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Psalms,  Hymns )  and  Spi 

OF    THE 

REV.  ISAAC  WATTS,  D.  D. 

TO    WHICH    IS    ADDED, 

A  SUPPLEMENT, 

BEING     A     SELECTION     OF     MORE     THAN     THREE     HUNDRED 
HYMNS     FROM     THE     MOST     APPROVED    AUTHORS,    ON    A 
GREAT  VARIETY  OF    SUBJECTS.       AMONG  WHICH  ARE 
ALL    THE    HYMNS    OF    DR.    WATTS,   ADAPTED    TO 
PUBLIC    AND    PRIVATE    WORSHIP,    NOT    PUB- 
LISHED   IN     THE     COMMON     EDITIONS. 

WITH    INDEXES 

VERY   MUCH    ENLARGED  AND  IMPROVED,  TO  FACILITATE  THE 

USE    OF    THE    WHOLE    IN    FINDING    P>ALMS    AND    HYMNS, 

SUITED    TO    PARTICULAR    SUBJECTS    OR    OCCASIONS^ 


BY  JAMES  M.  WINCHELL,  A.  M. 

Pastor  of  the  First  Baptist  Church  in  Boston, 


boston: 

PRINTED^  AND   PUBLISHED    BY    LINCOLN    &    EDMAND% 

No.  53  Cornhilh— 18«1, 


To  Churches.  Ministers.)  and  others. 


The  Publishers  wish  to  excite  attention  to  the  many   ad 
vantages,    which  this  Hymn  Book  possesses  over  any  other 
that  has  been  published  in  this  country 

I»  contains  the  ivhole  of  the  common  editions  of  Watts  ; 
and  all  Psalms  and  Hymns  relating  to  the  same  subject  are 
placed  together,  so  as  to  be  seen  at  one  view,  thus  rendering 
it  more  easy  to  select  appropriate  hymns,  and  also  a  copious 
variety  on  any  subject.  The  indexes  are  much  enlarged, 
in  which  the  common  editions  have  been  very  deficient.  But 
when  it  is  considered  that  the  Supplement  contains  more 
than  300  Hymns,  on  subjects  now  become  common,  but  for 
which  no  Psalm  or  Hymn  can  be  found  in  the  common  edi- 
tions—that this  selection  comprises  about  80  Hymns  of  Dr. 
Watts's  own  composition,  most  of  which  were  never  publish- 
ed in  thiscountrv — that  the  Particular  Metres  in  the  Selec- 
tion enable  the  choir  to  sing  many  tunes  of  superior  merit,  for 
which  there  are  no  metres  in  Watts — and  that  it  may  be 
used  in  connexion  with  the  common  editions — the  Publishers 
flatter  themselves  that  it  cannot  fail  to  become  the  standard 
work  in  the  churches. 

The  work  has  been  highly  recommended  by  many  eminent 
ministers  ;  and  as  the  expense  of  laying  aside  the  old  edi- 
tions at  once,  is  ob\  iated,  numerous  societies  have  readily 
introduced  it,  who  express  a  strong  desire  that  it  may  become 
general.  It  may  be  easily  introduced  into  any  society  by  first 
furnishing  the  pulpit  and  the  singers  :  The  congregation  may 
then  be  occasionally  entertained  with  an  appropriate  hymn 
from  the  Supplement,  and  individuals  procure  the  book  when 
they  feel  disposed. 

District  of  Massachusetts,  to  wit  : 

District   Clerk's  Office. 

BE  IT  REMEMBERED,  that  on  the  tenth  day  of  August,  A.  D.  1 820,  in  the 
the  fottv-sixth  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of  America,  faint) 
Loring,  Ensign  Lincoln,  and  Thomas  Bdmandt,  <u  the  said  district,  have  deposited  in 
this  office  the  title  of  a  Book,  the  right  whereof  they  claim  as  Proprietors,  in  the 
words  following,  to  wit : 

"  An  Arrangement  of  the  Psalms,  Hymns,  and  Spiritual  Songs  of  the  Rev.  Isaac 
Watts  D  D.  To  whic  i  is  added  a  Supplement  ;  being  a  Selection  of  more  than  three 
hundred  Hymns  from  the  most  approved  Authors,  on  a  great  variety  of  Subjects. 
Among  which  are  all  the  Hymns  of  Dr.  Watts,  adapted  to  public  and  private  worship, 
not  published  in  the  common  editions.  With  Indexes,  very  much  enlarged  and  im- 
proved, to  facilitate  the  use  of  the  whole  in  finding  Psalms  and  Hymns,  suited  to  par- 
titular  subjects,  or  occasions.  By  JAMES  M  W1NCHELL,  A  M.  Pastor  of  the  First 
baptist  Church   in   Boston  " 

In  conformity  to  the  Act  of  the  Congress  of  the  United  States,  entitled  "  An  Act 
for  the  Encouragement  of  Learning,  by  securing  the  Copies  of  Maps,  Charts  and  Books, 
to  the  Authors  and  Proprietors  of  sui  h  Copies,  during  the  limes  therein  mentioned  :' 
alio  to  an  Act  entitled,  "  An  Act  supplementary  to  an  Act,  entitled,  An  Act  for  the 
Encouragement  of  Learning,  by  securing  the  Copies  of  Maps,  Charts  and  Books  to  the 
Authors  and  Proprietors  of  surh  Copies,  during  the  times  therein  mentioned  ;  and  ex- 
tending th.  Benefits  thereof  to  the  Arts  of  Designing,  Engraving  and  Etching  Historic- 
al, and  other  Prints." 

JNO.  W.  DAVIS,  Ckrk  of  tit  District  of  Mauacbuittti 


GENERAL  DIRECTIONS 

TO  THOSE  WHO  USE  THIS  ARRANGEMENT. 

The  first  number,  is  the  number  of  the  Arrangement,  op- 
posite to  which  is  the  number  of  the  Psalm  or  Hymn  in  the 
common  edition  of  Watts.  Thus,  169  of  the  Arrangement, 
is  the  169  page  ;  and  the  94th  Hymn  2d  Book  C  M  in  Watts. 
St.  Ann>,  and  Abridge,  the  names  of  tunes  in  which  it  may  be 
sung  The  sharp  #  is  added  to  denote  the  key,  and  to  assist 
in  the  selection  of  other  appropriate  tunes. 

A  Psalm  or  Hymn  suited  to  a  particular  subject  may  be  found, 

1.  By  the  table  of  the  first  lines,  if  the  hist  line  be  recob 
lected,  the  number  opposite  to  each  Psalm  and  Hymn  refer- 
ring to  the  number  of  the  Arrangement 

2  By  the  tables  of  Psalms  and  Hymns  following  the 
Prefice  if  the  number  of  the  Psalm  or  Hymn  in  the  com- 
mon editions  be  recollected.     Thus, 

The  84  Psalm  1st  Part  L.  M.  is  402  of  the  Arrangement. 

The  25  Hymn  1st  Book  is  158  of  the  Arrangement 

3.  By  referring  to  the  Index  of  subjects,  or  the  Syllabus  of  the 
Arrangement,  when  neither  the  number  nor  the  first  line  is  re- 
collected. 

The  numbers  in  the  Index  of  Scriptures  refer  to  the  Psalms 
and  Hymns  in  the  Arrangement,   founded  upon  the  passages 

to  which  they  are  opposite.    Thus,  Genesis,  1st 58,  that  is 

page  58  of  the  Arrangement,  contains  the  Hymn  founded  on 
that  passage  of  scripture. 

The  Psalms  and  Hymns  on  the  u  Perfections  of  God,*'  on 
the  4t  Doctrines  of  the  Gospel,"  and  on  the  ,k  Graces  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,''  follow  the  alphabetical  order  of  the  subjects  on 
which  thev  are  written. 


Particular  Directions  to  Ministers  and  others  rjho  take  the  lead 
in  public  or  Jamily  Worship. 

1  In  giving  out  a  Psalm  or  Hymn  where  the  Arrangement 
is  used  exclusively,  it  will  be  necessary  to  mention  the  num- 
ber of  the  Arrangement  only. 

2.  Where  the  common  editions  of  Watts  are  principally 
used,  the  number  of  the  Arrangement  may  be  omitted. 

3  Where  the  Arrangement  and  the  common  editions  are 
used  promiscuously,  it  will  be  necessary  to  mention  the  num- 
bers of  both  in  the  following  order. 

l.>9  Psalm  1st  Part.  L.  M.  being  the  40th  cf  the  Arrangement, 
35th  Hymn.    2d  Book.    CM.    2i  8  of  the  Arrangement. 

By  a  careful  observance  of  the  above  directions,  all  confu- 
sion or  inconvenience  in  the  use  of  this  Arrangement  will 
be  avoided. 


• 


PREFACE. 


THE  Psalms  and  Hymns  of  the  Rev.  Dr  Watts  are  so 
generally  esteemed  and  so  extensively  circulated,  lhat  any 
apology  is  deemed  unnecessary  for  this  attempt  to  facilitate 
the  use  of  them  Owing  to  their  promiscuous  position  in  the 
common  editions  and  also  to  the  extreme  deficiency  of  the 
Indexes,  the  use  of  them  has  long  been  attended  with  many 
inconveniences,  especially  to  those  leading  in  public  worship. 
•  These  inconveniences  have  suggested  to  many  persons,  the 
propriety  oi  an  arrange  ment  of  the  whole,  into  distinct  sec- 
tions or  chapters,  according  to  the  different  subjects  of  which 
they  treat,  interspersing  the  Psalms  and  Hymns  in  one  book. 
Such  an  arrangement  was  successfully  attempted,  some  years 
since,  by  the  Rev.  Dr  Rippon,  of  London  ;  which  met  with 
so  great  encouragement,  f*s  to  require  four  editions  in  the 
short  space  of  four  years  From  his  labours,  it  is  just  to  ac- 
knowledge, much  assistance  has  been  derived  in  preparing 
this  American  edition. 

Dr  Watts,  himself,  seems  to  have  justified  the  principle 
of  an  arrangement,  by  following  it  in  several  instances  He  has 
judiciously  placed  together  in  one  book,  the  Hymns  on  the 
Lord's  Supper  ;  the  advantage  of  which,  is  repeatedly  expe- 
rienced at  the  administration  of  that  ordinance.  He  has  also 
placed  together  the  Hjmns,  on  Solomon's  Songs;  the  songs 
to  the  Blessed  Trinity  ;  and  the  Hosannas  to  Christ.  But  if 
there  be  any  advantage  in  having  these  Hymns  arranged  un- 
der their  respective  heads,  still  greater  advantage,  it  is 
thought,  must  be  derived  from  having  the  uhule  thus  arrang- 
ed. 

It  is  even  conjectured,  by  many,  that  Dr.  Watts  would 
have  followed  this  plan  throughout,  had  it  early  enough  oc- 
curred to  him,  and  had  he  published  the  several  parts  of  his 
book  at  the  same  time.  "For,"  as  D»-.  Rippon  has  justly 
observed,  "to  have  been  consistent  with  himself,  he  should 
have  distributed  the  whole  work  into  sections,  or  none  of  it; 
but  by  setting  the  example  in  several  chapters,  it  is  presum- 
ed he  lias  sanctioned  the  analysis  of  every  part  of  the  work." 

With  regard  to  the  interspersion  of  the  Psalms  among  the 
Hvmns,  it  is  only  necessary  to  observe,  that  this  has  been 
done  already,  to  a  considerable  extent,  by  Dr.  Watts  himself. 
It  will  be  perceived  by  any  one,  who  will  consult  the  titles  of 


PREFACE,  v 

the  iirit  arid  second  books  of  Hymns,  that  there  are,  among 
them,  more  pieces  composed  from  the  Book  of  Psalms,  than 
there  are,  either  from  the  Gospel  of  Matthew,  Murk,  Luke 
or  John,  or  from  the  important  epistle  to  the  Hebrews  The 
intersperion,  therefore,  of  the  whole,  cannot  be  considered 
a  just  cause  of  complaint  ;  especially,  when  the  use  of  the 
*-:/lwh\$  thereby  made  easy:  for,  by  a  glance  of  the  eye,  all 
the.  Psalms  or  Hymns  on  a  particular  subject  may  be  imme- 
diately perceived. 

It  may  not  be  improper  to  observe  here,  that  great  care  has 
been  taken  to  preserve  toe  Psalms  and  Hymns  of  Dp  Watts 
entire  ;  at  the  same  time,  by  a  careful  comparison  of  the  best 
editions,  both  European  and  American,  not  a  few  of  the  typo- 
graphical errors,  and  other  alterations,  which  have  been  ac- 
cumulating for  \ears,  have  been  corrected. 

It  ought  also  to  be  distinctly  noticed,  that  the  number  of 
each  Psalm  and  Hymn  in  the  common  editions,  is  preserved  in 
a  conspicuous  place,  in  this;  so  that,  by  refei  i  ing  to  the  direc- 
tions, and  the  Tables  of  Numbes  which  follow  this  Preface, 
no  inconvenience  will  be  occasioned  by  the  promiscuous  use  of 
'.his  with  the  old  editions  of  Watts. 

The  tunes  named  over  each  Psalm  and  Hymn,  are  such  as 
have  received  the  approbation  of  some  of  the  best  judges  of 
music.  For  the  selection  of  them,  the  subscriber  acknowl- 
edges himself  chiefly  indebted  to  Mr.  Jonathan.  Huntington, 
a  teacher  of  music,  who  cheerfully  undertook  the  task,  at  the 
request  of  the  Standing1  Committee  of  the  Handel  and  Haydn 
Society  in  this  town 

The  advantages  which  Ministers  end  private  Christians  may 
derive  from  this  Arrangement  ;  and  especially  from  the  en- 
larged Indexes  both  of  subjects  and  scriptures,  which  are  at- 
tached to  it,  will,  it  is  thought,  best  recommend  it  It  is  not 
presumed  to  be  perfect,  though  it  is  hoped  no  errors  of  mag- 
nitude have  crept  into  it.  Such  as  it  is,  it  is  humbly  com- 
mended to  the  candour  of  an  enlightened  Christian  publick  ; 
and  especially  to  the  blessing  of  Him,  who  is  "fearful  in 
praises,"  with  a  fervent  desire  that  it  may  be  instrumental  in 
promoting  the  interests  of  piety,  and  the  cause  of  sacred  de- 
votion. 

JAMES  M.  WINCHELL, 

Boston,  November,  1818, 


TABLE  OF  THE  PSALMS. 


Note. 

lc  The  Hymns  and  Psalms  may  be  found,  as  usual,  by  the 

Index  of  the  first  lines. 

2.  This  Table  gives  the  numerical  order  of  the  former 
.Editions,  and  the  corresponding  numbers  in  the  Ar- 
rangement. 

Thus,  1st  Psalm,  CM.  is  S80,  that  is, 
380  of  the  Arrangement  ; 

2d  Psalm,  S.  M.  is  146  of  the  Arrangement. 


1  - 

C.  M. 

380 

16  lptL.M. 

239 

26  - 

L.  M. 

391 

S.  M. 

378 

2 

L.M. 

122 

27  lptCM. 

407 

L.  M. 

377 

3 

L.M. 

641 

2 

CM. 

408 

3  - 

S.  M. 

146 

1 

CM. 

344( 

29  • 

L.  M. 

502 

CM. 

147 

o 

CM. 

1  23  ' 

30  1 

L.M. 

604 

L.  M. 

127 

17  - 

S.  M. 

385 

2 

L.M. 

603 

3  - 

CM. 

281 

L.M. 

38  6 

31  1 

CM. 

605 

L.  M. 

549 

18  1 

L.M. 

366 

32  2 

CM. 

S47 

4  - 

L.M. 

362 

2 

L.  M. 

320 

S.M. 

205 

CM. 

555 

3 

L.M. 

284 

CM. 

206 

5  - 

CM. 

413 

18  1 

CM. 

584 

I 

L.M. 

208 

6  - 

C  M. 

600 

2 

CM. 

585 

2 

L.  M. 

207 

L.M. 

.599 

19  1 

S.  M. 

414 

33   1 

CM. 

60 

■7  - 

CM. 

S42 

2 

S.M. 

415 

2 

CM. 

2 

8  - 

S.M. 

54 

L.M. 

95 

1 

P.M. 

61 

CM. 

134 

P.  M. 

96 

2 

P.  M. 

1 

JptL.  M. 

564 

20 

L.M. 

577 

34  1 

L.  M. 

484 

2 

L.M. 

190 

21  - 

CM. 

599 

2 

L.M. 

565 

S   1 

CM. 

647 

L.M. 

137 

1 

CM. 

.2 

C  M. 

74 

22  1 

CM. 

1 20 

2 

CM. 

56' 

10  - 

CM. 

573 

2 

CM. 

ins 

35  1 

CM. 

4  67 

A!  - 

L.M. 

384 

L.  M. 

139 

2 

CM. 

303 

12  - 

L.M. 

575 

23  - 

L.M. 

165 

36  - 

I,.  M. 

75 

C  M. 

574 

C  M. 

166 

CM. 

3 

13  - 

L.  M. 

357 

S.M. 

167 

S.M. 

36 

CM. 

553 

24  - 

CM. 

452 

37  1 

CM. 

382 

}i   1 

C  M. 

182 

L.M. 

128 

o 

C  M. 

291 

<2 

CM. 

4  6s 

25  1 

S.M. 

328 

3 

CM. 

381 

M  - 

C  M. 

4.10 

o 

S.M. 

2S9 

33  - 

C  M 

360 

J,.  M. 

451 

1    3 

S.M. 

353 

I  39  1 

CM. 

306 

TABLE  OF  THE 

PSALM  6. 

1* 

2ptC.  M. 

613 

65  lptL.  M. 

410  i 

87  - 

L.  M. 

458 

3 

C.  M. 

596 

2 

L.M. 

81 

89  lp1 

L.M. 

173 

10  1 

CM. 

367 

1 

C  M. 

409 

2 

L.M. 

639 

2 

CM. 

162 

2 

C  M. 

559 

1 

C.  M. 

15 

L.M. 

163 

3 

CM. 

558 

o 

C  M. 

53 

41  - 

L.M. 

292 

66  1 

CM. 

52 

3 

CM. 

243 

42  1 

CM. 

278 

o 

CM. 

486 

4 

CM. 

140 

2 

L.M. 

279 

67  - 

C.  M. 

581 

5 

C.  i>/. 

174 

44  - 

C.  M. 

464 

68  1 

L.  M. 

55 

Last  Fjr 

P.  ,V/. 

640 

45  - 

8.M. 

457 

o 

L.  M. 

130 

93  - 

Z.AT. 

618 

C.  M. 

491 

3 

L,  M. 

79 

1 

C.  M. 

616 

1 

L.M. 

492 

69  1 

C  M. 

118 

2 

C.  AT. 

570 

o 

L.M. 

456 

2 

C  M. 

119 

3 

37'4 

16  1 

L.  M. 

475 

3 

C.  M. 

229 

S.  M. 

617 

2 

L.  M. 

476 

1 

L.  M. 

117 

91  - 

L  M. 

601 

47  - 

CM. 

129 

2 

L.M. 

116 

C  M. 

60? 

18  1 

S.  M. 

460 

71  1 

C  M. 

571 

92  1 

L.  M. 

420 

2 

S.M. 

461 

2 

C  M. 

200 

a 

L.M. 

459 

49  1 

CM. 

637 

3 

C  M. 

572 

63  - 

L.  M. 

Q 

o 

CM. 

638 

72  1 

L.  M. 

4S9 

1 

P.M. 

10 

L.  M. 

636 

2 

L.  M. 

490 

2 

P.  M. 

11 

50  1 

C  M. 

649 

73  I 

CM. 

73 

94  1 

CM. 

383 

2 

CM. 

238 

2 

C  M. 

168 

2 

C  M. 

345? 

3 

CM. 

650 

L.M. 

434 

95  - 

C.  M, 

425 

L.M. 

317 

S.M. 

72 

S.  M. 

426 

1 

P.M. 

651 

74 

CM. 

4G5 

L.  M. 

427 

2 

P.M. 

652 

75 

L.  M. 

T6  - 

CM. 

Hi 

51  1 

L  M. 

327 

76 

CM. 

3 

PlM. 

660 

2 

L  M. 

179 

77  1 

CM. 

97  1 

645 

3 

L.M. 

3G4 

2 

C.  M. 

o 

L.  M. 

106 

i'i 

CM. 

180 

78  1 

C  M. 

82 

<j 

L.  M. 

213 

CM. 

308 

2 

CM. 

1 

C.  M. 

112 

53  - 

CM. 

469 

3 

C  M. 

4  31) 

98  I 

CM. 

251 

55   - 

CM. 

350 

L.M. 

44  1 

2 

C.  M. 

110 

S.M. 

390 

80  - 

L.  M. 

463 

99  1 

S.M. 

141 

56  - 

CM. 

346 

1  « 

S.M. 

437 

2 

S.  M. 

26 

57  - 

LM. 

80 

82  - 

L.M. 

594 

100  1 

L.  M. 

83 

58  - 

P.  M. 

593 

83- 

S.  M. 

456 

2 

L.  M. 

84 

60 

CM. 

576 

84  1 

L.  M. 

402 

101  - 

L.  M. 

590 

61 

S.M. 

368 

2 

L.M. 

403 

C  M. 

392 

62 

L.M. 

821 

e.  m. 

404. 

102  1 

CM. 

595 

63  1 

CM. 

416 

P  M. 

405 

2 

C  M. 

488 

o 

CM. 

557 

85  1 

L.  M. 

363 

L.  M. 

619 

L.M. 

417 

2 

L.M. 

227 

103  1 

L  M. 

17 

S.M. 

418 

86  - 

CM, 

87 

2 

L.  M. 

38 

V.U 


TABLE    OF    THE    PSALMS. 


IptS.M. 

39 

4ptC  M. 

98 

2ptL.  M. 

444 

2  S.M. 

4 

5 

CM. 

99 

C  M. 

49 

3  S.M. 

90 

6 

C  M. 

100 

156  -  C  M. 

78 

104  -  L.  M. 

62 

7 

CM. 

97 

H.  M. 

445 

105  -  C.  M. 

43G 

8 

.  M. 

101 

L.  M. 

77 

106  -  L.  M. 

487 

9 

CM. 

290 

138  -  L.M. 

212 

S.M. 

442 

10 

CM. 

264 

139  1  L.  M. 

40 

107  1  L.M. 

449 

11 

CM. 

233 

2  L.M. 

59 

2  L.  M. 

361 

12 

CM. 

359 

3  L.M. 

319 

3  L.M. 

440 

13 

CM. 

27  7 

l  C  M. 

41 

4  L.M. 

69 

14 

C  M. 

597 

2  C  M. 

57 

CM. 

70 

15 

CM. 

333 

3  C  M. 

556 

last  Part  L.M. 

582 

16 

CM. 

358 

Ml  -  L.  M. 

551 

109  -  CM. 

304 

17 

L.  M. 

341 

142  -  CM. 

30 

no  l  L.  M. 

493 

Last  Pa! 

tL.  M. 

598 

143  -  L.  M. 

34  9 

2  L.M. 

494 

1 20  - 

C  M. 

345 

144  1  C  M. 

340 

CM. 

495 

121  - 

I,.  M. 

63 

2  C  M. 

612 

ill  1  CM. 

56 

CM. 

64 

L.M. 

580 

2  CM. 

43 

H.  M. 

65 

145  -  L.  M. 

22 

112  -  P.M. 

293 

122  - 

CM. 

398 

1  C  M. 

23 

L.M 

294 

s 

.  P.  M. 

399 

2  CM. 

16 

CM. 

295 

123  - 

CM. 

313 

3  C  M. 

37 

113-  P.M. 

34 

124  - 

L.  M. 

586 

146  -  L.  M. 

18 

L.M. 

35 

125  - 

CM. 

210 

P.M. 

19 

114  -  L.M. 

447 

S.M. 

211 

147  1  L.M 

76 

115  -  L.M 

48 

126  - 

L.M. 

4  S3 

2  L.  M. 

560 

P.M. 

50 

C  M. 

482 

C  M. 

561 

11G  1  CM. 

606 

127  - 

L.  M. 

393 

148  -  H.  M. 

91 

2  C  M. 

411 

CM. 

394 

L.M. 

85 

117  -  CM. 

498 

128  - 

CM. 

595 

S  M. 

89 

L.M. 

499 

129  - 

CM. 

4  13 

149  -  C  M. 

W 

SM. 

500 

130  ■ 

C  M. 

203 

150  -  C  M. 

4f" 

•5  1  CM. 

348 

LM 

204 

2  C  M. 

608 

!  131  - 

CM. 

283 

Doxo/og/ei. 

3  C  M. 

455 

j  132- 

L.M. 

454 

1   L  M. 

665 

1  C  M. 

422 

132 

CM. 

»i:  i 

2   C  M. 

671 

S.M. 

423 

133  ■ 

•  CM. 

3   C  M. 

678 

L.M. 

424 

S.M. 

396 

4   S.  M. 

674 

3  19  1  CM. 

379 

P.  M. 

397 

5   P.M. 

676 

2  CM. 

389 

134 

-  C  M. 

400 

6   H,  M. 

680 

3  CM. 

318 

1  135  1  L.M. 

47Q 

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TABLE  OF  THE  IIFJLVS 


BOOK  T. 


1 

-   loo 

39 

-  471 

71 

-  539 

99  - 

220 

125  - 

262 

2 

-  103 

10 

-  656 

72 

r  540 

100  - 

271 

126  - 

301 

3 

-  105 

41 

-  657 

73 

-  541 

101  - 

312 

127  - 

253 

5 

-  315 

12 

-   21 

74 

-  542 

!02  - 

370 

123  - 

244 

6 

-  622 

45 

-  648 

75 

-  543 

103  - 

322 

129  - 

314 

7 

-  252 

48 

-  338 

76 

-  544 

104  • 

232 

130  - 

300 

8 

-  472 

49 

-  156 

77 

-  545 

105  - 

654 

131  - 

282 

9 

-  257 

->o 

-  496 

78 

-  546 

106  - 

334 

132  - 

230 

10 

-  250 

51 

-  214 

79 

-  547 

107  - 

256 

133  - 

302 

11 

-  194 

52 

-  510 

80 

-  553 

108  - 

298 

134  - 

305 

12 

-  195 

53 

-   92 

81 

-  550 

!09  - 

201 

T35  - 

430 

13 

-  148 

54 

-  191 

82 

-   25 

110  - 

629 

136  - 

316 

14 

-  276 

55 

-  607 

83 

-   67 

111  - 

225 

137  - 

226 

15 

-  258 

oQ 

-  479 

84 

-  259 

112  - 

269 

138  - 

263 

16 

-  684 

57 

-  177 

85 

-  260 

113  - 

503 

139  - 

176 

17 

-  621 

58 

-  480 

86 

-   24 

114  - 

504 

140  - 

263 

1{J 

-  623 

59 

-  481 

87 

-  261 

115  - 

240 

141  - 

131 

19 

-  625 

60 

-  107 

83 

-  609 

116  - 

£37 

142  - 

132 

20 

-  202 

61 

-  152 

89 

-  568 

117  - 

192 

143  - 

161 

21 

-  497 

62 

-  154 

90 

-  569 

118  - 

246 

144  - 

325 

24 

-  635 

63 

-  158 

91 

-  567 

119  - 

247 

145  - 

144 

25 

-  159 

64 

-  161 

92 

-  254 

120  - 

273 

146  - 

150 

26 

-  125 

65 

644 

93 

-  255 

121  - 

505 

147  - 

15* 

27 

-  628 

66 

-  534 

94 

-  19: 

122  - 

502 

148  - 

15t 

28 

-  477 

67 

-  535 

95 

-  21! 

123  - 

307 

149  - 

151 

29 

-  478 

68 

-  536 

96 

-  1 9S 

124  - 

178 

150  - 

153 

30 

-  578 

69 

-  537 

97 

-  23- 

32 

-   42 

70 

-  538 

98 

-  235 

. 

BOOK  II. 


1 

-  579 

11 

-  33^ 

l\ 

-  159 

81 

-  627141  - 

2 

-  630 

12 

-  145 

22 

-   20 

32 

-  614 

42  - 

3 

-  631 

13 

-   68 

23 

-  326 

33 

-  653 

43  - 

4 

-  228 

14 

-  419 

24' 

-  3  84 

34 

-  •  323 

44  - 

5 

-  160 

15 

-  171 

25 

-  351 

35 

-  218 

45  - 

6 

-  548 

16 

-  172 

26 

-   29 

36 

-  142 

46     - 

7 

-  554 

17 

-   14 

27 

-   86 

37 

-  143 

47  - 

8 

-  552 

18 

-  474 

28 

-  632 

38 

-  296 

43  - 

9 

-  311 

19 

-   66 

29 

-  216 

39 

-  610 

49  - 

10 

-  331 

20 

-  356 

o0 

-  288 

40 

-  175 

50  - 

330 
2C-7 
133 
653 
5 
6 
104 
329 
62s 
36f 


2* 


TABLE  OF  HYMN.-. 


51 

-  102 

75 

-  662  | 

99  - 

7 

123  - 

406 

147  - 

58 

52 

-  620 

76 

-  124 

100  - 

372 

124  - 

448 

148  - 

155 

53 

-  371 

'77 

-  339 

101  - 

431 

125  - 

149  - 

589 

54 

-  373 

78 

-  215 

102  - 

643 

126  - 

249 

150 

185 

55 

-  615 

79 

-  157 

103  - 

32 

127  - 

507 

151  - 

93 

56 

-  433 

80 

-   51 

104  - 

33 

126  - 

181 

152  - 

462 

57 

-  285 

31 

-  335 

105  - 

31 

129  - 

274 

153  - 

186 

58 

-  611 

82 

-  217 

106  - 

310 

130  - 

154  - 

199 

59 

-  287 

83 

-   135 

107  - 

646 

131  - 

245 

15')  - 

164 

60 

-  266 

84 

-  136 

108  - 

401 

132  - 

149 

156  - 

187 

61 

-  633 

85 

-  209 

109  - 

71 

133  - 

324 

157  - 

188 

62 

-  563 

86 

-  655 

110  - 

642 

134  - 

506 

153  - 

189 

63 

-  634 

87 

-   27 

111  - 

oli:l 

135  - 

108 

159  - 

64 

-  473 

88 

-  2-2-1. 

112  - 

114 

136  - 

109 

160  - 

183 

65 

-  ;->75 

89 

-  685 

113.  - 

115 

137  - 

126 

161  - 

223 

66 

-  C26 

90 

-  236 

114  - 

121 

138  - 

248 

162  - 

275 

67 

8 

91 

-  661 

1115  - 

13 

139  - 

113 

163  - 

354 

68 

-  659 

92 

-  537 

116  - 

336 

140  - 

337 

164  - 

•135 

69 

-  265 

93 

-  170 

117  - 

376 

141  - 

508 

165  - 

423 

70 

12 

94 

-  169 

118  - 

164 

142  - 

270 

!  166  - 

44 

71 

-   88 

95 

-  365 

119  - 

.  94 

143  - 

231! 167  - 

45 

72 

-  421 

96 

-  196 

J120  - 

242 

144  - 

267'  108  - 

46 

73 

-  286 

97 

-  197 

1121  - 

241 

145  - 

-112  169  - 

47 

74 

-  309 

98 

-  352 

j  122  - 

388 

146  - 

432j 170  - 

28 

BOOK  III. 

1   - 

50  'J 

i  i  - 

519 

2 1  -  5 

29 

-  664 

39    673 

2 

510 

12  • 

520 

22  -  531 

80 

-  668 

40  -  679 

3  - 

511 

13  ■ 

■  521 

23  - 

31 

-  673 

41  -  681 

4   - 

512 

14 

522 

24  -  532 

$2 

-  665 

5   - 

513 

15 

■  523 

25  -  535 

33 

-  666 

llosannas. 

6   - 

514 

16 

-  524 

34 

-  669 

42  -  682 

7   - 

515 

17 

-  525 

Doxologics. 

35 

•  970 

43  - 

8   - 

516  18 

-  526 

26  -  663 

:•; 

-  674 

44  -  6HC 

9   - 

517  19 

-  b'l 

27  -  667 

37 

-  675 

45  -  687 

10  - 

518 

SO 

-  528 

28  -  t.VJ 

33 

-  677 

TABLE  OF  FIRST  LINES. 


The  figures  express  the  Number  of  the  Hymns  and  Psalms  ae 
they  are  now  arranged. 


ADORE  and  tremble,  for  21 
Alas!  and  did  my  Saviour  311 
All  l; lory  to  thy  wondrous  666 
AH  mortal  vanities  begonel59 
All  ye  that  love  the  Lord  387 
Almighty  Ruler  of  the  564 
Amidst  thy  wrath  360 

Among  the  assemblies  of  594 
Among  tne  princes  earthly  87 
And  are  we  wretches  yet  31 
And  must  this  body  die  642 
And  now  the  scales  have  335 
And  will  the  God  of  grace  466 
Are  all  the  foes  of  Sion  469 
Are  sinners  now  so  468 

Arise,  my  gracious  God  385 
Arise,  my  soul,  my  joyful  217 
As  new-born  babes  desire  161 
Atth\  command,  our  527 
Attend,  while  God's  221 

Awake,  my  heart,  arise     202 
Awake,  our  souls,  away 
Awake  ye  saints  to  praise 
A  w  ay  from  every  mortal    406 


338 
49 


Beholdthesure  foundation  455 
Behold  the  woman's  108 

Behold  the  wretch  whose  307 
Behold  thy  waiting  264 

Behold  what  wondrous  161 
Bless,  O  my  soul,  the  17 

Bless'd  are  the  humble  370 
Blest  are  the  sons  of  396 

Blest  are  the  souls  that  243 
Bless'd  are  the  un  lefil'd  379 
Bless'd  be  the  everlasting  125 
Bless'd  be  the  Father  663 
Bless'd  is  the  man,  forever  i;08 
Bless'd  is  the  man  who  380 
Bless'd  is  the  man  whose  292 
Bless'd  is  the  nation  where  2 
Bless'd  morning  !  whose  421 
Bless'd  with  the  joys  of  181 
Blood  has  a  voice  to  164 

Bright  King  of  glory,  102 
Broad  is  the  ioad  that  189 
Bury'd  in  shadows  of  the  234 
But  few  among  the  carnal  193 


Backward  with  humble  177 
B  gin  my  tongue  some  £65 
Behold  how  sinners  282 

Behold  the  Mind  their  126 
Behold  the  g'ories  of  the  155 
Behold  the  grace  appears  105 
Behold  the  lofty  sky  414 

Behold  the  love,  the  303 

Behold  the  morning  sun  415 
Behold  the  potter  and  the  192 
Behold  the  rose  of  Sharon  536 


Can  creatures  to  perfection  28 
Children  in  years  and  565 

Christ  :<nd  his  cross  is  all  247 
Come  all  harmonious  136 

Come  children  learn  to  566 
Come,  dearest  Lord,  430 

Come,  happy  souls,  32 

Come  hither,  all  ye  weary  2^3 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  323 

Come  lot  our  voices  join.  4-7 
Come  let  us  join  a  joyful  51 6 
Come  let  us  join  our  154 


TABLE  OF  FIRST  LINES. 


Come  let  us  lift  our  joyful  401 
Come  let  us  lift  our  voices  529 
Come,  sound  his  praise  426 
Come,  we  that  love  the  288 
Consider  all  my  sorrows,    597 

Daughters  of  Zion,  come,  540 
David  rejoic'd  in  God  137 
Dear  Lord,  behold  our  354 
Dearest  of  all  the  names  155 
Death  cannot  make  our  624 
Death  may  dissolve  my  628 
Death  !  'tis  a  melancholy  620 
Deceiv'd  by  subtle  snares  256 
Deep  in  our  hearts  let  us  117 
Deep  in  the  dust  before  178 
Descend  frovm  heaven,  3-6 
Do  we  not  know-UjaJ  502 

Down  headlong- from  their  193 
Dread  Sov'reign,  let  my    554 

Early  my  God  without  41 6 
Ere  the  blue  heavens  103 

Eternal  Sovereign  of  the  589 
Eternal  Spirit,  we  confess  324 
Exalt  the  Lord  our  God       26 

Faith  is  the  brightest  273 

Far  as  thy  name  is  known  46 1 
Fa i  from  my  thoughts  171 
Father,  I  bless  thy  gentle  ^598 
Father,  I  long,  I  faint  to  *659 
Father,  I  sing  thy  229 

Father,  we  wait  to  feel  5J2 
Firm  and  unmov'd  are  2l  1 
Firm  as  the  earth  thy  265 
Firm  was  my  health,  603 

Fools  in  their  heart  18- 

Forever  blessed  be  the  340 
Forever  shall  my  song  17^ 
From  age  to  age  exalt  361 
From  all  that  dwell  below  499 
From  deep  distress  and  204 
From  heaven  the  sinning  197 
From  thee,  my  God,  my     662 

Gentiles  by  nature  we  504 
Give  me  the  wings  oi  faith  337 
Give  thanks  to  God,  he     449 


Give  thanks  to  God, invoke  436 
Give  thanks  to  God  most  445 
Give  thanks  to  God,  the  78 
Give  to  our  God  immortal  77 
Give  to  the  Father  praise  675 
Give  to  the  Lot  d,  ye  sons  d62 
Glory  to  God  that  "walks  287 
Glory  to  God  the  Father's  667 
Glory  to  God  the  Trinity  664 
Go  preach  my  Gospel  244 
Go  worship  at  Immanuel's  150 
God  in  his  earthly  temple  458 
God  is  a  Spirit  just  and  316 
God  is  the  refuge  of  his  475 
God  my  supporter  and  my  168 
God  of  eternal  love  442 

God  of  my  childhood  and  572 
God  of  my  life,  look  596 

GoJ  of  my  mercy  and  my  304 
God  of  the  morning  at  547 
God  of  the  seas,  thy  12 

God,  the  eternal  awful  86 
God  who  in  various  92 

Good  is  the  Lord,  the  558 
Great  God,  attend  while  403 
Great  God,  how  infinite  art  8 
Great  God,  how  ott  did  441 
Great  God,  indulge  my  417 
Great  God,  I  own  thy  6.  2 
Great  God,  the  heaven's  96 
Great  God,  thy  glories  45 
Great  God,  to  what  a  11 4 
Great  God,  whose  489 

Great  is  the  Lord  exalted  444 
Great  is  the  Lord,  his  43 

Great  is  the  Lord  our  God  460 
Great  King  of  glory  and  222 
Great  Shepherd  of  thine  463 
Great  was  the  day,  the      267 

Had  I  the  tongues  of  305 
Had  not  the  Lord,  may  586 
Happy  is  he  that  fears  the  295 
Happy  the  church,  thou  473 
Happy  the  city  where  580 
Happy  the  heart  where  296 
Happy  the  man  to  whom  206 
Happy  the  man  whose  377 
Hat k'!  from  the  tombs     634 


TABLE  OF  FIRST  LINES, 


XlH 


Hark  the  Redeemer  from  538 
He  reigns  !  the  Lord  615 
He  that  hath  made  his  601 
Hear  me,  O  God,  nor  595 
Hear  what  the  Lord  in  140 
Hear  what  the  voice  from  623 
Help,  Lord,  for  men  of  574 
Hence  from  my  soul  sad  286 
Here  at  thy  cross,  my  2^8 
High  as  the  heavens  13 

High  in  the  heat  ens  75 

High  on  a  hill  of  dazzling- 474 
Honour  to  thee,  U mighty  670 
Hosanna  to  king  David's  68j 
Hosanna  to  our  conq'ring  685 
Hosanna  V>  the  King  687 

Hosanna  to  the  Prince  of 

grace  -  -  -  683 
Hosanna  to  the  Prince  of 

light  .  -  -  124 
Hosanna  to  the  royal  Son  684 
Hosanna  to  the  Son  586 

Hosanna  with  a  cheerful  552 
llow  are  thy  glories  here  532 
How  awful  is  thy  446 

How  beauteous  are  their  250 
How  can  I  sink  with  such  336 
How  condescending  and  512 
How  did  my  heart  rejoice  J98 
How  fast  their  guilt  and  122 
How  full  of  anguish  is  the  372 
How  heavy  is  the  night  235 
How  honourable  is  the  472 
How  large  the  promise  503 
Plow  long,  O  Lord,  shall  357 
How  long  wilt  thou  355 

How  oft  have  sin  and  176 
How  pleasant,  how  402 

How  pleasant  'tis  to  see  397 
How  pleas'd  and  bless'd  399 
How  rich  are  thy  520 

How  sad  our  state  by  236 
How  shall  I  praise  the  44 
How  shall  the  young  secure  98 
How  short  and  hasty  is  614 
How  should  the  sons  of  24 
How  strong  thine  arm  is  156 
How  sweet  and  awful  is    52 i 


How  vain  are  all  things  329 
How  wondrous  great,  how   27 

I  pannot  bear  thine  376 

I  give  immortal  praise  677 
I  hate  the  tempter  and  his  187 
I  lift  my  banners,  saith  478 
I  lift  my  soul  to  God  328 
I  love  the  Lord,  he  heard  606 
I  love  the  windows  of  thy  412 
I  send  the  joys  of  earth  332 
I  set  the  Lord  before  my  123 
F  sing  my  Saviour's  121 

I  waited  patient  for  the  367 
I  will  extol  thee.  Lord,  on  604 
If  God  succeed  not,  all  the  3  3 
If  God  to  build  the  house  394 
I'll  bless  the  Lord  from  485 
I'll  praise  my  Maker  with  19 
III  speak  the  honours  of  491 
I'm  not  asham'd  to  own  322 
In  all  my  vast  concerns  4i 
In  anger  Lord  rebuke  me  600 
In  Gabriel's  hand  a  481 

In  God's  own  house  429 

In  Judah  God  of  old  was  5^8 
in  thine  own  wajs,  O  God  578 
In  vain  the  wealthy  635 

In  vain  we  lavish  out  our  257 
Infinite  grief,  amazing  wo  J65 
Into  thine  hand,  O  God  of  605 
Is  there  ambition  in  my  283 
Is  this  the  kind  return  309 
It  is  the  Lord  our  619 


Jehovah  speaks,  let  Israel  259 
Jehovah  reigns,  he  dwells  9 
Jehovah  reigns,  his  throne  46 
Jesus,  in  thee  our  eyes  144 
Jesus  invites  his  saints  510 
Jesus  is  gone  above  the  5 14 
Jesus  our  Lord  ascend  495 
Jesus  shall  reign  where'er  490 
Jesus,  the  man  of  195 

Jesus,  we  bless  thy  191 

Jesus,  we  bow  before  thy  526 
Jesus,  with  all  thy  saints  216 


TABLE  OF  FIRST  LINES. 


Join  all  the  glorious  153 

Juin  all  the  names  of  love  151 
Joy  to  the  world,  the  1 1 0 
Judge  me,  O  Lord,  and  391 
Judges,  who  rule  the  59? 

Just  are  thy  ways  and  true  284 

Kind  is  the  speech  of        541 

Laden  with  guilt  and  full  94 
Let  all  our  tongues  be  one  517 
Let  all  the  earth  their  66') 
Let  all  the  heathen  97 

Let  children  hear  the  82 

Let  everlasting  glories  245 
Let  every  creature  join  89 
Let  every  mortal  ear  252 

Let  every  tongue  thy  37 

Let  God  arise  in  all  his  55 
Let  God  the  Father,  and  671 
Let  God  the  Father  live  672 
Let  God  the  Maker's  673 
Let  him  embrace  my  soul  534 
Let  me  but  hear  my  258 

Let  mortal  tongues  480 

Let  others  boast  how  66 

Let  Pharisees  of  high  302 
Let  sinners  take  their  390 
Let  the  old  heathens  tune  159 
Let  the  seventh  angel  644 
Let  the  whole  race  of  7 

Let  the  wild  leopards  of  183 
Let  them  neglect  thy  218 
Let  us  adore  th'  eternal  513 
Let  Zion  and  her  sons  488 
Let  Zion  in  her  King  476 
Let  Zion  praise  the  560 

Life  and  immortal  joys  2/2 
Life  is  the  time  to  serve  609 
Lift  up  your  eyes  to  the  143 
Like  sheep  we  went  132 

Lo,  the  destroying  angel  164 
Lo,  the  young  tribes  of  569 
Lo,  what  a  glorious  424 

Lo,  what  a  glorious  sight  497 
Lo,  what  an  entertaining  299 
Long  as  I  live  I'll  bless  23 
Long-  have  I  sat  beneath  428 


Lord,  at  thy  temple  we  625 
Lord,  hast  thou  cast  the  576 
Lord,  how  divine  thy  519 
Lord,  how  secure  and  285 
Lord,  how  secure  my  240 
Lord,  I  am  thine,  but  386 
Lord,  lam  vile,  conceiv'd  179 
Lord,  I  can  suffer  thy  599 
Lord,  I  esteem  thy  100 

Lord,  I  have  made  thy  101 
Lord,  I  will  bless  thee  all  434 
Lord.  I  would  spread  my  180 
Lord,  if  thine  eyes  survey  570 
Lord,  if  thou  dost  not  575 
Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  413 
Lord  of  the  worlds  above  405 
Lord,  thou  hast  call'd  363 
Lord,  thou  hast  heard  6(j8 
Lord,  thou  hast  search'd  40 
Lord,  thou  hast  seen  my  3  0 
Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  555 
Lord,  'tis  a  pleasant  thing  4  .>9 
Lord,  we  adore  thy  5.8 

Lord,  we  adore  thy  vast  71 
Lord,  we  are  blind,  poor  9 
Lord,  we  confess  our  225 
Lord,  we  have  heard  thy  4o4 
Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece  617 
Lord,  what  a  heaven  of  172 
Lord,  what  a  thoughtless  434 
Lord,  what  a  wretched  371 
Lord,  what  is  man,  poor  6l2 
Lord,  what  was  man  when  190 
Lord,  when  I  count  thy  556 
Lord,  when  my  thoughts  160 
Lord,  when  thou  didst  130 
Loud  hallelujahs  to  the       85 

Maker  and  sov'reign  Lord  146 
Man  has  a  soul  of  vast  4.32 
Mercy  and  judgment  are  590 
Mine  eyes  and  my  desire  353 
Mistaken  souls,  that  268 

My  dear  Redeemer  and  113 
My  drowsy  powers,  why  351 
My  God,  accept  my  551 

My  God,  consider  my  359 
My  God,  how  endless  is    550- 


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My  God,  how  many  are  281 
My  God,  in  whom  are  all  80 
My  God,  my  everlasting  57 'I 
My  God,  my  King,  thy  22 
My  God,  my  life,  my  170 
Mv  God,  my  portion,  and  169 
My  God,  permit  me  not  388 
Mv  God,  permit  my  418 

M-  God,  the  spring-  of  373 
My  God,  the  steps  of  381 
Mi  God,  what  en  less  297 
M'  God,  what  inward  319 
Mv  heart,  how  d't-adful  35 
My  befit  rejoices  in  thy  347 
My  never  ceasing  song  1.5 
My  r-  filge  is  the  G  >d  384 
My  righteous  Judge,  my  34-9 
My  Saviour  and  my  457 

My  Saviour  God,  my  508 
My  Saviour,  my  \lmighty  200 
My  Shepherd  is  the  living  16"> 
My  Shepherd  will  supply  166 
My  soul,  come  meditate  633 
My  soul  forsakes  her  vain  3  >1 
My  soul,  how  lovely  is  the  404 
My  soul  lies  clea\  ing  to  358 
My  soul,  repeat  his  praise  4 
My  soul,  th)  great  Creator  62 
My  spirit  looks  to  God  321 
My  spirit  sinks  within  me,  279 
My  thoughts  on  awful  6)0 
My  thoughts  surmount  275 
Mv  trust  is  in  my  heavenly  34.' 

Naked  as  from  the  earth  315 
Nature  with  all  her  5/9 

Nature  with  open  volume  5'  8 
No,  I  shall  envy  them  no  43  i 
No,  I'll  repine  at  death  no  643 
No  more,  my  God,  I  boast  <.0i 
No  sleep  nor  slumber  to  453 
Nore\e  hath  seen,  nor  ear  654 
Not  all  the  blood  of  beasts  27i 
Nf>t  all  the  outward  forms  2  !  9 
Not  different  food,  nor  30) 
Not  from  the  dust  67 

Not  the  malicious  nor  232 
Not  to  condemn  the  sons  271 


Not  to  our  names  thou  only  50 

Not  to  ourselves,  who  are    48 

Not  to  the  terrors    f  the    462 

Not  w  ith  our  mortal  eyes  298 

Now  be  my  heart  inspir'd  492 

Now  be  the  God  of  Israel  496 

Now  bv  the  bowels  of  my  300 

Now  for  a  tune  of  lofty       133 

Now  from  the  roaring         138 

Now  have  our  hearts  522 

Now  I'm  convinc'd  the         73 

No'a  in  the  gaH'ries  of       545 

Now-  in  the  heat  of  567 

Now  let  a  spacious  world    58 

Now  let  our  lips  with         119 

Now  let  our  mournful        139 

Now  let  our  pains  be  all     5"4 

Now  let  the  Father  and     669 

Now  let  the  Lord  my         369 

Now  may  the  God  of         577 

Now  plead  my  cause,         467 

Now   Satan  comes  with      188 

Now  shall  my  inward  joys  471 

Now  shall  my  solemn         486 

Now  to  the  great  and         676 

Now  to  the  Lord  a  noble   104 

Now  to  Ifee  L   rd  that         152 

Now  to  the  power  of  God  226 

O  ;  II  ye  nations,  praise  498 
O  bless  the  Lord,  mv  soul  39 
O  blessed  souls  are  they  205 
O  for  a  shout  of  sacred  1 29 
O  for  an  ove*  coming  faith  621 
O  God,  mv  refuge,  hear  350 
O  God  of  "grace  and  362 

O  God  of  mercy,  t  ear  my  308 
O  God,  to  whom  revenge  ;83 
O  happy  man  who-e  soul  -95 
O  happy  nation  where  the  I 
O  how  I  love  thy  holy  law  99 
O  if  my  soul  were  form'  d  3i0 
O  Loid,  how  many  are  549 
O  Lord,  our  heavenly  :A 

O  Lord,  our  Lord,  how  1  "4 
O  that  the  Lord  would  233 
O  that  thy  statutes  every  3>3 
O  the  Almighty  Lord  SX 


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O  the  delights,  the  661 

O  thou  that  hear'st  when  364 
O  thou  whose  grace  and  313 
O  thou  whose  justice  346 

O  what  a  stiff 'n  beliious  438 
Of  justice  and  of  grace  I  392 
Often  I  seek  my  Lord  by  539 
Once  more,  my  soul,  the  548 
Our  days,  alas  !  our  610 

Our  God,  how  firm  his  175 
Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  616 
Our  land,  O  Lord,  with  592 
Our  sins,  alas  !  how  strong  ^55 
Our  souls  shall  magnify  107 
Our  spirits  join  t'  adore  5i0 
Out  of  the  deeps  of  long    205 

Plung'd  in  a  gulf  of  dark  157 
Praise,  everlasting  praise  266 
Praise  waits  in  Zion,  409 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  exalt  470 
Praise  ye  the  Lord,  my  18 
Praise  ye  the  Lord,  'tis  76 
Preserve  me  Lord,  in  time  239 

Raise  thee,  my  soul,  fly  658 

Raise  your  triumphant  33 

Rejoice  ye  righteous  in  60 

Remember,  Lord,  our  639 

Return,  O  God  of  love,  374 

Rise,  rise,  my  soul  and  14 

Sa;nls,  at  your  heavenly  314 
Salvation  is  forever  nigh  227 
Salvation,  O  the  joyful  224 
Save  me,  O  God,  the  118 
Save  me,  O  Lord,  from  344 
See  what  a  living  stone  423 
Set  where  the  great  648 

Shall  the  vile  race  of  flesh  25 
Shall  we  go  or.  to  sin  334 
Shall  wisdom  cry  aloud  254 
Shew  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord  327 
Shine,  mighty  God,  on  581 
Shout  to  the  Lord,  and  587 
Sin  has  a  thousand  185 

Sin  like  a  venomous  186 

Sing  all  ye  nations  to  the    52 


Sing  to  the  Lord  aloud  437 
Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  425 
Sing  to  the  Lord  that  built  68 
-ingto  the  Lord  with  84 

Sing  to  the  Lord  ye  distant  1 11 
Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  563 

Sitting  around  our  531 

So  did  the  Hebrew  269 

So  let  our  lips  and  lives  230 
Songs  of  immortal  praise  56 
"oon  as  I  heard  my  408 

Stand  up,  my  soul,  shake  339 
Stoop  down,  my  thoughts,  632 
Strait  is  the  way,  the  donr  223 
Sure  there's  a  righteous  72 
Sweet  is  the  memory  of  16 
Sweet  is  the  work,  my       420 

Teach  me  the  measure  of  613 
Terrible  God,  that  reign'st  20 
Th'  Almighty  reigns  213 

That  awful  day  will  surely  646 
That  man  is  blest  who  293 
The  earth  forever  is  the  452 
The  glories  of  my  Maker,  88 
The  God  Jehovah  reigns  141 
The  God  of  glory  sends  652 
The  God  of  mercy  be  668 
The  God  of  our  salvation  81 
The  heavens  declare  thy  9$ 
The  King  of  glory  sends  109 
The  King  of  saints,  how  456 
The  lands  that  long  in  148 
The  law  by  Moses  came  246 
The  law  commands,  and  241 
The  Lord  appears  my  348 
The  Lord  declares  his  -42 
The  Lord  descending  249 
The  Lord,  how  wondrous  ^8 
The  Lord  is  come,  the  106 
The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns  47 
The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns  1 1 
The  Lord  my  shepherd  167 
The  Lord  of  Glory  is  407 
The  Lord  of  glory  reigns,  10 
The  Lord  on  high  260 

The  Lord,  the  Judge,  649 
|  The  Lord,  the  Judge,  his  317 
|  The  Lord,  the  sovereign    90 


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xv  u 


The  Lord,thesov'r'n,sends65! 
The  majesty  of  Solomon  115 
The  man  is  ever  blest  3?8 
The  memory  ofourdying  $23 
The  praise  of  Sion  waits  410 
The  promise  of  my  511 

The  promise  was  divinely  506 
The  true  Messiah  now  145 
The  voice  of  my  Beloved  53? 
The  wondering  world  543 
The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  16  J 
Thee  we  adore,  Eternal  6l  ? 
Thee  \yill  I  love,  O  Lord,  366 
There  is  a  house  not  made  6^N 
There  is  a  land  of  pure  6  6 
There  was  an  hour  when  194 
These  glorious  mir.ds,  657 
Thi  k,  mighty  God,  on  640 
This  is  the  day  the  Lord  422 
This  is  the  word  of  truth  248 
This  spacious  earth  is  all  128 
Thou  art  my  portion,  O  318 
Thou  God  of  love,  thou  345 
Thou,  whom  my  soul  53j 
Thrice  happy  man  who  294 
Through  every  age,  618 

Thus  did  the  sons  of  507 

Thus  far  the  Lord  lias  led  553 
Thus  I  resolv'd  before       306 
Thus  saith  the  first,  the    237 
Thus  saith  the  high  and    26l 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  238  j 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  your  162 
Thus  saith  the  mercy  of   505  i 
Thus  saith  the  Ruler  of     135 
Thus  saith  the  wisdom  of  255 
Thus  the  eternal  Father    493 
Thus  the  great  Lord  of     494 
Thy  favours,  Lord,  surprise  5 
Thy  mercies  fill  the  earth,  290  J 
Thy  name,  Almighty  500  ! 

Thy  works  of  glory,  70  ; 

Time,  what  an  empty        611  . 
'Tis  by  the  faith  of  joys     274 
'Tis  by  thy  strength  the     559 
'Tis  from  the  treasures      151 
'Tis  not  the  law  of  ten       448  , 


To  God  I  cried  with  280 

To  God  I  made  my  30 

To  God  the  Father,  God  6*5 
To  G-d  the  Father's  679/»80 
To  God  the  great,  the  487 
To  God  the  onl\  wise  214 
To  heaven  I  lift  my  64 

To  him  that  chose  us  678 
To  our  Almighty  Maker,  251 
To  our  eternal  God,  681 

To  thee  before  the  3-;9 

To  thee,  most  holy,  and  591 
To  thine  almighty  arm  585 
'Twas  by  an  order  from  93 
'Twas  for  our  sake,  116 

'Twas  from  thy  hand,  my  59 
*  Twas  in  the  watches  of  557 
'Twas  on  that  dark,  that  509 
'Twas  the  commission  of  501 
Unshaken  as  the  sacred  210 
Up  from  my  youth  may  448 
U|>  to  the  fields  where  330 
Up  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  63 
Up  to  the  Lord  that  6 

Upward  I  lift  mine  eyes  65 
Vain  are  the  hopes  that  220 
Vain  are  the!  ones  the  198 
Vain  man  on  foolish  440 

We  are  a  garden  wall'd  542 
We  bless  the  Lord,  the  79 
We  bless  the  p;  ophet  of  ■  149 
We  love  the  Lord,  and  584 
We  sing  the  amazing  525 
We  sing  the  glories  of  479 
Welcome,  sweet  day  of  419 
Well,  the  Redeemer's  142 
What  different  powers  of  231 
What  equal  honours  shall  158 
What  happy  men  or  656 

What  mighty  man,  or  477 
What  shall  I  render  to  411 
When  Christ  to  judgment  650 
When  God  is  nigh  my  641 
When  God,  provok'd  with  582 
When  God  res'.or'd  our  483 
When  God  reveai'd  his     482 


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When  I  can  read  my  title  375 
When  I  survey  the  515 

When  I  with  pleasing  57 

When  in  the  lig-ht  of  43! 
When  Israel  freed  from  447 
When  Israel  sins,  the  439 
When  man  grows  bold  in  36 
When  overwhelm'd  with  368 
When  pain  and  anguish  341 
When  strangers  stand,  544 
When  the  first  parents  of  215 
When  the  great  Builder  184 
When  the  great  Judge,  74 
When  we  are  rais'd  from  607 
Whence  do  our  mournful  42 
Where  are  the  mourners,  199 
Where  shall  the  man  be  "289 
Where  shall  we  go  to  seek  454 
While  I  keep  silence  and  207 
While  men  grow  bold  in  3 
Who  can  describe  the  joys  31 2 
Who  has  believ'd  thy  131 
Who  is  this  fair  one  in  546 
Who  shall  ascend  thy  451 
Who  shall  inhabit  in  thy  450 
Who  shall  the  Lord's  *f6 
Who  will  arise  and  plead  343 
Wh\  did  the  Jews  127 

Why  did  the  nations  join  147 
Why  do  the  proud  insult  636 
Why  do  the  wealthy  291 

Why  doth  the  Lord  stand  573 
Why  doth  the  man  of       637 


Why  do  we  mourn 
Why  does  your  face, 
Why  has  mv  God  my 
Why  is  my  heart  so  far 
Why  should  I  vex  my 
Why  shoidd  the  children 
Why  should  this  earth 
Why  should  we  start  and 
Will  God  forever  cast  us 
With  all  my  powers  of 
With  cheerful  voice  I 
With  earnest  longings  of 
With  holy  fear,  and 
With  joy  we  meditate 
With  my  whole  heart  I'll 
With  my  whole  heart  I've 
With  reverence  let  the 
With  songs  and  honours 
Would  you  behold  the 

Ye  angels  round  the 
Ye  holy  souls  in  God 
Ye  islands  of  the 
Ye  nations  round  the 
Ye  servants  of  the 
Ye  sons  of  Adam,  vain 
Ye  sons  of  men,  a  feeble 
Ye  sons  of  pride,  that 
Ye  that  delight  to  serve 
Ye  that  obey  th'  immortal 
Ye  tribes  of  Adam  join 
Yet  (saith  the  Lord)  if 

Zion  rejoice,  and  Judah 


631 

209 
120 
356 
382 

3:5 

435 
627 
465 
212 
152 

78 
653 
262 
647 
■277 

53 
561 

69 

674 

61 

112 

83 

35 
568 
602 
638 

34 
400 

91 
174 

583 


INDEX    OF     SCRIPTURES, 

VERY  MUCH  E.VL.1RGED. 


GENESIS. 

i 

. 

- 

58 

ii    17 

. 

- 

181 

iii   1,1 

5,  17 

- 

256 

iii   15 

- 

V 

8. 

162 

- 

v  5 

,  79 

iii  24 

- 

V 

7, 

5.6 

xii    1,  4 

V 

4, 

274 

xv   18 

-     V 

2- 

-5, 

436 

xvii  7 

- 

- 

503 

xvii  7, 

10 

- 

505 

xvii    17 

V  6,  7 

.  35 

xiii    6- 

—  14 

- 

314 

xxii    i8 

V 

5, 

107 

xxviii 

17 

- 

519 

22,  21 

- 

71 

EXODUS. 

iii    10 

- 

V 

?, 

436 

vi   6 

- 

446 

vii   9 

. 

V 

9. 

436 

vii  20, 

21 

-    V 

1G 

,  ib. 

viii   6, 

17,  24 

V 

11 

,ib. 

x    13, 

14 

V 

tS 

,  ib. 

X  22 

- 

-   V 

1C 

),  ib. 

xii   13, 

22,  23, 

27, 

29, 

164 

V 

13, 

436 

xii   35, 

36 

V 

5, 

436 

xiii  21 

- 

V 

16. 

436 

V 

5. 

438 

xiv    12 

446, 

v, 

*, 

438 

xiv   26,  27  v  3,  156 

xv    1,  6,   10  -         583 

XV    3  -  v  8,  579 

xv  8  -  v  4,  438 


xvi   4,  14,  1 


439 


xvii   6  v  17,  18,  436 

V  6,  43 S 
xix    16—18  -  462 

xix    18—20  -         244 

xxviii   2,  &c.        v   I,  144 
xxx   8  -  -         448 

xxxiv  23.  24  -       453 

LEVITICUS. 

iii   2,  8  -  -       270 

viii    12  -         454,  453 

ix   8  -  v  2,   144 

xiv   5  1  -  v  5,  179 

xvi  6,  11,  17,  24,     v  2, 

144 
xvii    15  -        v  5,  144 

NUMBERS. 

x   35,  36  -  -    453 

xi    I,  4,  10       v  7,  8,  438 
xi    6—9,  31 — 33  439 

xx    11  -        v  10,  150 

V  17  18,  436 
xx  28  -  -         448 

xxi   24—26,  35,  v  4,  444 
xxiii    19  265 

xxxiii  38  -  448 


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INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


DEUTERONOMY. 

i   38  -  v  5,  448 

iii  28  -         -  ib. 

V   29  -  v  5,  437 

v  iii    15  v  10,  150 

xxxi   3    23  v  5,  448 

xxxii   29.  30  -        437 

xxxu   49,  50         624,  448 
XXXIV    1  —  8,         624,  626 

V  5,   156 

V  4,  448 


JOSHUA. 

iii 

13 

16 

447 

xii 

r, 

&.C.                   V 

4, 

444 

xxiii 

14,  15 

265 

JUDGES, 
xiii   8         -         -  141 


RUTH. 


ii   12 


I.  SAMUEL. 

xii   24  -  482,  483 

XV    29  -  -         265 

xxv   29  -        v  7,  153 

v  7,  151 

II.  SAMUEL, 
vi    15  -  -  129 

xxiii   4  -         v  5,  150 

v  5,   151 

I.  KINGS. 

viii  27 — 30         -  5 

viii   29,  30  v  14,  150 

X   8,  15—1-8  -        115 

II.  KINGS. 

vi   17         -         -  474 


I.  CHRONICLES. 

vi    31  -  453,  454 

XV    1  -  453,  454 

xvi    1  -  453,  454 

II.  CHRONICLES. 

ix  7,  17—19  -      115 

xxix  23  -         -     270 

EZRA. 

iii    11  -         -  77 

ix   6  -  360,  282 

ix    13  -  -     v  2,  4 

v  5,  38 

NEHEMIAH. 

ix  7,  8         -         v  4,  274 
ix    10  -  -  436 

ix    11        -      446,  v  2,  12 
ix   12  -         v  16,  433 

ix    15  -  v  6,  438 

JOB. 

i   6—13         -       v  5,  217 
i   21  -  -  315 

ii    1—9  -        v  5,  217 

iv    17—21  -  25 

v   6—8  -  -         67 

ix   2—10  -  -      24 

ix    12  -  v  4,  28 

ix    19  -  v  4,  44 

xi   7—9  -  -        27 

xi   7—12  -  -     28 

xiii    15  -         -  71 

xiv  4         -         -  177 

v  5,  376 
xix  25—27  -         642 

xxii  5  -  v  5,  517 

xxiii   9,  10,  11     v  2,3,  30 
xxv   5  -  v  6,  28 

xxvi    11  —  14         -  28 


INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


XXi 


xxxvii  22 
xxxvin  7 


xli 


20 
V  3,  298 
v  2,  184 
,  21,  31  v5,  12 


PSALMS. 

ii   6,  9  -  .         121 

ii    10,  11  v  4,  5.  13 

11    12  -  V  4.    15  1 

j*  J2  -  v  4.   153 

iij    5,  6  -         552,  553 

,v    8  -  553,  554 

v    3  -  548.  552 

Vl    6  -  V  2,  337 

ix    17  -         .  630 

xvu    14  -  -       433 

xix    1—3  .-  54y 

xix    5—9  -  547 

xxiv    7 — 10  v  3.  472 

xxxiii    4,6  ,8,  10,  21  265 
xl   2,  3  -  .        2>7 

XXXVi    9  -         v  5    15  1 

V  5    153 
xlvi    5,  6  -  473 

Xlviii  .  .  473 

xIvim    14  -      v  5,   151 

Xlix    14  -  .       387 

li    5  -  .  ]77 

h    10  -  v  4,    189 

]v    6  -  V  6,  331 

lv   6—8  -  .      332 

Ixv    11  v  4_7i  6I1 

Ixviii    17  -  474 

lxviii  19  v  4—7,  61, 
Ixxii  15.  17,  19  v  4.  148 
lxxiii  24,  25,  v  5.  15  1 
Ixxjm  25  -  169,  170 
lxxvii   7—9  -         354 

Ixxvii   10         -         .     7i 

3* 


lxxvii    16 — 19  -       17 

Ixxxiv  10  -  419 

Ixxxv  10        -       v  3,  102 
V  2,  533 
Ixxxix  -      14  v  7,  44 

Ixxxix  48  -  634 

xc  1,  2  -  14,  8 

xc   9  -  -      4,  614 

ciii    1,2  -  .      336 

ciii    19  -         -     6,  13 

c«v    4  -  157,   ii5 

cvii   23 — 29  -  12 

ex   3  -  -  i83 

c*i  9           -  v  3,  107 

cxvi    12          -  .      s36 

cxviii   24  -           419 

cxix    5           -  v  6,  94 

cxix    24          -  94 

cxix    25          -  -      329 

cxxiv          -  -          58r 

cxx\i   3         -  v  4,  183 
I    exxxix    13 — 16          -     66 

exxxix   23,  24  315 

cxlin   8  553 

cxlvii    19,  20  -         92 

cxiviii          -  .           88 

cxlviii   2          -  .       86 

cxlix         -         -  579. 

PROVERBS. 

iji  24  V  3,  5,  553.  554 
vi  6—11  .  v  2,  351 
vni   22—32  .         254 

nil    54—36  .         255 

ix   5  -  .  523 

xvii    17         v  6,  151,  153 

ECCLESIASTES. 

1   2  _  .  432 

ix  4—6,  10  -         609 


xxu 


INDEX   OF    SCRIPTURES. 


xi   9  -      -       568,  569 

xii    1,7  -  -       567 

xii    14  -  568,  569 

SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

i   2—5,  12,  13,  17       534 


i  7 
ii   1 

ii    i_4,  6,  7 
ii  3 
ii  3,  4 
ii  8—13 
ii   14,  16,  17 
ii   16 
iii    1—5 
iii  2 


535 

V  5,   150 

V  5,  287 

536 

V  1,  287 

516 
537 
5~>8 
286 
539 
540 


iv    1,  10,  11,  7,9,  8,  541 
iv    12,  14,  15 

V  1         -        - 

V  9—12,  14—16, 
v    10—16     V  18,     • 
vi    1—3,  12 
vii  5,  6,  9,  12,  13, 
viii  5 — 7,  13,  14, 


542 
542 
543 
150 
544 
545 
546 


viii  6 


V  3,  275 


ISAIAH. 


i  25 

vii   14,  145 
viii  20 
ix   2 

ix  2,  6,  7 
xiv   12 
xxvi   1 
xxvi   1 — 6 
xxvi  8—20 
xxvi   12 
xxviii   12 
xxviii  16 


V  9,  150 
v  1,  150 

v  5,  94 

259,  260 
148 

V  3,  184 

217 
4.72 
578 

V  6,  223 

432 

45  3 

V  13,  150 


xxvm   20 
xxxii  2 
xxxiii    14 
xxxv   8 
xxxviii  9,  &c. 
xl  9,  10 
xl    17 
xl  27—31 
xl   28,  31 
xlii   21 
xlin   25 
xliv  22 
xlv  "1,  5 
xlv  7 
xlv   9 

xlv  21—24 
xlv   24 
xlviii    10 
xlix    13—17 
I    10,  II 
Iii   7—10 


lin 
hit 
lit: 
In: 
lv 

lv 


5,  10— 

9,  12 


1 

6 
8 

10,  11 
1,2.  7 
1,  2.  7 
lvii    15,  16 
lix  20 
Ixi     0 

1.  2.  6 
1—3 
4—7 
17 


lxii 
Ixiii 
lxiii 
lxv 


8,  1 


lxv  20 


199 
228 
20 
193 
607 
250 

V  6,  659 

42 

338 

163,  162 

209 

200 

V  7,  584 

550 

V  4.  28 

259.  260 

200 

V  9,  150 

471 
199 
250 
131 
132 
103 
138 
252 
257 
149 
153 
202 
250 
477 
478 
221 
567 


12 

v 
v 


V  5, 


JEREMIAH. 

ii   2  -  -  540 

ii   (S  -  371 

viii  21,  22,  91     v  2,  248 


INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


XX111 


ix  23,  24  -  -  193 
xiii  23  -  -  183 
xiv   22  -  V  5,  49 

xxiii   6         -         234,  200 
xxxvi   2,4,  17,  18,22, 
23,  25,  27,29,  32 

V  2,  93 

LAMENTATIONS. 

i   12  -  -  311 

iii   23  -         -  550 

EZEKIEL. 

xvi  8  -  v  3,  4,  540 
xvi  3         -         -  155 

xxxiii  30,  31  -  428 
xxxvi  25—27  -  257 
xxxvi  26  -  -  352 
xxxvii  4,  10         v  5,  225 


V  2,  248 

DANIEL. 

ii  21 

591 

ii   44 

146,  127 

iii   12,  16 

-       v  4.   161 

iv   34,  35 

28    45 

vi   13 

V  4,  161 

vi   10 

390 

vii   14 

490 

HOSEA. 

ii   14 

537 

ii   19,  20 

541 

iii  5 

303,  173 

vi  3,  4 

356,  442 

vi  6 

238 

vii   11 

356 

X  2 

V  3,  329 

xi  4 

V  4,  5,  614 

V  3,  4,  388 

xiii  9  -  -         236 

XIV   9        V  8,  9,  582,  449 


JOEL. 


i  5 


440 
577 


AMOS. 

iv    12  -  634,  629 

v   21—25  238.  650 

viii  9,  10  -  576 

ix   2,   3  -  -         40 

JONAH. 

ii  2         -       -        361,  70 

ii  3  -  -  279 

ii  4  -  -  605 

v  14,  150 

MICAH. 

ii  7       -        -  v  4,  403 

ii   10          -  -         432 

v  2          -      i  -          105 

vi  6,  8        -  -         2.58 

vii  7          -  203,  204 

vii  18,  19      -  209,  257 

NAHUM. 
i  2—7         -        -         21 
i  2—9         -        -        563 
i   15       -       -       250,  333 

HABAKKUK. 

i  2  357,  355 

i  4  -.-  466 
ii  4  -  -  271 
ii  12,  13  -  -  476 
ii  14  -  -  490 
iii  8—10,  v  6—9,  446 
447 


XXIV 


INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


ZEPHANIAH. 

xiii  45,  46 

v3,  94 

iii  12           357,  279, 

313 

xiii  49,  50 

v  7,  115 

iii  14—17           475, 

476 

xiv  25 

v6,  134 

xvi   18 

-       455 

HAGGAI. 

xvi  24 

-       227 

ii  7         -         v  5,  6, 

107 

xvii  4 

287 

xvii  27 

v  6,  134 

ZECHARIAH. 

xv iii  20 

453,  454 

ii  5       -        -        v  2, 

581 

xix  27 

-       336 

vi  13       -      -      v  4, 

494 

xix  28            v  5—8,  387 

xii   10         -         365, 

310 

xxi  9           422, 

423,  684 

xiii   1            v  4,  236, 

257 

xxi   15,  16 

564 

v8, 

150 

xxii  17 — 21 

589 

xiii  9          -          v  9, 

150 

xxii  4  I 

493 

xiii  7 

135 

xxii  37—40 

237- 

MALACHI. 

iii  1       -       -       v  3, 

iii  3,  4        -        v  9, 

iv  2          -          v  16, 

v3, 

151 
150 
150 

221 

12 
xxv  31,  32, 

xxv  33 

xxv  34,  41,  46 

V 

v  5,  574 
v  7, 151 
v  7, 153 
V  6,  380 
646 
7,  8,  618 

MATTHEW. 

xxvi  26—30, 

509,  511 

ii  1—11       -      - 

109 

xxvi  53 

115 

iii  7       -       -       v  2, 

494 

xxvii  29 

v  6,  661 

iii  9 

2.H) 

xxvii  35 

HO 

lv   l — 1 1       -       v3, 

113 

ix  vii  45 

v  4,311 

iv    16       -      -      259, 

260 

xxvii    46 

5  J 1 

v  3—12       -        - 

370 

xxvii  51 — 53 

126 

vii   13,  14       -      - 

189 

xxviii    1 — 8 

421 

v  1,6, 

'-•7/ 

xxviii   18,  20 

244 

ix   12 

186 

xxviii   19,  28 

501 

xi  5 

xi   19          -          v  6, 

126 
151 

MARK. 

v6, 

113 

ii    17 

186 

-27 

195 

iv  33 

v  2,  151 

X 

253 

v  1—16 

-     186 

X 

262 

ix  24 

v  3, 

xii  50         -         v  6, 

151 

x    14 

503 

v6, 

153 

x  28                 v 

3,  4,  336 

xiii  16,  17 

250 

xiv  22—26 

609,  511 

INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


XXV 


xv  17 
xv  24 — 45 
xv  33 
xv   34 

xvi  2—6 
xvi    15 — 17 
xvi  15—18 


v  6,  661 

136 

v  4,  311 

524 
421 
244 
267 


LUKE. 
i  26 
i  30—33 

.  50,  5  I, 
i  68,  69,  To— 79 
ii    10 — 14 

ii    13         -  474, 

ii  25,  28,  36,  38, 


625. 
v4, 
v6, 


v3, 


ii  ::— 32 

iii  4,  5 

V  4,  6 

V  31 
vi   12 

vii  47,  48 

x21 

x  21,  22 

x  24 

xii   16,  21 

xiii  24 

xiv   16,  17,21—23 

xiv   17,  22,  23 

xv  7,  10 

xv   11—24 

xvi  19—26 

xvi  20,  22 

xvi  22 

xviii   1, 

xviii  7,  8 

xviii   8 

xviii   10—14 

xviii  28 

xix   10 

xix  38,  40 


312, 


v5, 
v5, 


v5,28 


v3.  4, 

v4, 


474 
105 
107 
496 
105 
115 
109 
522 
111 
134 
186 
113 
241 
195 
194 
250 
433 
223 
520 
521 
115 
307 
630 
631 
114 
223 
13 
285 
282 
336 
351 
684 


xxi  28 
xxii   19,  20 
xxii  39,  41 
xxii  43 
xxii  44 
xxiii  33—47 
xxiii  34  v  5, 
xxiv   1 — 8 
xxiv  26 


v  4,645 

509,  511 
113 

114,  115- 
524 
136 

145,  530 
421 
121 


JOHN. 

1,3,11 


103 
v  5,  151 
v  5,  153 
219 
v  1.  149 
'  246 
-  496 
v  3,  208 
V  2,  113 
219 
269 
241 
196 
6—18  -  271 
iii  33  -  -  264 
iii  34  -  v  5,  457 
iii  36  -  -  272 
iv  14  -  v4,  94 
iv  24  -  -  316 
v  25  -  -  248 
v  36  -  v2,  93 
v  39  -  v  2,  94 
vi  31,35,  39  513 
vi  32,  33.  48—51  525 
526,  v4,  156 
122 


i  9 

i   13 

i   16 

i   17 

i  29—32,  36 

i  47 

ii  17 

iii  3—8 

iii   14—16 

iii  15 

iii    16 

iii 


vi  55 
vi  66 
vii   18 
viii  56 
x  7,  9 


v  3,  189 

v6,  162 

v  2,  273 

v  12,  150 


XXVI 


INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


x  10 

32    | 

viii  33 

v  3,  103 

x  17,  18 

v4,  135 

xii  7 

474 

x  28,  29 

263 

xiii  26 

224 

xii  52 

269, 163 

xiii  46 

v  2,  490 

xiii   15 

i  13 

xiv   15—17 

309 

xiii   15 

v  5,  151 

xvi   14,  15,  33 

305 

xiii  23,  25 

523 

xvi  31 

-       241 

xiv  2,  3 

514 

xvii  30 

31 

xiv  6 

v 11, 150 

xx   24 

375 

v  5,  151 

xxvi  28 

-     189 

v  5,  153 

xiv   19 

513 

ROMANS. 

xv   1,5 

v  6,  150 

i   16             248, 

322, 527 

xvi   14 

v7,  163 

i  28          -         v  3,  4,  437 

xvi   16 

514 

ii  4 

309,  31 

xvii  4 

121 

ii  5 

v  2,  21 

v  4,  226 

iii  10—18  v  4, 

5,        182 

xix  2 

v  6,661 

iii  19 — 22 

198 

xix  30 

121 

iii  20 

241 

xix  34 

136,  517 

iv  6 — 8 

208,  206 

XX    1 

421 

iv    19,  20          v 

6,  7,    35 

xx   20 

519 

iv  20,  21 

266 

xx  20,  27 

v  5,  529 

V  6,  8 

157 

xx  28 

v  10,  151 

v  8 

196 

v  12—14 

183 

ACTS 

v   12—21 

178 

i 

591 

vi   1,2,  6 

234 

v  15,  16,  7 

vi  3,  6 

-       502 

i  9 

-     124 

vi  9         -         v5,  6,  136 

i   11 

126 

vii  8,9,  14,  24 

240 

ii  1—11 

267 

vii   11 

185 

ii  23—23 

123 

vii   15,  19 

231,  223 

ii  23—36 

136 

viii   14,  16 

325 

ii  38 

501 

viii  28 

71 

ii  39 

v  3,  4,  504 

viii  32 

-       531 

iii  22  v  2,  108,    v  4,  151 

viii  33—39 

276 

v3,  245 

viii  56 

-       108 

iv  24 — 28 

146 

ix  21—23,  20 

I9« 

iv  32 

v  7,  521 

x  4 

108 

vii   37 

v  2,  108 

x   18 

v  5.  'J  1  I 

viii  4 

v  5,  2  14 

xi  2 

442 

IKDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


XXV11 


xi   16,  17 

504 

ii    Id          -         -           247 

xi   25,  26 

442 

iv    17,  18           -           275 

xii    14 

v  6,  451 

v    1,  5—8          -            629 

xiii   1 — 7 

589 

v  7                      -           274 

xiv   17 — 19 

301 

v  5,  125 

xv  5 

113 

v  3,  71 

v5,  51 

v   14            196,  197,  515 

xv  3 

503 

v   14,  15          .      161,215 

xv    13 

270 

v    1 7          -         -           221 

xvi  20,   231 

v  7,  413 

v    19          -         -           155 
ix    15           -           157,  33 

I.  CORINTJ 

x   17          -         -           193 

i  23,  24 

-      247,  513 

xi  2         -          -           540 

i  26—31 

193 

xi    14          -           y  3,  188 

i  30 

23  !,  235 

xii  7,9,  10         -          258 

ii   7 

v  3,  219 

xii  9,  10         -     v  4,  532 

ii    9,  10 

654 

v  6,  223 

iii  6,  7 

217 

iu.ll 

v  13,  150 

GALATIANS. 

iv   12 

v  6,451 

ii  20          -           v  5,  151 

v  7 

164 

t  5,  1 53 

vi  3 

v  5—8,  387 

v  5,  518 

vi   10,  11 

332 

iii    10,  11,  22         -      241 

vii  29 

611 

ii»    13,  14           -           530 

ix  27 

223 

iii  26       •   -           v  1,  272 

x  4 

v  10,  150 

iv  4          -          -           256 

x   16,  17 

510 

iv  5,  6            v  9,  10,  161 

x  31 

v  6,  161 

iv  6         -          -           161 

x  32 

301 

v  2—6          -         -       506 

xi    1             w 

4,  337,  113 

v   14           -           v  3,  237 

xi  23 — 26 

509,  528 

v   17          -         -           231 

xiii   1 — 3 

305 

v  22,  23            -            533 

xiii  2 — 7,  13 

302 

vi  7,  8         -         -       185 

xiii   10,   12 

412 

vi    14         515,  269,  527, 

xv  3         - 

529 

228 

xv  55 — 57 

621 

II.  CORINTHIANS. 

i  12         -  -  235 

i  20         -  -  265 

ii  11         -         -  187 


EPHESIANS, 
i  3—6         -         .        19, 
1  7  53i 

i    13,  14  -       -      325 

i    17—20  -  324 


XXVIil 


INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


ii   1,5         -          v  2,  224   1 

iv  16          -           v  8,  115 

ii    IT        -          -           433 

v    10          -         -           529 

ii    13          -         -           222 

it   20          -           v  13,  150 

I.  TIMOTHY. 

iii  9    JO         -               103 

ill         -         -           249 

iii    16— 21          -           430 

i    13          -         v  3,  4,  521 

iv   8          -           -            130 

i,    1—3          .         .      589 

iv    15          -            v7,  150 

ii  5          -           -           401 

iv    17 — 19          -             183 

v6,  151 

iv  30—32            -          300 

v6,  153 

v  23            -           v  7,  «50 

iii   15                              453 

v  25          -         -           529 

iii   ]6         -         -          155 

v  27          -          -            346 

v  6,  103 

vi   16          -          v  2,375 

vi    16            -           v  2,  44 

PHILIPPIANS. 

If.  TIMOTHY. 

i  23          -         -           633 

i  9,  10         -         -       226 

ii  2         -           -           300 

i    12           -           322,  375 

ii  6—8          -         -       103 

ii    1             -            v  4,  532 

ii  6         -         -     v5,  102 

iii  5           -           -          189 

ii  7   8          -          -         215 

iii   15,  1 6            -           92 

ii  9—u           -           661 

iii   16,   17           -           93 

iii  7—f)           -            201 

iv  6—8,  18       -           339 

iv  8            -           310,  326 

iv  7,  8          -.        -       628 

COLOSSIANS. 

TITUS. 

i  9 — 13             -             324 

i  2                      -            176 

i    14          -          -            531 

ii    10—13            -            230 

i    16          -           -           103 

ii    13           -           v  6,  514 

i  20          -           .            164 

ii   3_7          -         -      225 

ii  9           -           v  14,  150 

ii   12         -         -           502 

HEBREWS. 

ii    14,  15               334,  685 

i    1,  2         -          -          92 

ii    15         -         -           256 

i  3         -         -     v  2,  151 

iii  3                                372 

i  5         -         -      v  4,  '02 

iii  4         -          -           642 

i  6                      -            106 

iii   5          -          -           223 

i  7           -             115,  114 

iii   16         -          -          99 

i   10—12           -           619 

i   14              114,  115.  474 

I.THKSSALONIANS. 

ii  5_y         -       190,  134 

iv  13—17          -          643 

ii  9          -         -           121 

IXDEX    OF    SCRIPTDKEg. 


XXIX 


II    10 

ii   14-— 18 
iii  3,  5,  6 
iii  7—ii 
iii    13 
iv  2 
iv  7 

iv   15,  16 
v  7 

v   12—14 
vi    II,  12 
vi    17—19 
vii   22 

vii   23 — 27 

vii   1,3,21, 

vii   25 

ix  7,  12,  24, 

ix    11,  &c. 

ix    14,  2G 

ix   26 

ix  27 

A    1 

x    1  —  12 
x   4—9 
x  12 

x    19,  20 
x  28 

xi    1,  3,  8,  10 
xii   1 — 4 
xii  2 

xii   15 

xii    18—23 

xii  24 

xii  29 

xiii  7,  8 

xiii    10,  15      - 


v  11,  151 

215 
246 
-   426,  427 
185 
428 
426,  427 
262 
262 
42* 
337 
176 
v  7,  151 
144 
23—25,  494 
v  2,  149 
25     144 
v  8,  151 
512 
162,  163 
615 
108 
145 
162,  163 
v  8,  151 
401 
246 
-  273 
337 
269 
v  5,  226 
v6,  182 
462 
164 
16 
619 
v  6,  423 


i  26 

ii  10 

ii  17—20,  26 

iv  7 

iv  14 


v  5,  223 

241 

-  268 

188 

611 


1.  PETER 

1  3—5 
i  7 
J  8 

II 

18,  10 


2 

4,6 

21 

21,  22 
ii  24 
iii  18 
v  8 


-   125 

-  v9,  150 

-  298,  270 
121 

512 
161 
455 

v5,  151 
113 

163,  162 
335 
188 


II.  PETER. 

]9  93 


JAMES. 

!?    -    -   v5,  44 

4 


11 

1  5— 

-15 

m 

68 

ii 

7- 

-14 

- 

435 

I.  JOHN. 

i 

7 
1 
\6 

- 

- 

209 

11 

- 

v9 

,  151 

11 

- 

- 

431 

ii 

19 

- 

- 

189 

ii 

20,27 

v4 

,  166 

iii 

',3 

- 

161 

iii 

5 

- 

. 

163 

111 

8 

- 

v5, 

226 

V 

4,5 
S,  8 

- 

431 

V 

- 

- 

517 

JUDE 

6 

- 

- 

196, 

197 

24, 

25 

- 

- 

214 

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INDEX    OP    SCRIPTURES, 


REVEL 

ATION. 

xii   1 1 

337 

i  5—7        - 

152,530 

xii  7 — 13 

480 

i   10 

422,  423 

xii    12 

188 

ii  7 

5lo 

xiv   10,  11 

646 

ii  26,  27 

387 

xiv    13 

-        623 

ii  28 

v  5,  5Z2 

xv  3 

156,  479 

iii  21 

v  6—8,  387 

xv  3,4 

v  10,  151 

iv  4,  10,  11 

659 

xvi    19 

-        479 

v  5—11 

v  4,  151 

xvii  6 

479 

v  4,    153 

xviii   20,  21 

291 

v  6—9 

-       159 

xix   13 

v  3,  153 

v  6,  8—12 

155 

xiv   16      *   - 

v3,  151 

v  11  —  13 

154 

v3,  153 

v  12 

158 

xx   15 

v  4,  5,  369 

vi  2 

v  1,  151 

xxi  2 — 4 

497 

vi    14—17 

v  4,  5,  210 

xxi  5 — 8 

648 

vi  15,  16 

v  4,  151 

xxi  27 

654 

v  4,  153 

xxii   1,  2,  14 

528 

v  5,  503 

xxii  2 

v  4,  150 

vii  9,  15 

v  3, 532 

xxii  2,  14 

516 

vii   13—17 

65d,  657 

xxii    16            1 

v  4,  15,  150 

vii   16,  17 

497 

xxii  20 

-       152 

xi  15 

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W,  B.—Turn  to  the  particular  article  you  -want,  as  in  a  Dictionary  or  Con- 
cordance, but  look  not  under  Christ  for  atonement  or  redemption,  out  at  the 
very  ivords  themselves,  and  so  in  every  instance. 

If  you  find  not  the  term  you  seek,  look  for  another  of  iimilar  in,port,  sucf. 
as  conversion  and  regeneration. 

The  figures  refer  to  the  numbers  of  the  Hymns  and  of  the  Pages,  -which  alway? 
answer  to  each  other. 


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A. 

AARON  and   Christ,  144,   145 
"■*■  Moses  and  Joshua,  448 

Abba,  Father,    16  J    v.  5,  6 
Abel  and  Christ,  164 
Abounding,  iniquity,   573,  574 
grace,'  209,   202,  191,   176 
Abraham,  stones  made  children  of,  220 
Abraham's   call,  27-1  v.  4 

faith   and  obedience,  273  v.  3,  4 
blessing  on  the  Gentiles,  5C3,  SGi. 

506 
offering  his  s-  •  ,  274 
Absence,  from   God,  deprecated,  376 
fortver   intolerable,   372,  646 
and  presence  of  God  8c  Christ,  372 
from  public   worship  painful,  27* 
Absent  Saviour,  gone    to    pis  pare  i 
place  For  his  people,     514 
love  to  the,  298 
mtmorial  of  the,  509,  514 
Access,  to   the   throne    of  grace  by  a 

mediator,  401 
Adam,  corrupt  nature  from,   181,  222 
sovereign   of  the  crmturts,53  v.  9 
first  and  second,  177 

their  dominion,  190 
Adoption,  161 

and  election,  191 
Adoration,  479.     See  Worship. 
Advice  to  youth,  565,  566,  567,  568,  5*9 
Advocacy   of  Christ,  142.  1-43 
Advocate,  Christ  an,  151  v.  9, 153  v.  9 
Affections,  inconstant,  356 
unsanctifitd,  428 
■phitual,  described,  285 

desired,  3S8,  221 
Afflicted,  Christ's  compassion  to  them, 
262,  369  v.  3 

Af?linir,ns,of  the  church,  463 469 

corporal   and   menta',  349 
courage  in   them,  350 
difference  between  those  of  saints 

and  sinners,  333 
hope   in  them,  357,  279,  280 
light  and  short,  275  v.  4 


Afflictions,  heavy  and  overwhelming, 

280,  595,  349 
instructions   by   them,  383,  598 
moderated,  211 
profit  >>v,and  support  under  them 

with'  ut    rejection,  174 

V.ion  to  them,  596,313,  283 
removed  by  prayer,  484,  361 
regulated  by  providence,  67 
sanctified,  383,508 
■ubfi  ission  to  them,  315,  71,596, 

3i3.   283 
support,  trust,  and  comfort  under 

the  IB,  67.  369,  375 
trying  our    graces.   52,  341 
Aged,  saints,  flourishing,  459, 

prayer  and  song,  572 
reflection  and  hope,  571 
sinner,  at  death  and  iudgrnent,567 
All  in   all.  God,   169,  170,  394 
/ill  seeini'   Cod,  40.  41 
All  rufficience  of  Christ,  276 
of  God.    1.  2,  42 
of  gi  nee  in  duty  &  suffering  258,42 
dmne,  our  bliss,  331    v.  5 
Almost  christian,  189 
ilms,  or  liberality,  291,  296 
Ambition  of  the  world,  431,  deprecat- 
ed, 283 
Amen,   442  v.  6,    490  v.  8,    628    V.  6, 

640  v. 4 
America,  prayer  for  it,  581 

praise  to   God  for  it,  579,   587 
prosperity  and  happiness  of  it,  581, 
588,  560 
Anchor,  hope  an,  176  v.  3 
Angel  of  the  covenant,  Christ,  153  v.  3, 

15-4    v.  3 
Angels,  (bad)  their  fall,  184 
min;s'.;y    of,   714 
punished,  and  man  saved,  196, 197 
vanquished  and  miserable,86  v.  6,7 
(good)  guardian,  602,  484  v.  5,  474 
happy  at  the  conversion  of  sinners  3 
115   v.  6 


XXXII 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Angels,  subject  to    Christ,  157    v.  4 
114  v.   4 

Angtr  and  love  of  God,  36,  81,  5,  6, 

41,62,  16,51 
Anger.    See  Wrath,  Vengeance,  Hell. 
Ansxver  to  the  Church's  prayers,  578. 

See  Prayer. 
Antichrist,  his   ruin,  478,  479,   481 
Anticipation,  of  death  and  glory,  385, 

386.  572  v.  4,   7,  8 
Jjjollos,  nothing  witho-it  God,  247  v.  4 
Apostate,  perishing,  189 
Apostles,   commissioned,   244 
Apparel,  spiritual,  202,  v.  6,  7,  252 
Appeal  to  God,  against  persecutors,  342 

concerning  on i-  sincerity,  319,320 
our  humility,  2^3 
Ark,  placed  in   Zion,  453 
Arm   of  the  Lord,  made  bare.  250   v.  6 

Church  sealed  on  Christ's,  546  v.  3 
Arms  of  everlasting  love,  217  v.  3 
Am  our  of  the   gosp .-■!,  339,   406    v,  4 

Ascension  of  Canst,   124,    127 130 

Ashamed,  not,  of  Christ,  or  his  gospel, 

322,   5.7 
Astonishing  lore  and  grace,  161,  232 
Assistance,  gracious,  in  duty,   42 

in  the  spiritual  warfare,  340,  212, 
21' 

against  sin  and   Satan,  42 
Assurance,  of  interest,  322,  2S6 

of  heaven,   628,  375 

of  the  love  of  Christ.  276,  286 

desired,  324,  2'-5  v.  8,  616  v.  6—8, 
45  v.  10,  7  v.  6 
.  ttheism,  practical,  3,  182,  574,  575 

punished,  573 
Atonement  of  Christ,  162,   152,  270 

Attributes  of  God,  38 52 

Authority  of  rwagistrau  s  from  God,  591 
Avenger,  God  an,  of  his  saints,  13 
Awakened  sinner,  240 

B. 

Babes,  new-born,  described,  161 
Babylon,  ruin  of  it,  predicted,  473 

filing,  479 

fallen,  4  i 

backsliders,  in  distress  and  desertion, 
353 

n  stored,  364 

pardoned,  203,  441,  204 
Backstidings  and  returns.  3iG 
Banquet  of  love,  5216,  520 
Baptism,  and  circumcision,  501— -508 

the  commission,    501 

and  circumcision,  507 

believers  buried  with  Christ  in,  502 

of  infants,   505,   607 

children  devoted  to  Hod  in,  505,504 
preaching,  and  the  Lord's  supper, 
508 
Beatific  vision  longed  for,  662,  412,  659 
Beatitude**  370 

and   be  saved,  271 
BeUrvcr  described,   161 
baptised,   50 1,  502 

. •'■  and   burial  of  a,  631 


Beauty,  of  Christ,  5-i3,  492 

of  Christ's  righteousness,  202 

of  the  church,  5-11,456,457  v.  5,7 

of  gospel   ministers,  249 

of  holiness.  257 

of  saints,  456,  458 
Birth,  does  not  convey  grace,  220 

first  and  second,  219 

of  Christ,  105,  103,  148,  107 
miracles  at  the,  109 
Blmtphemu,  complained  of,  574,  575 
Blessed,  the  described,  370,  208,377, 
379,  380 

dad    in    the   Lord,  623 
Blesset'ness,  of  gospel  times,   250 

of  heaven.   655,  667,  657,  159 

only  in  God  and   Christ,  169,  170, 
372 
Blessing,  «f  Abraham  on  the  Gentiles; 
503,  504,  506 

of  God  on   business,  393 
Blessings,  of  the  gospel,  141,  496 

ofa  familv,  395,396 

Of  the  country,  558,  559,  561 

of  a  nation,  580 

of  the  spring,  553 
Blood  of  Abel,    164 
Blood  of  Christ,  cleansing,    232,  270, 
308,  257,  236  v.  4,  6,  179  v.  5, 
6,   117 

sea!  Of  the  New  Testament,  511 

and  flesh  our  food,  525,  526 

spirit  and   water.  517 
Boasting,  excluded,   193,  201 

in  "Christ,   515,   527 
Book,  of  nature  and  scripture,  95,96,98 

of  Cod's   decrees,  7 

of  life,  369,  7  v.  6 
Branch  of  momise,  Christ  the,  463  v.51, 

496  v.  2 
Brazen    serpent,   269 

Bread,  strengthening,  62  v.  12 
of  life,  Christ  the,  514,  144  v.  3 

Breathing  after  comfort  and  deliver- 
and .  359 
after  holiness,  233 

Broad  and  narrow  way,  189  v.  1 

Brother.  Christ   a,  219  v.  6,  220  v.  6 

Brotherly   love,  299 

n  ( > roof,   551  v.  3,4 
Burini   of  a   saint,  631 

with    Christ   in   baptism,  502 
Business,  of  life  blest,  393 

of  glorified  saints,  656,  657,  159 


Cesar's  dues,  539  v.  5 

Call  of  the  gospel,  252 255 

accepted, 520 

Calvary.  512  v.  5.    See  Cross 

Canaan,  Israel  led  to  it,  4-19 
lost  through  unbelief,  4*7 
and  heavt  n,  626,  448,  436  v.  4,  5,  7 

Captain  of  salvation,  151  v.  11,  153  v.  It 

fare  of  God  ever  his  saints, 

(arcs  welcome  d,  375  v.  3 
Carnal,  mind,  enmity,  177 
joys  parted  \  / 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Carnal  reason  humbled,  194, 195 
Caust,  out,  left  with  God, 67  v.  3,  4 
Ceremonies,  mere  external,  vain,  301 
Change  produced  by  the  gospel,  248 
Characters  of  Christ,  150 153 

of  tru    Christians,  161 
Charity,  and  love,  300,  302 

and  uncharitableness,  301 

to  the  poor,  291,  262  v.  1,  2 

blessing  attending,  293,  295 

and  justice,  451 

mixed  with  imprecations,  467 
Chastisement,  438,439.  See  Afflictions. 
Chastity,  232,  054 

Children,  (infants)  in  the  covenant  of 
grace.  503,  504 

devoted  to  God,  504,505,  507 

instructed,  82,  565 

praising  God,  564 
made  blessings,  3  3,  394 

Children  of  God,  (christians)  161 
their  characters,  161 
their  privileges  desired,  161  v.  7 

Christ,  102, 160 

and  Aaron,  144 

and  A  be),  1-2 

Adam  the  second,  178, 190 

his  all-sufficiency,  122 

h:s  ascension,  127,  130,  494 

t).    ;■  tared,  described,  543 

his  characters,  150 

th>_  chureh's  foundation,  455 

his  coining,  the  signs  of  it,  571 

his  commission. gracious,  271,32,33 

his  condescension  and  glorifica- 
tion, 134 

covenant  made  with  him,  173 

first  and  second  coming,  or  his  in- 
carnation, kingdom,  and  judg- 
ment, 106,  111,645 

the  creator,  619 

crucified,  esteemed  foolishness,  225 

the  tru.-  David,  303,173 

liis  death  and  resurrection,  119, 
120, 123,  138,  139 

his  eternity,  019 

exalted  to  the  kingdom,  145,134, 
137,  489,  490,  493,  494 

our  example.  304 

faith  in  his  hood,  308 

God  and  man,  173 

his  Godhead,  619 

pow<  r  and  v  isdom  of  God,  518 

th<  dt  sire  of  all  nations,  107  v.  6 

his  glorj  and  grace,  104 

glor)  in  heaven,  661 

our  hope, 362.  364,  308 

human  and  divine  nature,  20,  103, 
148,684 

incarnation  and  dominion,  134 

incarnation  and  sacrine  . 

the  king,  and  the  church  his  spouse 
456,  457 

his  kingdom  among  the  Gentiies, 
660",  489.  -190,  458,  457,  453 

his  love  to  enemies,  303 j  304 

his  majesty,  213, 141 

4* 


Christ,  his  mediatorial  kingdom,   140 

493 495 

names  and  title*,  151 153 

his  obedience  arid  death,  229 

his  offices,  149 

his  personal  glories  and  govern 

meat,  491 
praised  by  children,  564 
proph.  t,  priest,    and  king,    149, 

493 495 

hi3  resurrection  on  the  Lord's  day, 

422, 423 
sent  by  the  Father,  32,  33,  271 
our  strength  and  righteousness, 200 
his  sufferings  and   kingdom,  119 

127,  138   i39 
his  sufferings  for  our  salvation,  118 

his  titles,  148,  151 153 

his  zeal  and  reproaches,  116 
See  other  articles  concerning  Christy 
under  their  respective  terms. 

CHRISTIAN  LIFE,  327 376 

an,  almost  one,  189 
character  of  a  true,  161 
church  made  of  Jews  and  Gen- 
tiles, 458 

qualifications  of  one,  450 452 

religion,  its  excellence,  245 
virtues,  223 

weak,  not  to  be  despised,  301 
Church,  Jewish  and  christian,  436— 50« 
beauty    of  it,   456,  457,  460,  461, 

398,  541 
birth-place  of  saints,  4 
built  on  Jesus  Christ,  455 
h.r  complaints  avenged,  481 
delight  and  safety  in  it,  407 
destruction  of  enemies   proceeds 

from  tbene<  ,588 
espoasais  to  Christ,  MO 
gathered  and  s.  tiled,  453,  454 
of  the  Gentiies,  457  v.  1,5,  o,  129 
God  fights  for  b<  r,  476,  573, 577 

God's  presence  there.  453,  454,  404 
405 

God's  special  delight,  458,  453,454 

God's  garden,  45'-— enc.osed,  542 

going  to  it.  3 

iu  happiness,  -,'3 

the  h  use,  and  care  of  God,  470, 
471 

Jews  and  Gentiles  united  in  it,45S 

inoi  as<  of  it,  531 

prayer  of  the,  in  distress,  466 
ted,  46-^,466 

rest...    d  by  prayer,  363.  488,  361 

its  safi-tj  in  troubles  and  in  desola- 
tions, 471 473,475 

the  saf  t\  and  honour  ..fa  nation* 
460  " 

the  spouse  of  Christ.  456 

in  the  wilderness,  546,  463  v.  1,  2 

its  worship  and  order,  461 

wiath  against    enemies    proceeds 
thence,  588 

Church  meetings,  482 489 

members  characterized.  450 452 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Circumcision,  and  Baptism,  501— 50S 

abolished,  506 

and  baptism,  505,  507 
Citizen  of  Zion,  450,451 
Cleansing  blood  of  Christ,  236,  232, 210 

308 
Clot/iing,  spiritual,  202,  252,  651 
Cloud  of  witnesses,  337 
Cloudy  pillar,  436,  438 
Colonies  planted,  582 
Comfort,  from  the    covenant  with 
Christ,  175 

from  the  gospel,  245 

from  the  hope  of  heaven,  375 

holiness  and  pardon,  362,  206,  233 
350 

Of  life  blest,  393 

and  pardon.  203,204 

under  sorrows  of  bodv  and  mind, 
3  19,  375 

from  the  divine  presence,  373 

from  the  promises  and  faithfulness 
of  God,  175,266 

restored,  286 

and  support  in  God,  122,343,344 

from  ancient  providenct  s,  446,  349 
Commission,  of  Christ,  32,  33,  271 

of  the  apostles,  244 
Communion,  with   Christ  and  saints, 
510,  487,  492 

between   Christ  and  his  church, 
534 539 

between  saints  in  heaven  and  on 
earth,  4 

with  Christ  d    ired,  171 
Company  of  taint'  the  best.  239,487 
Compassion,  of  God,  4,  16,37,  18,19 

of  a  dying  Saviour.  512,  530 

of  Christ  to  the  .  fllictcdand  tempt- 
ed, 562 
Complaint,  of  absence  from  public  wor- 
ship, 278 

of  the  church,  463 469 

of  dec  ii  and  flattery,  574,  575 

of  desertion,  357,  354 

of  vain  discourse,  575 

of  dulness,351,323 

of  a  hard  heart,  352 

of  indwelling  sin,  240,354 

of  ingratitude,  309,  554 

of  pride,  atheism,  oppression,  &c. 
573,  575 

of  sickness,  600 

Of  sloth  and  negligence,  323,  351 

of  quarrelsome  neigh  boars,  349 

of  temptation,  354,  355 

of  heavj  afflictions  in  mind  and 

body, 349 
general,  595 
Condemnation,  by  the  law,  240, 198 
none  to  bi  li<  vers,  276 

(V  descention,  of  God  to  our  affairs,  6 

'o  our  worship,  5,  261 

of  Christ,  134, 109 
Confection,  of  ont  poverty,  23f» 

'of  sin.  repentance,   and  pardon, 

205 208,    179,  2,    180,  327, 

.  203,  204,340 


Confidence,  in  God,  284,  276 

under  trials  and  afflictions,  67 
Conqueror,  Christ,  a,  529,    685,  151, 

153,  622 
Conquerors,  believers,  34P,  621,  276  v. 

4,  5,  648  v.  4 
Conscience,  secure  and  awakened,  240 
tender,  277 

the  pleasures  of  a  good  one,  285 
its  guilt  relieved,  207, 360, 179, 180, 
'  308,364,203,204 
Constancy,  in  the  gospel,  228.    (See 

Courage.) 
Contention,  complained  of,  345 

and  love,  3C0 
Contentment  cherished,  283 

and  love,  300 
Converse  with  God,  4 '7,  418,389 
Conversion,  its  nature  and  author,  21?, 
232 
effect,  d  bv  divine  power,  493,  494 
the  difficult)  of  it,  223 

.  567 569 

tin  wonder  of  earth,  482 
the  joy  of  heaven,  312 
praise  for  it,  183  v.  4 
t  ai  nestly  desired,  22),  181  v.  4,  S 
on  the  ascension  of  Christ, 493— 495 
of  J.  ws  and  Gentiles,  458,  487,660 
Conviction  of  sin.  bv  the   law,  240, 19S 

by  the  cross  of  Christ,  334.  365 
Corner*ston€,aa  emblem  of  Christ]  150 

"      v.  13 
Coronation  of  Christ,  540 
Correction, 177, 181,222.  See  Affliction. 
Corrupt  nature  from  Adam,  573,  575 
n  of  manners  general.    See 
Depravity. 
Counsel  to   noting  persons,  56*,  and 
support  from  God,  344,98, 100 
Counsellor,  Christ,  14S  v.  2,  153  v.  5 
Counsels  <?v  ace  bi  tw ten  the  Father 
and  Christ,  494  v.  4 

Courage,  christian,  called  up,  338 
in  temptation  and  trouble,  375 

in  duty  and  sufferings,  258, 338,339 
in  death,  641,  385,  380, 276, 572 
in  persecution,  34  ,  270, 228 
Covenant,  of  h  orks  cannot  save,  198 
with  Abraham,  503,  5(6.  507 
of  grace   made     With    Christ,  our 
comfort,  173, 
children  therein,  503.  504 
unchangeable,  218, 442 
its  promises,  257 
sea  ed  ami  sworn,  176,  511 
hope  m  it  under  temptation,  176 
Covetous ite is,  433,431 
Cowardly  souls  perishing,  i«9.  v.  3 

riONurt  providi  nee,  53 82 

treat  urn  of  the  world.  5S 
new,  221,  219 
old  and  new,  881,119 
called  upon  to  praise  God,  88 
and  preservation,  68 
and  providence,  60,  61,62,  444,445 
Creatures,  their  love  dangt  rous,  329 
no  trusting  them,  2, 1,321, 18, 19 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Creatures,  God  far  above  them,  25 

their  vanity,  432 

rod  all-sufficient,  2,  1 

pra     .  gGod,  88,89 
Creature-  treamt  low,  and  spriugs  of 

ii.  high, 3  v.  7,8 
Cross  of  Christ,  omr  glory,  527 

ben-  tit  ofit,  531 

salvation  in  it,  228 

repentanei  flowing  from  it,  310 

crucifixion  to  the  wo.  d  by  it,  515 
Croivn  of  righteousness,  628 
Crucifixion  <  fain,  223,  230, 189 

to  tlu-  world,  515 
Crucifying  Chi ist  afresh,  334 
Curie  of  t'h:  hi  si  transgression,  255 

removed  by  (bust,  270 

turned  into  a  blessing,  117  v.  3,  4 
Custom  in  sin,  183 
C>jrus,  584  v.  7 

D. 

Daily  devotion,  390,  40,  41,  319 
Danger,  of  our  earthly  pilgrimage,  371 

of  ii..  gleet,  009,255 

of  lovi  to  the  creatures,  329 

of  pride,  194 

of  distil  and hell, <W 
Darkness, \\g\n  in  it  from  Christ's  pres- 
<-nc<  ,  173,  1^9  v.  4 

of  providence,  71 

oft  arth  and  light  nfheaven,  371  v.  6 
Dart*,  Satan's  fu  ry.  375,355 
David,  a  t\  pe  of  Christ,  30.3,  173 

Christ  grcan  r  than,  17  3,  15  v.  3 
Day,  of  grace  and  duty,  609 

of  ire  will  did, 617 

of  humiliation  in  war,  576 

of  thanksgiving.  579 

of  judgment,  583,  585 

evi  ilaslingone,  644,  652,371  v.  6 
Dead,  raised  by  thi  gospel,  248 

10  -,in  by  the  cross  uf  Christ,  334 

in  the  Lord  blessed,  623 
DEATH  rf  Christ,  an  act  of  submis- 
sion, yet  voluntary,  135 

caused  by  sin,  335 

and  sufferings  of  Christ,  120,  229 

and  resurrection  of  Christ,  123, 119 

grace  an'd  g  ory  by  it,  53'. 

of  men  and  afflictions  under  pi  o\  i- 
dence,  67 

of  saints  and  sinners,  3S5,  386,  381 
636 

of  a  saint,  623, 

of  a  sinner,  630,  620 

of  an  seed  sinner,  5*7 

of  a  rich  sinner,  433,  636 

sometimes  sudden,  615 

anticipated  with  pleasure.  572  v.  4, 
7,8 

sting  ofit  gone,  621,  281  v.  7 

deliverance  from  it,  6C5 

and  pride,  637 

fea    ofit  ground  tss,  627 

desirable,  625. 633 

dreadful  or  delightful,  620 

overcome  by  faith,  621,  622 


Death,  triumphed  over  in  view  of  the 
r.  ran  eetion,  548, 642, 643 
preparation  for,  628,  634 
courage  in  it,  641,  386, 167 

the  effi  ct  of  sin,  570 
God's  presence  in  it,  624, 376 
tt  r  ibie  to  the  unconverted,  567 
made  easy,  by  the  sight  of  Christ, 
533.  522 
by  a  sight  of  heaven,  431,  626 
and  eternity ,  632,   22 
and  immediate  glory,  629,  633 
meditation  on  it,  633 
and  the  resurrection,  638,  642,  643, 
^66,  640 

Deceit  and  Battery,  574,  575 
DeceitJ'ulnes  r,  of  sin,  185 

of  worldly  joys,  332 
Decreets  of  God,  1«J2 195,  7 

n  vv_al<  d  by  Christ,  155 

not  to  tx  vainlj  p:  i<  d  into    7  v.  5 
Dedication  of  otn  selves  to  God, 336 

of  soul  to  Christ)  111,    15  v.  5,  6 

of  ehildren,  5oj,  505,  507 
Defence,  in  God,  64,  65 

from  <in  and  Satan,  281 

and  ?  ilvation  in  God,  284,  375, 36S 
Deity  of  Christ,  102,  103,  14«.  254,  684 
Delay,  of  conversion,  609,  567,538,  559 
351,614 

God  will  not.  595  v.  11 
Delaying  tinners  warned,  427 
Delight  in  the  church,  and  safety,  407 
400,  461,  402 4C5 

in  the  wfa  ile  of  duty,  336 

in    G                          »  384,  278,  279, 
416 418,168,   402 405 

in  converse  with  Christ,  171,  172 

in  the  aw  i  fOod,  99, 101.  598 

in  ordinances,  171,  172.  no,  404 
DeHverance,h  gnu  a. id  perfected,  363 

from  di  ipair,  366.  203,  204,  281 

from  d<  ep  distress,  484,  485,367 

from  death.  605,  608 

national,  579.  587 

from  oppression  and  falsehood,  346 

from  pers.  cution,  469,343 

by  prayer,  4S4,  367,  363,  483 

seasonable,  314 

from  shipv  ivck.£9 

from  slander,  347 

from  spiritual  enemies,  217,  473. 
375  ' 

surprising,  483 

from  temptation,  281,600,355,366 

from  a  tumult.  348 
Deny  thyself,  223,  189  v.  2,  230  v.  3 

re,  from  God,  lamented,  356 
Dependence*    See  Faith. 
Depravity,  of  nature,  177, 181,  222 

of  manners,  573 575 

Desertion,  and  distress   of  soul,  357, 
353,360,349 

and  temptation  complained  of,  354 

and  hope,  278 
Desire,  of  Christ's  presence,  372 

of  comfort  and  deliverance,  359 

of  knowledge,  299 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Desire  of  holiness,  233 

of  quicki  ning  grace,  358 
of  the  spirit  of  adoption,  161,  161 
v.  9,  10 
Desolations,    ikt    church's    safety   in 

them,  475 
Despair,  of  the  humble,  unreasonable, 
209 
and  hope  in  death.  385,637 
delive  ance  from  it,  366,  203,  204, 

281 
and  presumption,  187,  188,240 
Device*  of  Satan,  188,  187 
Devil,  his  va;  ions  temptations,  187,  188 
his  fiery  darts,  375  v.  2,  35  j  v.  3 
his  enmity  to  Christ.  256 
vanquished  by  Christ,  480,685 
Devotion,  daily,  390,  400,  551 
fervent,  desired, 323 
sacred,  3S9 
sick  bed,  *96, 599 
See  Morning, Evening,Lord''s  day. 
Difficulty  of  religion,  or  subduingpas- 

sions,223 
Diligence,  christian,  338 
Direction,  and  pardon,  328 

and  defence  prayed  for,  413  v.  5—8 
and  hope,  279 

and  supplies,  344.  See  Knowledge. 
Disease  of  sin,  186 
Dissolution  of  the  world,  68 
Distance  from  God  loved,  222  v.  4 
D/stemher  of  the  soul,  186 
Distinguishing  love&ud  graee,192—  197 

admired,  521 
Distress,  what  to  be  done  in  it,  460  v.  7 
of  soul,  or  backsliding  and  deser- 
tion, 353 
relieved,  364,203,  204 
Divine  nature,  of  Christ,  102 

and  human,  103,  148,  254,684 
DOCTRINES,  and  blessings  of  Scrip- 
ture-, 191 229 

Dominion,  of  God,  eternal,  8 
over  the  sea,  12 
of  man  over  the  creatures,  54 
Door,  Christ  compared  to  a.  150  v.  12 
Doubts  and  fears  of  Christians  diseour- 
ag.  d,  209 
censured,  288. 471,  266  v.  5 
supprc  ssed,  261,  605,  63h,  42 
removal    of   them    desired,  325, 

327  v.  5 
removed,  286 
Drunkard  and  glutton,  :40 
Dulness,  spiritual.  351 
Duties  of  it  ligion,230 

assistant'    in  tli'ii),  42 
constancy  in,  547  v.  2,  3 
Duties,  to  God  and  man,  451,  452,  237 
238 

delightful,  336,  v.  3, 4 
hindi  K  d  l>y  sin,  'i55  v.  l 
help  in  them  di  sired,  547  v.  3,  6 
not  meritorious*  I 

and  delights  of  h   ■  1 1  It,  655 

Dweiltng  with  God,  on  earth,  452 
in  heaven,  128 


Earnest  of  the  Spirit,  629  v.  3.  325  V.  4 
Earth*  no  rest  on  it.  432 
Ea:  thiu  joys  forsaken,  331,  332 
Earthly  mindeduess  lamented, 388 
Education  religious,  565,  82 
Effects  of  Christ's  death,  155 
Effusion  of  the  Spirit,  267 
Egypt's  plagues,  436 
Election,  in  Christ.  191 

sovereign  and  free,  192, 194, 195 
excludi  s  boasting,  193 
Employment,  of  saints  in  heaven,  655 
End  of  the  righteous  and   wicked,  386, 
81.377 
of  seif-righteousness,  199 
of  the  world,  68,  435 
of  hfe  to  be  kept  in  view,  617 
Enemies,  of  the  church  disappointed, 
587 
destl-OJ  ed,  574,  575,  460.  5S3 
national   dismayed  and  destroyed, 

584 
prayCd  for,  467,303,304 
salvation  from  spiritual,  217 
triumph*  dover,  by  Christ,  477,478 
and  b\  Christians,  472  v.  6,  7 
£newt/, death  tin  <ast,  621  v.  3 
Enjoyment  of  Christ,  171, 172 
Enlargement,  desired,  358 

granted,  362 
Enmity,  between  Christ  and  Satan,  256 

of  the  carnal  mind,  177 
Envy,  and  unbelief  cured,  382, 637,638 

and  love,  300 
Equity,  ami  wisdom  of  providence,  74 
Espousals  of  th<  ehu ifh  to  Christ,  540 
Establishment  and  grace.  217 
Eternal  Son  of  God,  151  v.  2,  152,  v.  2 
Eternity,  of  God,  14 
of  his  dominion,  8 
and  de  th,  63a 
snece-  ding  this  life.  615 
Evening  and  morning  hymns,  547— 557 
Evidence, of  grac<  ,oi  st  |f-<  xaminaiion, 
391  ' 
of  sincerity,  319, 330, 415 
Evil,  times,  574,  575 
neighbours,  345 
in  gistrates,384,  503,  594 
Exaltation  of  Christ,  to  the  kingdom, 

127.  137 139,  119,489493, — —495 

Examination,  or  evidences  of  grace, 

S91,  319 
Example,  uf  Christ,  113,  304, 151,  v.  5 
153,  v.  5 
of  saints.  337, 
Excellence, of  the  Christian  retigion,245 

of  Chri  t  -  righteousness,  202 
Exhortations  to  pi  ace  and  holiness, 338 
Extent  of  dun  and  zeal,  336  v.  3,  4 

P. 

Fact,  of  Christ,  372,  v.  3,  171  v.  4,  172 
v.  1 
of  limn  .nnel,  155  v.  4 
of  God,  seen  at  a  distance,  859  v.  2 
of  God  in  heaven,  2, 88  v.  f 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


xxxvii 


Faith,  268 276 

believe  and  be  saved,  271 

and  prayerof  pcrsi  cuted  saints,  467 

and  assurance   322 

in  the  blood  of  Chi  ist,206, 179,  308 

in  divine  grace  and   power,   321, 

203,  204 
in  things  unseen,  273,274 
and  sight,  629,  71,412 
and  reason,  261,  71 
and  repentance,  272 
and  obedience,  273, 268 
and  unbelief,  271,272 
assisted  by  sense,  508 
strong,  when  sense  despairs,  35 

v.  6,  7 
strong,  d<  sired.  26.r>  v.  6 
overcoming,  enjoyi  d,  622,276 
weak,  lamenti  d,  266  v.  5,  236  v.  3 
in  Christ,  our  sacrifice,  270 

for  pardon  and  sanctification,23G 

and  know  I.  dge  of  him,  322 
joy  of  it.  and  love,  275,298 
triumphing  in  Christ,  276 

over  death  and  the  grave,  622 
■walking  by  it,  274 
without  w  orkg,  dead,  268 
its  victories,  268,  v.  4 
the  way  of  salvation,  271 
and  salvation,  271 
Faithfulness,  of  God,  15,  43, 18, 19,  37, 
436 

to  his  promises,  176, 175, 107,  537 

of  a  good  man,  451 
Fall  of  angels  and  men,  184 

and  recover}  of  man,  256,  215 

of  Babylon,  479 481 

Falsehood,  blasphemy,  rcc.  574, 575 
and  oppression,  deliverance  from 

them,  346,  574,  575 
Family,  government,  392 

love  and  worship,  396 

blessings,  395 
Father,  God  our,  161,  46, 47 

Christ  the  everlasting,  148 
Fear,  of  God,  holy,  277 

teverential  in  worship,  53,  26 

of death,  627 

overcome,  621,  622,  642 
Fears  and  doubts  suppressed,  286,  281, 

605,  485,  484 
Feast,  of  the  gospel,  252,  520 

of  love,  536,  520 

of  triumph,  529 

made  by  divine  love,  521 

its  provisions,  528 

its  guests  invited,  520,  521,  523 
Fellowship,  w  ith  Christ  and  saints,  510 

between  Christ  and  his  church  534 
539 

•with  Ch'-ist  desired  and  enjoyed, 
171,  172,419 
Fervency  of  devotion,  desired,  323 

want  of  it  lamented,  351 
Feve    of  body  and  mind,  432  v.  3,  4 
Few  saved,  1*89 

seek  and  find,  207  v.  1 
Finishing  of  Christ's  work,  121 
Fire,  Christ  represented  by  a,  150  v.  9 


Flattery,  and  deceit   complained  of: 
574, 575 

self  flattery,  3 
Flesh,  and  sin  mortified,  223,  230,  189 

and  spirit,  ^31 

and  b'ood  of  Christ  the  best  food, 
525,526 

our  tabernacle,  629 
Flint,  the.  dissoivt  d,  257  v.  7,  8 
Flourishing  religion  in  old  age,  459 
Fly  in/,,  from  Christ,  folk  of  it,  255  v.  S 

to  Christ,  the  felicity  of  it,  ib.  v.  1,2 
Folly  and  madness  of  sin,  186 
Food,  spiritual,  252,  257,  171  [526 

the  flesh  and  blood  of  Christ,  525, 

for  the  soul  desired,  150  v.  3 
Fools  made  wise,  193 
Forbearance,  of  God,  31 

of  the  righteous,  382 
Forgctfulness,  428 

Forgiveness,  of  original  and  actual  sin, 
on  confession,  179, 180 

prayed  for,  360,  327 

plentiful  with  God,  203,  204 
Formality  in  worship,  651,  652,316 
Formation  of  man,  59 

wisdom  of  God  in  it,  57 
Forms,  mere  outward,  vain,  219,316, 

179  v.  4,5 
Foretaste  of  heaven,  287 

desired,  172 
Fortitude  excited,  330 
Foundation,  Christ  the,  455 
Fountain  of  Christ's  blood,  257  v.  4, 150 

v.  8, 236  v.  4  , 

Frailty  of  man,  639,  416,612 

and  folly  of  man,  614 
Freedom  from  sin  and  misery  in  heav- 
en, 655 
Freeness,  of  the  gospel,  252 

of  grace,  192 197 

Fretfumess  discouraged,  382 
Friend,  God  is,  aud  father,  46,  v.  4, 
47  v.  4 

Christ  a,  151  v.  6, 153  v.  6 
Friendship,  its  blessings,  387 
Frowns  and  smiles   of  Christ   369  v. 

1 3 

Fruits,  of  Christ's  death,  138 

of  the  Spirit,  370 

of  the  gospel,  248 

of  faith,  268 

of  holiness  and  grace,  230 
Fullness,  of  Christ,  298 

of  the  gospel,  252 
Funeral,  psalm,  618,639 

thought,  634.     See  Death,  Burial. 

G. 

Ga rden,  of  Christ,  the  church,  542 

of  God,  459 
Garments  of  salvation,  202,  252  v.  6,  7 
Gates  of  Sion,  252  v.  9, 472  v.  3 

of  hell,47n  v.  6 

of  heaven,  128  v.  6,7 
Gentiles,  Christ  revealed  to,  250,  148, 
520,  521,  496 

the  God  of  the,  660 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Gentiles,  blessing  of  Abraham  on  them, 
503,  504,  506 
given  to  Christ,  147,  127, 138,  489, 

490 
called  in  answer  to  prayer,  409 
owning  the  true  God,   660,   251, 

129 
Church  of  the,  456,  457,  490,  409 
and  Jews  united  in  the  Christian 
church, 458 
Glorified,  body,  642 

martyrs  and  saints,  656,  657 
Glory,  of  God,  infinite,  27, 660 
in  the  gospel,  249 
in  our  salvation,  229 
and  grace  in  the  person  of  Christ, 

104,  103,  249 
shines  in  the  sufferings  and  cross 

of  Christ,  M5,  533,133 
of  Christ  in  heaven,  661 
and  grace  promised,  403,  243,  640, 

213 
and  grace  by  the  death  of  Christ, 

531 
to  the  Father,  Son, and  Holy  Spirit, 

663 681 

Glorification    and     condescension    of 

Christ,  134,  491,  492 
Glory  of  God  in  our  salvation,  229 
and  grace  promised,  184,  403,  213, 
243 
Gloryinq  in  Christ  and  his  cross,  322. 

20li  515,  527 
Glutton,  439 

and  drunkard,  440 
God,  ail  in  all,  169,  170,  394 
all-seeing,  40,  41 
all-sufficient,  2, 1,122 

his  attributes,  1 57 

his   being,    attributes,  and  provi- 
dence, 3.  75,  76,  81,  559 
the  avenger  of  his  people,  13 
his  care  of  saints,  342,  484 

and  of  the  church,  471 
creator  and  r»  deemer,  218 
creation  and  providence,  60,  62 
our  defence  and  saivation,  281,  2 

1,  368,48,50 
eternal,  sovereign,  and  holy,  9 
eternal  and  man  mortal,  616,  618, 

6!9 
his  faithfulness,  15,  436,  43 
far  above  the  creatures,  25 
glorified  by  Christ,  349,  518 
glorified,  and  sinners  saved,  229 
goodm  »s  and  mercy,  16,  17,  39,  4, 
38,  37 

{goodness  and  truth,  10, 18, 19 
lis  governing  power  and  goodness, 

52 
great  and  good,  55,  79,  612,  22,  23. 

16,76 
heart  searching,  319 
our  only  hop<  arid  li<  I",  30 
incoinnn  hensihle,  28,  27 
the  judge,  645,  147,317,  651,652 
jriiid  to  Ins  p.  ople,37,  18,  19 
>»is  majesty,  ')oo,  20 


Go  <,  and  condescension,  34,  35, 612 
mercy  and  truth,   75, 53,  17,   39., 

37 
made  man,  134 
of  nat  1  re  and  grace,  558,  559 
his  perfections,  44,  28,  75,  3,  43,  22, 

23,16,18,19 
our  portion,  and  Christ  our  hope, 

362 
our  portion  here  and  hereafter,  168 
his  power  and  majesty,  53,  55,  9 

11,660 
praised  by  children,  564 

our  preserver,  63 65,  212 

present  in  his  churches,  404,  405 
our  refuge  in  national  troubles,  475, 

476 

our  shepherd,  165 167 

Iiis   sovereignty  and  goodness    to 

man,  35, 134,  012, 16 
our  support  and  comfort,  343 
supreme  governor,  594,  9— -11,  591 
his  vengeance  and  compassion,  55, 

645 
unchangeable,  174,  56 
his  universal  dominion,  90 
his  wisdom  in  his  works,  56,57 
worthy  of  at!  praise,  22,  23,  18,  19, 

429,  91,  89,  387 
sight  of  him  weans  from  the  world, 

330 
terrible  to  sinners,  20.     See  Per- 
fections. JVorks.  ifc. 
Godhead  of  Christ,  102, 103,619 
Good  works,  244,  450.  451,  128,  293,294 
profit  men,  riot  God,  239 
cannot  justify,  11^,201 
Goodness  of  God,  16,  18, 19,  54, 17,  43, 

611,309 

and  greatness,  51,  45 47 

and  power,  51 
and  wrath,  21 
Gospel,  armour,  406  v.  4,  339  V.  1 
glad  tidings,  250 
feast,  252,  520 
its  g'oij  and  success,  95,  457,492, 

493,  Si67,  148  v.  1 
different  success  of  it,  247 
invitations  and  provisions,  252,  528 
givis  no  liberty  to  sin, 334,230,268 
joyful  sound,  94,  24  J,  110,224 

times,  their  blessedni  ss,  250 

divine  evidence  of  tin  ,  93 

attested  by  miracles,  214,  109,  126 

not  ashamed  of  the,  322,  527 

glorifies  God,  '49 

ministry,  250 

its  h  isdom  and  grace,  249 

its  blessed  effect?.  248 

savour  of  life  or  death,  247 

sinned  against,  246 

ami  law,  1M 

and  law  joined,  242 

distinguished,  241 

alone  pv.  s  sinners  hope,  245 

power  of  God  to  salvation,  248, 499 

practical  tendency  of  it,  230 

worship  and  order,  461 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


XXXIX 


£?9vernment,    and    magistrates  from 
God,  589,  591 

of  Christ,  589,  148  v.  3 5 

Grace,  adopting,  1'  1 

of  Christ,  489^— 492 

converting,  222 

electing,  191 

its  evidences  or  self-examination, 
391,319 

in  exercis  ■,  533 

not  conveyed  l>>  parents,  220 

its  fieedo'a  anil   sovereignty,  1  2 
197 

and  hnliniss,230 

growth  in,  '59 

an  immortal  and  holy  priiici;:  e, 
161  v.  5 

without  iik  rir,  344,  206,  208 

justifying,  l  '■• 

pardoning,  20^,203,204 

and  provident-.  ,'>0,75,444,76 — 78 

given  us  in  Christ,  226  v.  3,  175 

pern  vering,  214 

equal  tO  OOWI  I.  il 

persevering  hikI  restoring,  212 

promises  of,  256 266 

above  riches  580 

sanctifying  and  savins;,  225 

and  glorj  in  Ehi  person  of  Christ, 

104,  103 
and  glory  by  the  death  of  Christ, 

531 
salvation  by  it,  226,  225 

sovereignty  of  it,  192 197 

<.f  t'.e  Spirit,  370 

all-sufficient  in  duty  and  suffer- 

ings,  258>  42, 200 
Btrperabounding,  209 
surprising,  2  ■.,.  161 
throne  of,  accessible,  401,  112,  143 

and  v  ngeance,  21 

truth  and  prott  ction.  80 

tried  by  afflictions.  366,52,  210,211 

and  glory,  213,  403 
Graceless  sou's,  wretched,  169 
Graces,  (christian)  370 

in  exercise  at  the  Lord's  table,  533 

tried,  386,  52 

shilling  in  trials,  341 
Gratitude,  for  divine  favours,  336 

want  of  it  lamented,  309,  554  v.  3 
Greatness,  and  goodness  uf  God,  45— 

57,51 
Growth  in  grace.  459 
Cui'le,  Chnst  a,  151  v.  5, 153  v.  5 

the  divine  counsels  our,  168  v.  2, 
547  v.  5.  6 

the  holy  Spirit,  3  19  v.  11 

Guidance,  divine,  sought,  547  v.  4 6 

Guilt  of  conscience  relieved.  207,  209, 
360,  179, 180,  308,  364,  203,  204 

H. 

Habits  sinful,  hard  to  be  broken,  183 
Happiness,  in  God  onh,  169,  170 
jn  God's  presence,  372,  373 
on  eaufc,  287,288  V.  7—— 10 
in  heaven,  662 


Happy,  saint  and  cursed  sinner,  378 
men  describ  d,  370,  206,  205 
nation,  580 

of  hi  art,  352 

Harvest,  tS9 56i 

Hatred  and  love,  300 

Hea>/,  Chnst  our,  150  v.  7,  510  v.  5 

Health,  prt  sen  ed,  54  8.  554,  66 

sickness  and   recovery,  600,  603, 
604,  '">0s.  607 

p  aytd  for,  360,  6oo,  5Q6 
Hearing,  of  prayer  and  salvation,  486, 
362 
the  word  unprofitab'y,  428 
and  praying  for  soce  ss,  428 
with  pi  asun  and  profit,  250,247 
Heart,  known  to  God.  40 
hard, 352 

softened,  25"  v.  7 9 

Heaven,  what  C   nslituii  s  it,  170 

aspirations  after,  659,  172,  331,  332, 

'2  .3   1 
its  blessedness  aid  business,  656, 

meditation  of,  275 

in  ghg  nee  in  seeking  after,  614 

li    \>    of  it  supporting,  375 

hop,  d  fui  liy  Christ's  resurrection, 

125 
freedom  from  sin  and  misery  there, 

655 
worship  'fit  humble,  659* 
CbrUt's  dy  elling  piace,  661,  544 
dwelling  p  ace  of  the  saints,  128 
sight  of  Rod  and  Christ  there, 326 
1)1  s»  d  wcierj  tin  re,  658,  462 
nothing  "  itboul  God,  168 
invisiblt  and  holy,6S4 
ensured  and  pit  pared  for,  628 
fori  taste  of  it  on  earth,  287 
jnospe  et  of  it  makes  death  easy, 626 
of  separate  souls  and  resurrection, 

386 
the  everlasting  felicity  of,  662 
and  earth,  331,332,371 
and  h  -11, 
Heavenly  mit.dedness,,  285 

desired,  388 
joy  on  earth,  171,  >88,  287 
Hell,  and  death,  630 

and  judgment,  56^,648 
or  the  ve.ngt.anct  <  f  God  653,  20 
bol]  t\  ar  of,  653,  646 
Helpless  souls  hoping  and  praying,  30 
Hezekiah's  song,  607 
High  Priest, Christ,  151  v.  8, 153  v.  8 

and  king  and  jttdgi ,  152 
Holiness.   See  Grace,  Spiritual,  Sanc- 
tijicatiun. 
and  sovereignty  of  God,  24,  25 
ai.d  grace,  232,  230,268 
its  characters,  370 
true  faith  promotes,  337 
forbids  sin,  161  v.  5 
necessary  preparation  for  heaven, 
654 

Sardon  and  comfort,  362 
esired,  233 


XI 


INDEX  OF  SUBJFCTS. 


Holiness,  loved  only  by  the  gracious, 
213,  v.  4 

professed,  318,  319 
Honour,  of  the  world,  vain,  431 

to  magistrates,  589 
Hope,  »f  saints,  Christ  the,  362 

in  tin  covenant,  176 

in  darkness,  357,  280,  349 

gives  light  and  strength,  274 

of  the  resurrection,  641,  622,  621, 
385,316.631,642 

and  despair  in  death,  385,  637,  638 

and  prayer,  408 

of  national  victory,  577 

and  direction,  279 

in  afflictions,  279, 349 

of  the  heipless,  30 

of  the  ;iving,609 

the  soul's  anchor,  176 

inCluist  comfort  under  sorrows,369 

of  heaven  by  Christ's  resurrection, 
125 

of  heaven,  supporting  and  sancti- 
fying under  trials,  375, 161,  v.  4 

make  th  not  ashamed,  484,  485 

makes  death  easy,  626 

of  sinners,  vain,  377  v.  4 6 

//orn  of  i) romise,  496  v.  2 
Hosanna,  to  Christ,  632 687 

of  the  children,  664 

for  the  Lord's  Day,  422,  423 
Households,   504  v.  4,  505  v.  3.    See 

Family. 
J/wmanaffairs  condescended  tobyGod,6 
Humanity  and   deity  of  Christ,   103, 

148,  684 
Humble,  God  dwells  with  the,  261 

enlightened,  194, 195,  496 

sinner  pardoned,  282 

worship  of  heaven,  659 
Humiliation, day,  573,  578 

for  disappointment  in  war,  576 

and  exaltation  of  Christ,  121, 155, 
152, 133, 136 
Humility  and  pride,  192 

and  meekness,  370 

and  submission,  283  £596 

and   resignation  under  affliction, 

of  heaven,  659 
Hunger,  and  thirst  after  righteousness, 
370  v.  4 

none  in  heaven,  656,  657 
Husbandman's  psalm, 558 
Hypocrites,  and  hypocrisy,  574,  575 

known  and  abhorred  of  God,  315 

and  almost  christian,  189 

and  apostacy,  189 

at  the  day  of  judgment,  650, 652 

I. 

Idolatry  reproved,  48, 49,  344,  50 
Ignorance  lamented,  428 
Ignorant,  enlightened,  194,  195 
Illumination  of  the  Spirit,  32 1 
Images,  vain  and  stupid,  48,  49,  50 
Immanuel,  God  with  us,  155,  684, 153, 

103,  v.  6 
Immutability  of  God  and  his  covenant, 

174,  56 


Impenitence,  the  danger  of,  272 
Improvable  natn  d  to  God,  467  v.  G 
Iniprecations  and  charity,  467 
Incarnation,  of  Christ,  103,  105,   148. 
107 

praise  for  the,  157 

and  sacrifice  of  Christ,  J 62 
Incomprehensibility  of  God,  27 

and  invisibility,  29 

and  sovereignty,  28 
Inconstancy,  or  Israel,  442 

of our  love,  356 
Increase,  of  the  church,  581 

of  grace,  459 
Industry,  nothing  without  a  blessing, 

39.%  394 
Infants,  59  v.  5.    See  Children. 
Ingratitude  complained  of,  309,  614,  v. 

3,4 
Inheritance,  eternal,  276 
Iniquity, abounding-,  574,  575 

prevailing,  conquered  and  pardon- 
ed, 409 
Inspiration  and  prophecy,  93 
Institution  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  509 
Instruction,  from  God,  289 

from  scripture,  97,  98 

in  piety,  565 
Instructive  afflictions,  383 
Insufficiency,  of  reason,  27 

of  self-righteousness,  199,  252 

of  riches  to  free  from  death,  636, 637 

of  the  world  to  make  us  happy, 
331,  3  2,  169 
Intemperance,  punished,  439 

and  pardoned,  440 

Intercession  of  Christ,  142 147 

Interest  in  Christ,  assurance  of  it  desir- 
ed, 325 

INVITATIONS,  of  scripture,  252 

255 

of  Christ,  to  sinners,  253 

to  saints  answered,  538 

of  the  gospel,  252 255,  521,  259, 

260 

of  saints  to  sinners,  485  v.  5,  6 

importance  of  regarding  the,  254, 
255 

accepted,  336 

Isaac  and  the  altar,  314 

Islands,  the,  to  be  called,  138  v.  3 

6,  400  v.  2 
distant,  409  v.  5 

northern,  410  v.  2,  5  v.  1,  579  v.  5 
Israel  sav.  d  from  the  Assyrians,  588 
delivered  from  Egypt  and  brought 
toCunaan,  215,  4»6,  436,  449, 
444,  445, 77 
their  rebellion    and   punishment, 

4  8,441 
punished  and  pardoned,  442,  440 
travets  in  the  wilderness,  449,  447 
Israelitish  history,  436 449 

J 

Jailor,  the  Philippian,  505  v.  3 
Jealousy  q foui  love  to  Christ,  546 
Jehovah,  85  v.  11,  55  v-  3,  466  v.  8 
reigns,  9 11.  Ill,  645 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


xh 


fetus,  dearest  of  names,    155.      See 
Lord,  Christ. 

Jewish  church,  436 449 

Jews.    See  Israel,  and  Gentiles. 
John  baptist's  mess  igv,  496 
Jordan  divides,  447  v.  2 
Joshua,  Christ,  so  called,  448 
Journey,  Christian,  through  a  wilder- 
ness, 371 
of  the  Israelites,  449,  447 
Joy,  spiritual,  reason  of  it,  60 
in  Christ  unseen,  298 
carnai  and  deceitful  parted  with, 

331,332 
of  faith,  275 

heavenly  upon  earth,  287,  288 
soon  interrupted,  356,  287,  v.  7 
spiritual  restored,  286 
in  Christ's  presence  eternal,  662 
of  conversion,  482.     See  Delight. 
in  heaven,  on  a  sinner's  conver- 
sion, 312,  312  v.  6 

Judge,  Christ,  648 652,  151  v.  7,  153 

v.  7 

Judgment,  day,  644 652 

the  last,  648,  644 

certain,  646 

youth  reminded  of,  568,569 

Christ  coming  to,  152 

and  hell,  653 

desire  to  stand  with  acceptance  at 

the,  648  v.  7 
dignity  and  dominion  of  the  right- 
eous at  the,  387  v.  5 8 

and  mercy,  647,  55 
seat  of  God,  647,  378  v.  5 
Just,  the,  described,  291,  451 
Justice,  of  God,  24 

and  grace,  321  v.  6 

and  mercy,  21,  44  v.  7,  45  v.  7,  8, 

37.  v.  5 
of  providence,  74 
and  truth  towards  men,  451 
Justification,  complete,  276 
free,  206,  208.  204 
by  faith,  not  by  works,  198,  201 
and  sanctification ,  236,  202 


Lam6,slain,praise  to  the,216,154 159 

takes  away  sin,  270 

of  God,  angry,  151  v.  4,  153  v.  4 

conquers  the  roaring  lion,  216  v.  3, 
LamPs  book  of  life,  369  v.  4,  5,  7  v.  6 
Langour  of  devotion,  323 
Law,  of  God,  or  love  to  God  and  our 
neighbour,  237 

delight  in  the?  99,  378 

convinces  of  sin,  240 

condemns  but  cannot  save,    198. 
448,  272  v.  3 

engraved  on  the  heart,  257  v.  9 

and  gospel,  distinguished,  241 

and  gospel, joined,  242 

obedience  better    than  sacrifice. 
238  * 


K 


King  of  kings,  Christ,  151  v.  3, 153  v.  3 
Kings  and  priests,  believers  made,  152, 

155  v.  7 
Kingdom,  of  Christ,  157,  141 
and  titles  of  Christ,  148 
of  Christ  among  men,  497, 644 
of  God,  supreme,  13 
eternal,  8 
Kiss  the  Son,  653  v.  6  » 

Knoivledg",  desired,  299,  415 
and  faith  in  Christ,  322 
of  Christ  crucified,  excellent,  242 
v.  5 


given  to  those  who  seek  it,  255 
vam  without  love,  296 
saving  from  God,  194,  195 


sins  against  law  and  gospel,  246 
Leader,  Christ  a,  337  v.  5 
Leaning  on  Christ,  546, 523  v.  2 
Legacy  of  Christ  claimed,  511 
Levitical  priesthood  fulfilled  in  Christ, 

145 
Liberality,  to  the  poor,  291,  292 

rewarded,  292 295 

Liberty,  spiritual  asserted,  334 

of  conscience,  589  v.  5,  593  v.  2 
Life,  (Christ  the)  of  men,  151  v.  g.  158 
v.  5 
of  man  described,  656,  v.  5—7 
frail,  succeeded  by  eternitv,  6IS 
wonderfully  preserved,  548,  66 
short,  and  miserable,  610, 6ll 
and  God  good,  611 
the  day  of  grace  and  hope,  609 
and  riches,  their  vanity,  637 
short  and  feeble,  612,  631,  618 
Light,  of  the Jewsand  Gentiles,  Christ. 
625  v.  4,  495  * 

and  sa.vation  by  Christ,  259,  250. 
234, 235  ' 

pf  the  world,  151  v.  5,  153  v.  5 
in  darkness,    by  God's  presence. 
373,351,  v.  3,4  ' 

Lion,  (Satan)  155  v.  2 

conquered  by  the  Lamb,2l6  v.  8 
Jiidnh's.  151  v.  4,  153  v.  4 
Living  power  and  dying  love  of  Christ. 
215  v.  4  * 

Looking  within  the  veil,  337, 275 
on  Christ  and  mourning,  365 
Long-suffering  of  God,  3i,  309 
Longing  after  God  and  his  house,  278, 

41'3 418 

for  holiness,  2-?3 
for  comfort,  359,  172  v.  11,  12 
for  heaven,  326,  374 
for  die  beatific  vision,  4 12,  662 
Lord,  of  hosts,  and   Lord  of  lords,  151 
v.  3,    153  v.  3 
our  rightvo'jsncs;,,  234,  235 

LorcPs  day,  413 424 

Lord's  supper,  Hymns,  509 5SS 

instituted,  509 
provisions  at  the,  525, 528 


*lii 


LNDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Lord's  Supper ,  our  redeemer  at  the  ta- 
ble, 523,  534 

a  triumphal  feast,  529 

the  admiring  guests,  521  [533 

evangelical  graces  exercised  at  the, 

and  baptism,  508 
Love  of  God,  to  the  righteous,  and  ha- 
tred to  the  wicked,  377, 378 

in  sending  his  Son,  271, 32, 33 

better  than  life,  417, 418 
Love  of  God  unchangeable,  174,  442, 
276,263,471 

distinguishing,  194, 195, 196, 197 

of  Christ  to  men,  254 

to  sinners,  303 

to  the  church,  545 

in  dying,  530 

in  words  and  deeds,  545 

its  strength.  546 

unchangeable,  276,  471 

unparalleled,  512 

shed  abroad  in  the  heart,  430 

its  banqu>  t,  536,  521 

to  God  and  our  neighbour,  237 

to  God  inconstant,  356 

pleasant  and  powerful,  296 

to  Christ  strong,  372 

to  the  unseen  Saviour.  298,661  v.  7 

Somen,  brotherly,  299 

to  enemies,  303, 304,  451  v.  6 

and  worship  in  a  family,  299 

to  the  creature  dangerous,  329 

and  charity,  302 

and  sympathy,  370  v.  5 

and  hatred,  300 

Jieace  and  meekness,  370 
aiih  and  joy,  298 
6up<  rior  to  knowledge,  faith,  and 

hope*  296 
perf.  ct  in  heaven,  661 
religion  vain  without  it,  305 
Lusts  o?  the  flesh,  conflict  with,  231 
Lu.xunj,  punishid,439 

and  pardoned,  410 
Lydin's  house,  505  v.  3 
Lying  hated,  392  v.  5 

M. 

f/Iadness.  folly  and  distemper  of  sin,  185 

WAGlSfRACr,  530 595 

Magistrates,  their  authority  from  God, 
591 

advice  to  them,  146  v.  9, 10, 147  v. 
5,6 

honour  due  to,  589 

qua  ifleation»a&d  duties  of,  590 

v allied,  5C'3,  5>1 

Kised  and  deposed,  591 
Majesty  of  ^iod,  terrible,  20,  4f5,  55. 

See  Goo,  Grrrdnr s. 
Malice,  and  u&tred  discountenanced, 
300 
against  God,  implacable,  467   v.  6 
Man.  hi*  wonderful  fin  mation,  292 
his  dominion  ovi  i  the  «  Matures,  54 
bis  full  and  r<  com  :  y,  256 

.  it,  and  Christ  eternal,  612 


Man,  his  vanity  as  mortal,  612, 613, 25, 
618,616 

saved,  and  angels  punished,  196, 
197 
Manna,  rained  down, 439  v.  1— -4 

spiritual,  5i3,  156  v.  4 
Mariner,s  psalm,  6'J,  70 
Murks,  of  implant,  d  grace,  391,  319 

of  the  blessed  man,  370 

of  the  children  of  God,  161 

of  true  faith,  268 

oPgenume  holiness,  230 

of  sincerity,  320,  415  at  the  pause 
Marriage,  mystical,  456 
Martyrdom,  276 ,  228 
Martyrs  glorified,  656,  657 
Mary,  the  virgin's  song,  107 
Mast,  r  of  a  family,  392 
Mediator,  access  bv,  to  the  throne  6i 

grace,  401^  151,  v  6, 153  v,  6 
Meditation,  378, 380,557 

and  retirement,  388 

on  the  word,  99,  100 

on  heaven,  275 
Meekness  378  v.  S,  291,  299 

learned  of  Christ,  253 
Melancholy ,  reproved,  279 

and  hope,  280 

removed,  482 
Melchizeder,9  type  of  Christ,  485  v.  3S 

4,494 
Members  of  a  church  characterized* 

450 452 

Memorial  of  our  absent  Lord,  514,  509 
Memory,  weak,  428 
Mercies  national.  579,  583 

common  ami  special,  79,  17,  39 

praise  for  spiritual  ik  temporal,  17. 

innumerable,  556  L-'u 

everlasting,  77,  445 

recorded,  449 

and  judgment,  647 

and  truth  of  God.  15,  75,38 

goodness  and  truth,  18,  19 

truth  and  grace,  77, 48, 22 
Mercy  of  God  cause  of  salvation,  225. 

32,33 
Merit,  human,  disclaimed,  239 
Merits  of  Christ,  155 
Message,  of  the  angels,  105 

ofCh.iit.32 

of 'he  gt»pe  1,224 

ofgospi  I  ministers,  250 

of  John  the  Baptist,  496 
Messenger  of  the  covenant,  151  v.  3, 

153  v.  3 
Messiah,  born,  107 

J(  mi,  the  true,  145 
Michaefs  war  with  the  dragon,  484 
MidaL  fit  thoughts,  557,  99,  100,  556 
Miii'tu  God,  Christ  the,  143  v.  3,  477 
Milk,  of  ll      ..  ord  desired,  lr»l 

UUd        ..•  ,  252  v.  5 

.1/  ./  '.  cai  .■)..     177 
spiritual,  389 
Ministers,  commission  of  the  apostolic 
244 
ordained,  454,453 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


xiiii 


Ministers,  their  message,  250 

their  work    and  encouragement, 

244  r.  1,4,  5 
loved  for  their  works'  sake,  250 
Ministry,  of  angels,  474, 114,  115 

of  the  gospel  welcome,  250 
Miracles,  at  the  b'nth  of  Christ,  109 
in  the  life,  death,  and  resurrection 

of  Christ,  400 
in  the  wilderness,  447 
M'uery,  and  sin  banished  from  heav- 
en, 655 
and  shortness  of  life,  610 
without  God  in  the  world,  433 

of  sinners,  378 381 

Misimproveinent  of  time,  614 
Missionary  meetings,  hymns  for,  439 

500 

Morningstar,  Christ, 496  v.  8,150  v.  15 

songs,  547 549 

or  evening,  550 552 

of  a  I.ordVdav.  511,  &c. 
Mortality,  of  man  j  613.  627 
the  effect  of  sin,  170 
and  hope,  639 

and  God  eternal,  98, 616,  618 
and  Christ's  eternity,  619 
Mortif. ration,  of  sin,  223, 23C,  199 

to  the  world  by  the  sight  of  God, 

330, 172 
by  the  cross  of  Christ,  515 
to  sin  by  the  cress,  310 
hy  the  sight  ofhtaven,330 
Motet,  A.iron  and  Joshua,  448         [156 
and  Christ,  their  different  works, 
disobedii  punished,  246 

rod  of,  436  v.  9 

death  like  his  desired,  624,  626 
Mourning  for  sin,  664, 370  v  2,  272  v.  1 
Murmuring  punished,  9 
Mysteries  in  the  gospel,  247 
revealed,  194, 195 


JJarr.es  and  offices  of  Christ.  14S 153 

NY; rrew  m  ay ,  223, 189 
Nation,  the  honour  and  safety  of  it  is 
the  chinch,  4*0 
nrosperity  of  it,  580,  581 
liesl  and  panbru  d,  582 
wheie  God  n  sides,  happy,  2 
Natioru.l,  deliverance,  581, '591,  588, 
K6,4S3 

lion*,    the   church's    safety, 
and  tnon  ]  h  in  them.  475 
mercies  and  thanks,  $79,  587,  5£3 

112 

Hature,  book  of.  and  scripture,  95 — 97 
and  giace,  177,  232, 181 
of  rv.an's  frame,  59 
of  falit-n  man.  nnfnl,  182, 177 

works  of.  to  be  dissolved, 68,435  v. 3 
Heplert  of  religion  dangerous,  6c9, 255 
Negligence  complained  of,  614 
',.itr  and  God  loved. 237 
Sew  covenant,  promises,  257 
sealed,  511 


£ 


New  birth,  219 

creation,  219,  221, 117 
creature  described,  161,257  v.  6—10 
testament  in  the  blood  of  Christ,  511 
heart,  described  and  desired,  221, 

257  v.  7,  10 
life,  334  song,  155 

h<  aven  and  earth,  68,  v.  5 
New  Ei, gland,  psalm  for,  582 
X0i'.\  God's  immortal,  14,  v.  4 
Ncnv  is  the  accepted  time,  425  v.  5 

o. 

Oath,   of  God,  to  Abraham,  and  his 
seed, 436 
to  David  and  Christ,  174 
and  promise  to  his  people,  175,  47f 
son  nan  to  be  regarded,  451  v.  4 
and  promises  of  men  broken,  574 
■  rc,  to  Christ,  246 
i  .  268 
flowing  from  love. 
!>•  tter  th.in  sacrifice,  233 
t!i  ii fin  and  voluntary,  2: 
iical,2r><5,  161 

sincere,  3 19, 320, 205 

the  highest  wisdom, 
Offc-«t:.  not  to  be  piven  to  an 
Ojfices.  and  titles  of  Christ,  1 : 

of  the  Spirit,  321, 126 
Old    ge,  flourishing  in  religion,  453 
unconverted,  567 
ami  preparations  for  death,  570 
r  and  -ong  for,  572 
jii  and  hope  of,  571 
and  the  resurrection,  572,  640,  6iS 
f  sin  crucified,  223,230,189 
Oiive  rr^e,  wild  and  good,  504 
Omnipotence,  of  God,  24 
our  strength,  42 
and  ^raci-,  51 
Omnipresence  of  God,  40, 41  [v.  4 

ence  of  God,  40,41,  44v.  3,45. 
Oppression,  complained  of,  575    [tors, 
punished,  573,  574.     See  Perteeu- 
Onluiaiurs,  delight  in,  419, 171, 172 
n  and  Lord's  Supper 
Ordination  of  a  minister,  454,  453 
Original  sin,  177, 256 
Overcoming  faith,  prayed  for,  621 
enjoved, 622,276 


Pain,  eomfbrt  under,  369 

forgotten  when  Christ  is  remem- 
bered, 425 
Paradise  en  earth, 287, 288  v. 7-10,285 
Pardon,  for  the  greatest  sins,  209 
and  <H::eufication  hy  faith,  236 
bought  at  dear  price,  5)5,  520 
brought  to  our  senses,  519 
holiness  and  comfort,  362 
of  backsliding,  364,  441 
and  direction,  328 
and  repentance  prayed  for,  3S0 
and  confession,  205        2C7 


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INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Pardon,  of  original  and  actual  sin,  180 
and  peace  through  Christ,  164 
plentiful  with  God,  209,  203.  204 
and  strength  from  Christ,  532, 234, 
235 

Parents,  and  children,  503,  504* 
convey  not  grace,  220 

PASSIONS,  holy,  kindled,  172 

Passover,  Christ  our,  164 

Pastures,  spiritual,  165 167 

of  Christ,  desired,  535, 150  v.  12 

Patience*  midi  r  afflictions,  596 

and  faith  under  dark  providences, 

and  prayer,  in  soul  darkness,  280, 

203,  204 
under  the  world's  hatred,  382 
under  persecutions,  381, 464 
recommended,  283 
of  God  producing  repentance,  31, 
309 

Pattern,  Christ  the  Christian's,  113,153 
v.  6 
saints  a,  337 

Peace,  of  the  nations,  560, 476 
of  conscience,  116 
and  love,  ccc.  300.  301 
on  earth  and  pood  will,  105 
and  holiness  encouraged,  566 
with  men  desired,  345 
and  pardon  through  Christ,  164 
and  submission  u)idertriahs,314,315 
trust  and  strength,  472 

Pearl  tS price,  94 

Perfection,  of  scripture,  97, 94 
<>f  the  christian  religion,  245 
of  Christ's  righteousness  202 
of  holiness  in  heaven,  654,  655 
of  happiness  in  heaven, 656 i      662 

Perfections  of  God,  43 so 

of  God,  displayed  in  the  gospel, 2 19 
shining  in  the  cross,  513 

Persecuted  saints  praying  and  plead- 
ing, 463 466 

their  prayer  and  faith,  467 
God  their  avenger,  16 

Persecution,  courage  and  perseverance 
under  if,  276,  341 
victory  over  and  deliverance  from 
it,  469,371,  343 

Persecutors,  punished,  34?,  443, 387 
their  folly,  468 
complained  of,  5*3 
deliverance  from  them,  74,  573,343 

PERSEFERAflCE,  of  thu  saints,  210 

214 

in  duty,  42,  338 

in  holiness,  214,230 

udder  persecution  and  trials,  341 

the  effect  of  truth  and  mercy,  100 

connected  with  all  the  graces,  370 

in  pace  desired,  232  v.  4 

of  saints  to  glory  certain,  106, 214, 

322.628, 125 
Person,  of  Christ,  104,  103 

ami  glorie*  of  Christ,  491,  457 

the  blessed,  205,  206,  208,  .570 
Pestilence,  presen  ation  in  it,  601 


Pharisee  and  Publican,  283 
Physician,  Christ,  186,  269 
Piety,  instructions  therein,  565.    See 

Saint 
Pilgrimage,  the  christian,  371 
PisgatPs  mount,  624 
Pity,  to  the  poor  and  afflicted,  291,292 

in  words  and  deeds,  2yl 

blessed  and  rewarded,  293 295 

of  Christ,  530,  512,  215  V.  2 
Pleading,  under  afflictions  without  re- 
pining, 250, 596 

the  promises,  264 

under  pain  of  mind,  313 

under  persecution,  463 466 

Pleasures,  of  religion,  287, 288 

of  a  good  conscience,  285 

danger  of  sensual,  431 

sinful,  forsaken,  331,  332 

heavenly,  aspired  after,  ib 
Pollution,  removed  and  prevented,  237 

v.  4— 8 
Poor,  charity  to  them,  291,  292 

friends  of  the,  rewarded,  293 295 

Portion,  God  our  only,  169, 170 

the  best,  362 

of  saints  and  sinners,686,  384,  382 
Positive  institutions,  the  use  of,  508 
Potter  am\  the  clay,  192 
Poverty,  of  spirit.  370, 253 

confessed,  239,  659  v.  6,  7 
Power,  of  God ,  24, 42 

and  goodness,  51,  52 

and  majesty  of  God,  53,  55,  22,  23- 

and  wisdom   in  Christ  crucified, 
249,518 

and  grace  of  Christ,  258 

of  the  Spirit  in  converting  sinner^ 
324,  183 

of  faith,  268, 276 

of  grace  and  sin,  231 

of  Christians  through  Christ,  258 

for  the  gospel,  248, 492  , 

Powers  of  hell  vanquished  by  Christ, 

685,  529,  235 

Practical,  atheism,  3,  36, 182 

religion,  291,  268 

tendency  of  the  gospel,  230 
PRAISE  to'God,  our  Creator,  83,  84 

for  creation  and  providence,  61,62 

for  creation  and  redemption,  218 

for  daily  preservation,  548,552,554 

for  eminent  deliverances,  485,  608 

for  deliverance  from  death.  605, 608 

for  private  deliverances,  411 

general,  87,  22,  23,  16 

for  the  irospel,  251 

for  health  restored,  603,  604,  606 

for  hearing  prayer,  486,  488 

public,  608 

and  public  prayer,  410 

toi  protection,  grace  and  truth,  80 
for  g«  neral  providence,  and  special 
grace,  <5 

for  rain,  558,  76,  560 
StfcflMtfr  456,  "7,4 

154 185,216,133,   159,  100 

for  redeeming  grace,  215, 157, 32,  ■ 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


xlv 


rruiocfux  temporal  blessings." 
for  tt  ..  ptations  overcome,  36o 
for  victory  in  war,  5  4 
imperfect  eta  earth,  160,  142  v.  7 
fr<,i:j  UIgl  I  . 
from  cliililren,  564 
from  aJ  vimls,  387,  429 
from  nli  nations,  401, 402 
from  the  man  n,  88 
from  all  creatures, 85,  89 
universal  praise,  85, 89 
toti.e  Tnmtt/,663 681 

Pray  r,  in  the  name  of  Christ  alonr-,143 

MKWi  red,  3"1 363,484,409,486 

in  the  church's  distress,  463 

and  faith  of  persecuted  saints,  467, 

382, 340 
an.l  bopt  ,408 
and  happiness,  405,406 
'  for  denv<  ranee  ansvi  red,  578 
beard,  and  Zion  reslori.fl,  488 
and  praise  for  deliverance,  435 
public,  50-1,  503 
and  praise  public,  410 
and  ]ni  ading  for  pardon,  327 
for  n  pt  ntanecand  pardon,  360,308 
in  timi  of  war,  577 
and  hope  of  ^  itt<  ry,  ib. 

Preaching,  suece  ss  of  it,  desired,  428 
i.t  success  of  it,  247 
unprofitable  for  want  of  faith,  428 
pleasing  and  profitable,  250 
baptism  ai  d  the  Lord's  sapper,  508 

Predestination, of  Christ  and  his  peo- 
I   i  .  191 
sovereign  arid  distinguishing,  192, 

Preparation,  for  death,  628,  570 

desired,  634 

forheavi  n,  «20,654 
PRESENCE  of  God, in  worship,  5 

light  and  darkness, 373 

001   I.t'  .    72.  169,  170 

support  in  di  ath,  634  [v.  4 

desired  living  and  djing,  376,  624 

of  Christ  on  earth.  544 

in  worship,  171,172 

at  his  tab.i .  534 

the  life  of  the  soul,  372 

light  in  darkness,  240  v.  4 

malus  (bath  easy,  627,  625 

makes  a  heaven  of  heaven,  170, 
372  v.  3 
Preserving  grace,  2i2,  214 
Preservation,™  public  dangers,  601, 
475,293,295 

bv  day  and  night,  64, 65 

of  our  li  ves,  66, 54ft,  558,  554 

of  the  soul.  322 

and  restoring  grace,  212 

from  sin  and  death   to  the  king- 
dom, 214 

and  dissolution  of  tliis  world,  68 
Presumption,  and  despair,  187, 188, 240 

(beaded,  415  V.  6,7 

ffridc,  danger  and  mischief  of  it,  194, 
19.5. 

5* 


Pride,  abased,  515, 133 195 

deprecated.  283 

and  humanity,  282,  253 

atheism  ai:d  oppression  punished, 
573,574 

and  death,  637 
Priesthood,  of  Christ,  88,  164, 144,  494 

li  \  uicai  ending  in  bun,  145 
Priests,  and  kings,  christians  made,, 

155  v.  7,  152  \.  2 
Prin<  e  of  peace,  148 
P  inees  vain,  18, 19,  321 
|   Privileges  of  the  gospel  valued,  250 
Prison.  4"  the  body,  629 

of  Uu  grave,  634, 421 

of  sin,  234,  235 

of  bell,  653 
Prisoners  of  Satan  released,  234  v.  4 
Prodigal  v,n,  307  [318 

Profession,  of  sincerity  and  repentance, 
>  i.  in>iiicere,31'),317,651,652 
Profit  hindered  by  weakness  of  faith, 
and  by  ignorance  anil  unbelief, 
.  247 
Planuses,  fulfilled  in  Christ,  107, 103 

of  the  covenant,  257, 175 

faithfulness  of  God  in  them,  265 

and  truth  of  God  unchangeable, 
176 

our  security,  175,  '266 

interest  in  them  desired,  265 

pleaded,  264 

and  threatenings,  437 
Prophecies  and  types  of  Christ,  108 
Pi  ophe  y  and  inspiration,  93 
Prophet,  Christ  our,  151,  v.  4,  153  v.  4 

priest  and  king,  149 
Prosperity,  and  adversity,  315 

dangerous,  390,434 

of  sinners  vain,  433,  431 
P'0.iprrotis  sinners  cursed,  381,  637,  73 
Protection,  from  spiritual  enemies,  335 

truth  and  grace,  80 

b\  day  and  night,  6.1, 65 

of  the  church,  472,  210 
Providence,  oS  God,  directing  humao 
affairs,  6 

over  afdictions  and  death,  67 

bereaving,  adored,  315 

executed  hy  Christ,  155  v.  4,  5 

its  darkness,  71 

dark  and  frowning,  attended  with 
faith,  71 

prosperous  and  afflictive,  315 

its  wisdom  and  equity.  74 

and  creation,  61,444,  445 

general  and  special  grace,  75,  76 

and  perfections  of  God,  75 

its  mystery  unfolded,  72 

recorded,  82,  446,  449 

in  air,  earth,  and  sea,  53,60,61,79, 
62, 69,  76 
Provision.*,  of  the  gospel,  252,  520, 528, 
171  v.3 5 

of  God\  house,  75  v.  5, 6 

of  the  Lord's  table,  509, 521 5*3 

Prudence  acd  zeal,  306 


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INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Psalm,  for  soldiers,  576,  584,  585 

for  old  age,  571,572 

for  husbandmen,  558 

for  a  funeral,  618,  639,  &C 

for  the  Lord's  day,  420 

before  prayer  and  sermon,  425 

for  magistrates,  590 

for  a  master  of  a  family,  392 

for  mariners,  70 

for  gluttons  and  drunkards,  440 

for  New-England,  582 

for  America,  560.  581 

morning  and  evening  psalms,  547 

557 

Public,  praise  for  private  mercies,  245 
247 

for  deliverance,  251 

worship,  absence  of  it  complained 
of,  28 

worship  attended  on,  249 

ordinances,  their  benefit,  406 

prayer  and  praise,  410, 179 
Pub/it  an  and  Pharisee,  282 
Punishment  of  sinners,  43,  377,  378, 
380.38  4 

of  unbelievers,  272,  271, 246 

and  salvation,  439,  437,  442 
See  Affliction,  Hell. 
Purity,  of  heart,  blessedness  of  it,  "232, 
370  v.  8 

of  heavenly  bins,  654 
Purposes,  holy,  333 

Q. 

Qualifications  of  a  christian,  or  of  a 

church  member,  450         152 
Quarrelsome  neighbours,  345 
.Quickening    grace,    in    regeneration, 
219  v.  4 
after  regeneration  desired,  358,323 


R. 

Jface,  the  Christian,  338 

unsuccessful  without  God,  547  v.  4 
Rain  from  heaven,  559,  560,  49 
Sansom,  Christ  a,  132,  131 
Reading  the  scripture,  101,  299 
Reason,  feeble  and  groveling,  37 

carnal,  humbled,  194, 195 
Recovery,  from  the  ruin  of  the  fall,  177, 
252,256,215 

praise  for  it,  217 

from  sickness,  600,604,  606 
Reconciliation  of  God  and  sinners  in 

Christ,  155,33 
Redemption,  by  Christ,  234, 235 

by  price,  512 

by  price  and  power,  216 

ana  protection,  217 

praise  for,  215,  157,32,  33 
Refiner,  Christ  a,  150  v.  9 
Regeneration,  its  nature  and  author,  219 

kinged  for,  221,  181  v.  4,  5 

Rejoicing,  in  God,  284 288 

Relative  duties,  451, 396, 397 


Release  by  prayer,  361,363,  4«s 
Reliance,  on  God,  the  reason  and  hap- 
piness of  it,  18,  19 

on  the  promises  dt sired,  266, 45  V. 9 

on  Christ  and  the  gospel,  236 
Religion,  duties  of  it,  230,  223 

pleasures  of  it,  287, 288,  285 

prospects  of  it,  287,288,  626 

and  justice,  4.-1 

in  words  and  dreds,230,451,  291 

vain  without  love,  305 

its  supports,  230  v.  4 

christian,  its  excellence,  245 

revivals  of  it  prayed  for,  363,  489. 
491,492 

enjoyed,  36X  488,  361 

flourishing  m  old  age,  459 
Religious,  education,  565,  82 

pai  nts  convey  not  grace,  220  % 
Remanbran^e,  of  Christ,  514 

of  former  deliverances,  280,339 

of  all  the  way,  449 
Renovation  desired,  181,  221 
Repentance,  effected  by  divine  good- 
ness, 309, 31 

at  the  cross  of  Christ,  310,  311 

gives  joy  in  heaven,  312 

confession  and  panlon,205 208 

and  praver  for  pardon  and  health, 

and  faith  in  the  blood  of  Christ,  364 

of  the  prodigal,  307 
Reprieve,  none  m  death,  637  v.  3, 636, 
v.  2 

no  pardon,  382  v.  7 10,  649  v.  2, 

652 
Reproacht  removed,  347, 382,  639  v.  4 
Reproof,  brotherly  and  beneficial,  551 
Resignation,  197 

to  affliction,  596.  3i3 

to  the  will  of  God,  285 

to  bereaving  providences,  315 
Resolutions,  holy,  333 
Rest,  none  on  earth,  432 

promised  by  Christ,  253 

complete  in  heaven,  655 
Restoration,  from  the  rail,  117, 222 

from  backsliding,  364,  165-^—167 

from  sorrows  and  sins,  212 

from  sickness,  600,  604,606 

of  joy, 482 

of  S ion, 488 

by  praver.  3r>  1 ,  363 
RESURRECTION  of  Christ,  123, 124, 
421 

and  death  of  Christ,  123 

death  and  ascension  of  Christ,  124, 
127,  146 

ground  of  faith  in  him,  126  v.  3,4 

gives  hope  of  heaven,  125 

of  the  body,  622,  642,643,  386 

hope  of  it,  641,642,  386 

and  death,  638  [636 

of  a  saint,  awl  death  of  a  sinner, 
Retirement  and  meditation,  388 
Returning,  sinner,  312 

backslider,  327, 364,308, 179, 180,  i*» 

with  svlf-abhorrence,  356 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


xlvii 


Revelation,  the  »crrjtuje,  evidence  of  it*  di- 
vinity, 93 

of  Christ  to  Jtwi  and  Genti.'es,  250,4*8 
Revenge  against  our  own  sins,  3 10 
Heverenctydue  to  God,  ZO 

in  worship,  5  3,  26  [492 

Revivals  of  reiigion,  prayed   for,  363,  491, 

ed  by  prayer,   363,  488,  361 
Rewards,  of  duty  and  sincerity,  320 

impartial,  ib.  v.  5,  0 

of  the  righteous  and  the  wicked,  38* 

of  Liberality,  293 295 

Rubes,  earthl>  compared  with  grace,  $80 

their  vanity,  637,  433i*'2 
Rich  nnn,r,  dying,  433 

unenvied,  433 
Righteous,  their  birth,  219,  l6f 

their  temper  and  character,  37O,  161 

their  conduct,  23O,  203 

their  company,  2jy,  487,  21  7  v.  3 

their  raiment,  202,  2S2  v.  6,  7 

their  happy  end,  62.,— —<>-$ 

difference  be '.ween  the,  and  the  wicked, 
378,  381 
Rigbleoiuness,  of  Christ,  valuable,  20I 

our  robe,  202,  252  v.  6,    7 

and  strength  in  Christ,  200,  234,  235, 
259,260 

internal,  breathed  after,  233 

and  grace  thirsted  for,  37<Dv.  4. 

our  own  insufficient,  179 

renounced,  20 1 ,  225 
Robes,  of  righteousness,  202,  252  v.   6,   7i 
S I  1  v  4 

white,  202,  656,657 
Rock,  of  ages,  2i7,v   3 

and  corner  stone,  Christ,  1  50  v.  IO,I3 

smitten,  a  type  of  Christ,  450  v.  17,18 
Rod,  nf  affliction,  598,  174  V.  1 ,  2,  3  I  3 

benefit  of  it,  337,  598 
I   scs,  4 36  v.  9 
Rime.     See  Babylon 
Rose,  Chr'st  compared  to  a,  I  SO  v.  5 
Ruin  and  restoration  of  man,  177 

of  Babylon,  478,  4:9 
Ruins  of  Sion  fcuill  again,  488 
'jod,  described,  5  70 

from  G.«J,   sgt 

advised,  127,  146,  147 

warned,  594 


tstbbatb,  delightful,  4 1 9.     See  Lord's  Day. 
Sacrifice  of  Christ,  and  atonement,  1 1  7 
est,  270,  1C2 

all-sufficient,  163,308,179 

faith  in  the,  2  70 

praise  for  it,  164 

and  incarnation,  162 

and  intercession,  J 64 
S«/f ,  to  Und ,  70,  69 

at  home,  37; 

in  heaven,  655 
#«/A>,ia  Gol,  368 

in  the  covenant.  I  "6 

of  saints  in  the  hands  of  Christ,  263 

of  believers,  217 

a?  tCe  Coot  of  the  cross,  213 


,   Safety,  of  the  cbarch,  472,  473 
in  public*  dangers,  6C1 
and  delight  in  the  church,  407 
and  triumph  of  the  church   in  national 
desolations,  {74 
Saints,  character*  of,    161,  450 
beloved  in  Christ,  191 
happy,  and  smr.er3  miserable,  378 
and  sisjner*,  the  difference,  377 
and  «inner*  distinguished  by  the  Judge, 

648 
the  beat  company,  239 
communion  of,  jio 
patience  and  the  world's  hatred,  382 
God  their  avenger,    13 
God's  care  of  them,  484 
*afe  in  evil  times,  575,475 
secure  in  public  diseases,  OOt,  602 
and  sinner's  portion,   385,   386 
dwell  in  heaven,  128 
punished  and  pardoned,  442,  361 
and  saved,  439,  441 
chastised  and  sinners  destroyed,  383 
their  afflictions  moderated,  2 1 1 
tried  and  preserved,  52,  210 
die,  but  Christ  lives.  619 
death  and  burial  of,  631 
conducted  to  heaven,  4.19 
in  the  separate  state,   386 
judging  the  world,  387 
reward   at  last,  649,    374,420 
in  glory,  656,  657 

and  sinners'  end,  38 1,  38O,  384.     S*S 
Righteous. 
Sacrament,    their  use,  5O8 
Salvation,  jo\  ful  sound,   224 

by  Christ,  229,  227,  259,  : 
in   the  cross,  228 
of  the   worst  of  sinner*,  232 
of  s-i.nts,  573,  227  v.  J 
by  grace  in  Christ,  225,  2  26 
and  God  g\ orifieci,  229 
and  triumph,   284 
and  defence  in  God,  368 
S.inf'ijt.aiion,  232— by  Christ,  234,23$ 
through  faith,  236— desired,  236,  23  j 
evidence  of  it,  23c — aid  pardon,  257 
justification  and  salvation,  257 
San^nf.rd  afflictions,  598,  383 
Sarab  and  Isaac,  35  v.  6,  7 
Satan,  subdued,  281 

his  temptations,    187,   188,  625,  3S5 
See  Devil. 

Tcrr.p'.a  iont. — his   f.ery    darts,  375 
v.  2 
Satisfaction  of  Christ,  155,  531 
Suptre,  of  the  gospel,  457  v.  4,  491  v.  4 
of  prace,  51,  v.  4 
touching  the  top  of  It,  33  v.  5,  6 
ompiained  of,  $74 
Scr  plures,  sacred  compared  with  the  book  of 
nature,  97,  95,  414 
their  perfection,  97 
their  variety  and  excellence,  101,   94, 

242 
instruction  from  them,  98 
attended  with   the     Spirit,  299,  34O 

v.  1,428 
reveal  Christ,93— delight  in  the,99,  558 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


S.riptures, holiness  &  comfort  from  the,  IOI 
reading  the,  299,  242  v.  9,   73,  v.  6 
praise  fee  the,  92 
Sea,  God's  dominion  over  the,  12 
Sea,,  of  Christ's  blood,  •  76,  5 1 1 

the  oath  of  God  a,  1  74 
Sealing  of  the  Spirit,  32s,  2O7  v.  2 
Sei' man's  song,  70 
Seasom  ufihe  year,  558— —561 
S&rei  devotion,  388,  389,  48+ 
Secure  sinner,  awakened,  240 
Seed,  of  the  woman,  256,   1O8 

of  the  promise  to   Abiaham,  35  v,  6,  7 
of  the  word,  247— of  grace,  161  v.  5 
Seeking,  God,  4C8,  73— after  Christ,  535 

and  finding  him,   539 
Self- confidence,  vain,  258— relinquished,  201 
Self-denial,  commanded  by  Christ,  189,  223, 

450 
Self  ■  dedication  entire,  336 

joyful,  2i  s  v.    5,  6 
Self -destruction,  25  5,  v.   3 
Self -examination,  or  evidences  of  grace,  3gr, 

319 
Self. flattery,  3.  36 

Self-nhieousness,  of  the   Pharisee,  262 
insufficient,    199,  252 
renounced,  201,  204 
Senses  assisting  faith,   5C8 
Sensual  pleasures,  forsaken,  331,  332 

dangerous,  329,  431 
Separate  souls,  heaven  of,  38(3 
Serpent,  brazen,   269 
Service  of  God  the  highest  joy,  417,  418 
Sheep,  wandering  from  God's  fold,    132  v. 
I.  * 
desirous  of  restoration,  233  v.  5 
lost,  restored,  132 

the  weakest  safe  in  Christ's  hands,  263 
Shepherd,  God,   1(55—167 

Christ  a,   132,   ISI   v.   6,   153  v.  fj 
Shield,  Christ  a,  34O  v.  8— grace  a,  258  v.  2 
Shipivrtck  prevented,  70 
Sbortnas  of  time  improved,  6  1 7 
Sick-bed  devotion,  596,606,600,  36O 
Sicknts>,  healed,  600,  604»  606 

and  recovery,  60 7 
Sight  of  God  in  his  house,  4O6 
of  Christ  in  heaven,  326 
mortifies  to  the  world,  33O,  17* 
of  Christ   beatific,  662 
makes  death  easy,  424,  625 
Signsof  Christ's  coming,  574,  III 

of  implanted  gracr,  39 1 
Sin,  of  nature,  18 1,  182— original  177,  18 1 
original  and  actual  confessed,  and  par- 
doned, 179,  1 80 
and  chastisement  of  saints,  438,  442 
indwelling,  conviction  of,240 
against  the  law   and  gospel,  246 
evil  of  it,  184 

abounding,  574— deceitfulness  of  it,  185 
custom  in  it,  183 
folly  and  madness  of  it,  186 
the  ruin  of  angels  and  men,  184 
the  cause  of  Christ's  death,  335,  365 
must  be  opposed,  223 
resolution!  against  it,  31,  310,  335 


Sin,  prayer  for  victory  over  it,  236  v.  5,  33. 
v-  5,  31  v.  5 
crucified,  334 

pardoned  and  subdued,  236,  257,  232 
and  misery  banis  hed  from  heaven,  655 
Sins  of  the  tongue,  575,  565,  31  7 
Sinai  and  Sion,4&2 

commands  not  saving,  448,  198 
Sincerity,  ,19,206 

or  evidences  of  grace,  391 
professed,  318,  319 
proved  and  rewarded,  320 
and  hypocrisy,  316 
and  watchfulness,  415 
Sinner,  man  by  nature  and  practice  a,  :8z 
cursed  and  saint  happy,  378,  384 
and  saint's  portion,  385,386,  377,381, 

049 
hatred  of  and  saint's  patience,  382 
destroyed  and  saints  chastized,  383 
the  vilest  saved,  232 
death  of  the,  terrible,  620 
aged,  dying,  567 
Slander,  complained  of,  182  v.  5 
deliverance  from  it  ,347,  345 
SL AVERT  of    iatan      release    from,    by 
Christ,  234 
of  sin,  freedom  from,  by  Christ,  334 
deliverance  from  it  desired,  240 
Sleep,  sweet,  28;  v.  5 
Sloth,  spiritual,  lamented,  351,  323 
Smiles  of  Christ  desired,  369 
Snoiu  and  frost,  5 60,  561 
Society,  of  sinners,  avoided,  378,  38© 
hated,  391 
of  saints  chosen,  239,  462,  39c 
in  heaven  blessed,  658,  462 
Sod?m,  fire  of,  20,  384   v.  5 
So'diers*  psalms,  576,  584,  585 
Son,  of  God,  eternal,  2si  v.  2,   153  v.  a 

of  David,  684,  148,  v.  3 
Song,  of  the  angels,  105 

of  Moses  and  the  Lamb,  479,  156 
of  Hezekiah,  607 

of  Solomon,   5  }_| 54O 

of  Simeon,  625,   522 
Sons  of  God,  their  character  and  privileges, 

161 
Sorrow,  for  sin,  3O9— 3 1 1.     See  Repen. 
tancc. 
for  the  pious  dead  restrained,  631 
comfort  under  it,  369,  375 
SOUL,  value  of  it,  632 

Of  a  sinner  on  a  death-bed,  63O 
must  leave  the  body,  633,  637 
forced  into  eternity,  620 
sinking  into  hell,  567 
of  a  saint  committed  to  Christ,  228 
beautifully  arrayed,  202 
in  separate  state,  386,  18,  19,  429,  C2p 
Sovereignly,  of  God,  24,  28 

in  bereaving  providences  adored,  31  j 
of  grace,   194,   r95 
Spear  in  the  Redeemer's  side,  136 
Spirit  given  at  Christ's  ascension,  1 36 
miraculous  gift  of,  267 
water  and  blood,  419 
bis  offices  and  operation*,  314 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


dil 


Spirit,    hU    influences   represented    by   the 
wind,  542 

witnessing  and  sealing,  32s 

hit  work  powerful  and  gracious,  324, 
"83 

attending  the  word,  299,  340  t.  1 ,  428 
v-    5 

earnest  of   heaven,  629  v.   3 

dwelling  in  the  heart,  257   v.   9 

fruits  of  the,   161 

his  teaching  desired,  299,   1 79  t.   3 

breathed  after,   323,   542 
Spiritual,  apparel,  202 

blessings  and  punishments,  437 

duties,  230,  223 

deliverance,   217,   473,  37J 

enemies  overcome,  281,  34O,  366 

meat,  drink,  and  clothing,  252,  389 

mmdedoess,  46O— pilgrimage,   37  I 

race,  3S6— warfare,  339,  340 
l.ollest,  God,  057  v.    3— Chiiit,   343 

righteousness,    202 

church,   541,   202— heaven,    654,  650 
Spouie,  of  Christ,  is  the  chureh,  4S6 

her   beauty,   5  +  1— her   request,   546 
Spring,  of  the   year,   5  58,   559 

and  summer,  558,  559,  62  v.  9— 12 

summer  and  winter,    56O,  5<il 
Sprinkling  of  blood,   1G4 
S!ar,  Christ  a,   1 50  v.   15 

at   Christ's  birth,    109  v.   Z 
Storm  and  thunder,  5C2,  89,  444,  49 

improved,   563 
S'.ormi,   of  trouble,  hope  in,  37s,   71 
Strait  gate  and    wa\,  223,    189 
Strength,  everlasting  in  God,  42,  338,  472 

from  Christ,  202— fe>r  the  weak,  258 

and  peace,  472 

and  righteousness   in  him,    259,  260, 
234,  235 

repentance  and  p:>rdon  prayed  for,  36O 

of  divine  grace,  212 
Submission,  and  deliverance,  3  14 

to  affliction  I, 

to  dark  providence,  71 

to  bereaving  dispensations,  315 

and  humility,  283— and  pleading,  372 

encouraged  and   rewardeJ,   314 

to  Christ   recommended,   127  V.  8— 10, 
U7,    253  v.   3.  4 

to  death,  643,  6.K 
Sub  tame  of  the   leviiical   priesthood,   145 
Success,  of  the  gospel,  95,  493,  148  v.  1, 
4,   5 

to  the  word  preached,  desired,  428 
Sudden,  death,  61  5 

and  seasonjble  deliverance,  314 
Sufferings,  of  Christ,  prcat,    133,   524 

and  death  of    Christ,    120 

for  Christ,  37c  t.   8 

and  kingdom  of  Christ,  146,  t ',8,492 
Suffi.i.  ::.r,of  pa-don,  ;oo— or  grace,  2,.  ,4- 
Summer,  558,  5  59— and  winter,  56O,  561 
Summons,  of  the  saint,  633 
Sun,  Christ  a,   [50  v.    16 

in  darkness,  31  j   v    4,  5 

of  righteousness,  2;  I,  v.  3,  406  v.  $, 
V*iUtk>n  of  iu  course  iesired,  S47 


Superabounding  grace,  2O9 

Sup; art,  and  counsel  from  God,  344 

and  comfort  in  God,    343,  597 

for  the  afflicted  and  tempted,  350 

under  trials,  369,  37$,  276 

in  prospect  of  death,  622 
Supremacy  of  God,    13 
Surety,  Christ  our,   151   v.   7,   153  t.   7 

and  sacrifice,  Christ  a,  163 
S-word,  of  the  Redeemer,  457  T.  2,  3,491 
v.    3.  492  v.   3 

of  tBe  Spirit,  354  v.   5 

the  flaming,   516  v.   7 
Sympathy  of  Christ  to  the  weak  and  tempt- 
ed, 202,  3O9  v.  3,  512  ▼.  6 


Table,  of  providence  and  grace,  165—  1$; 
of  grate,   1  71 
of  the  Lord's  supper,  528 

of  the  Spirit  and  word,  299 
Temple,  of  God's  grace,  loved,  4O6 

Christ  repiesented  by  a,  150  v.  14 
l(m;tations,  of  the   world,  431 
cunquered  by  faith,   ib 
in   sickness  overcome,    599 
of  the  aevU,   187,   188,  355.  291 
and  desertions  lamented,  354 
hope  under  sharp  and  long,  1 76 
strength  and  support  under  them,  28 1 , 

J50,  258,  42 
overcome,  281,  366 
escape  and  deliverance  from  them,  28 1, 
360,  343 
Tempted,  Christ's  compassion  to  the,  262 
Tempter,  satan,  355— the  lying  to  be  tiocf- 

den  down,  281 
Tender,  conscience,  277 

m  covenant  sealed,  sri 
Thanks,  public,  fur  pi  vale  mercies, 41 1,<5C8 
-  faoj  for   viriory,  583 
foe  national  c.ercies,  579 
Thi  ratenirg,   the-   first,   256 
Threatening  and   promises,  437 
Throne  of  Gi  ace,  accessible  by  Christ,  49 1 

free  to  sinners,   2C4 
Thrones  of  judgment  prepared  for  the  sainf/, 

387   v  6— 8 
Thunder  and   storm,  562,  89,    444,    49 

improved,    563 
7ime,  misimproved,  614,  553  v   2 
short,  Gil—  to  be  redeemed,  6C9 
end  of  it  ken  >n  view,  617 
Times,  evil,  383,  384 

saint's  safety,  and  hop*  in  them,  575, 
5  74 
Title,  a  c.ear  one  to  heaven  desired,  375 
Tules  and  offices  of  Christ,  148  — 153 
Tongue,  sins  of  it,    575 

glory  of  the   frame,  6C3,  v.  6 
governed,  3C6,  560,  565 
T>avels,  of  the  Israelites,  449,  447 

of  spiritual  pilgrims,   37 1 
Treachery  mnplsinfll      f,   574,   575 
Tee  »/  life,  si  6— and  river  of  love,  528 
Trial  of  oar  graces  by  afflictions,  52,  Zi* 
of  our  hearts,  39 1 ,  3  1 9 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Trials.    See  Afflictions,  support  under  them, 
3<5a,  J7S,  276 

grace  shining  in  them,  341 

removed  by  prayer,  484,  361        [677 
Trinity,  the  united  three,  2.8,  068,  681, 

praised,  659—681 
Triumph,  of  Chrsst  over  the  church's  en- 
emies,477,  478,472— of  faith, 276 

over  death,  622,642— for  salvation  ,284 

for  national  victory,  584 

and  safety  of   the    church  in  national 
desolations,  475 

of  saints  at  the  last  day,  387 
Troubles.      See  Afflictions,  Temptations. 
Tree,  Christ  compared  to  a,  150  v.  4 

of  life,  J28 
Trumpet,  of  the  gospel,  252 

of  the  archangel,  68  v.   5,  652  v.    I 
trust,  in  the  Lord,  472,  203  v.  6,  7 

in  the  word,  265,  204  v.  4 

under  afflictions,  67 

in  the  creatures  vain,  321,   18,   19 

in  Christ  recommended,  271 

well  founded,  322 

in  view  of  death,  632  v.  6 
Truth,  grace  and  protection,  80,37,  tg»  l9 

and  mercy  evidenced,  112  v.  3—7 
lumult,  deliverance  from    it,   348 
Types,  of  Christ,  14s— and  prophecies,  108 

u 

Unbelief,  and  impenitence,  272 

like  the  spea--  in  Christ's  side,  365 

danger  of,  271— lamented,  266  v.  5 

prayed  against,    236— destructive,  247 

punished,  427— Canaan  lest  by  it,  427 

and  envy  cured,  382 
Unchangeable,  God  and  his  covenant,  174, 

love  and  grace,  176,   IS  [43,  56 

promises,  265,  176,  471 

truth,  is,   176 
Uncharitabitness  and  charity,  301 
Unconverted,  state,  222— old  age,  567 

advice  to  the,  20  v.  4,  653  v.  6 

unfit  for  heaven,  654 
I'nfrui /fulness  under  the  word,  428 
Unholy  souls  not  fit   for  heaven,  654 
Union,  of  Christ  and  saints,  510 

to  Christ  desired,  ISO  v    6 

of  faith  and  works,  268 

of  Jews  and  Gentiles,  458 

of  saints  on  earth  and  in  heaven,  462 
UNITT,  of  God, one  in  three,  668,681,677 

of  friends  and   kindred,  397 

of  a  family  and  of  saints,  396 

of  the  church  on  earth  and  in  heaven  , 
Vnseen  Saviour  beloved,  298  [462 

adored,  661  v    7 
Vnspeakable,  love,   151— joys,  298 
Vie  of  the   moral  law,  240,   198 

or  positive  institutions,  503 

V 

Vain  discourse,  in  company,   575 

none  in  heaven,  371   v.    11 
Value,  of  Christ  and  his  righteowaeai,  201 

1  if  the  soul,  6.12— of  the  saints,  239 
fanity,  of  man,  25 

of  mun  as  mortal,  6f2,  613,  618,  588 

of  life  and  jiches,  637 


Vanity,  of  youth,  alluring,  568,   569 

of  the  world,  329,  432,  43s 

of  self-righteousness,  199,  20 S»  25/2 
Veil,  looking  within  the,  337,  27s 
Vengeance,  and  compassion  of  God,  55 

against  the  enemies  of  the  church,  588, 
387,  20 

in  hell,  653 
VICTORT, national,  hoped  &  prayed  for,S77 

over  sin  and  hell,  340 

over  temptations  in  sickness,  599,  366 

over  temporal  enemies,  584 

thanksgiving  for   national,   583 

of  Christ,  over  enemies,  477,  478 

over  Satan,  68 5,  48O 

over  death  and  hell,  529 

and  kingdom,   121 

of  saints  through  Christ,  337 

in  the  spiritual  warfare,  340 

and  deliverance  from   persecution,  385 

ove:-  death  and  the  grave,  621,  622 

ours,  the  praise  God's  34O 
Vine,  emblem  of  1  hrist,   1  50  v.   I 
Vinegar  and  gall  offered  to  Christ,  1 19 
Vineyard  of  God  wasted,  463 
Virtue,  shining  in  trials  and  afflictions,  202, 
203,  v.  4 

of  men  failing,  574,  575 
Virtues,  Christian,  37O,  223 
Vision  of  the  Lamb,   159.     See  Light. 
Visit,  waiting  a  gracious  one,  I  71 
VOl^E  of  God,  in  the  law,  237 

in  the  gospel,  252— in  the  promises, 265 
to  his  friends  and  enemies,  578  v.  4—6 

of  Christ,  or  wisdom,  254,  255 

orhisblood,  164— the  judge, 648 
Vows,  paid  in  the  church,  411,409 

of  holiness,  313 

and  promises  broken  by  the  wicked,574 

w 

Waiting,  for    strength  from  God,  42 

for  pardon  and  direction,  328 

for  an  answer  to  prayer,  363 

with  earnest  desire  of  deliverance  and 
salvation,  203,   204,  349 

for  heaven,  376 

for  Christ's  second  coming,  514 

for  grace  and  salvation,  203  v.  4—8 
Walking,   by   faith,   71,   (29 
Wandering  from  God,  356,   132  v.    1,2 

and  returning,   356 
Wants,  spiritual,  all  to  he  supplied,  257,  42C 
War,  prayer  in   time  of,   577 

disappointments   therein,   576 

victory  in,  584— spiritual,  34O,  366 
Warfare,  christian,  339 

assistance  and  victory  in  it,  34O,  366* 
Warnings  of  God,  to  his  people,  437 

to  young  sinners,  $Cii 

to  magistrates,  S93,  594       [232,  257 
Washing,  of  justification   and  sanuification  , 

from  sin,  225,   501 

in  Christ's  blood,  656,  6S7»  SOI 

spiritual,  desired,  236 
Watchfulness,  and   pt&yer,  113,  v.    S 

over  the  1    .  —  rid  sincerity,  415 

and  brotht  iiv  u  proof,  55  • 

Wat  /nun,  spiritual,  united,   250   V     r 
gospel,  250 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


mater,  lUC  «ptrit  and  tte  bkj  J,   5:7 
Way,  Christ  io  tailed,    1  SO  v.    11 
to  salvation,  faith  tbe,   271 
to   heaven  strait,  223 
Weak  Cbiiiliam,  nut   to  be   despised,   3OI 
encouraged  by  Christ,  262 
taft:  in  his  hands,  265 
■hall  be  victorious,   1  5  3  v-    IIj   1* 
Wtaknc.s,  out  own,  and   Christ's    strength, 

2  58 
Weather,  and  seasons  various,  560,  561,  81 
stormy  succeeded  by  calm,  69,  70 
thunder  and  lightning,  Bp,  444,  »   2 
cluuds,  winds  ,  waves  and  tempests,  58, 

v    4 
summer  and  winter,  560,  s6l 
Welcome ,  to  the  g<*pel  ministers,  25O 
to  the  Lord's  day,  419 
tinners   to  return  and  be   happy,  6O9, 
251— —255 
ITfcj/f,  robes,  202,  658,  65  7 

Chrii>'»  Mm],  54;— »aints  made,  541 

Ufcti  ; 
difference  between  them  and  the    rigtt- 

eous. 
their  w^y  and  end,  38O,  32  I 
Wi(kednui,ti(  man  by  nutuie,  182 

-  j.itmn  of  manr.c-r:,  574,  57s 
or  poetical  atheism, 

.   ,b. 
of  U.!j  wii    . 
believe  it  of  it,  S4O,  463, 

v.  (,  2 
failh  gU 

■ 

Wind,  of  divine  influences,  542 

wavi  ,  -■ 

and  storms  5-  "1,69,  TO 

Wi'nr  and  bre.u! ,  -  I 

Winter  and  sumncr.  Jt»0,  561 

WISDOM  .  d  unbounded,  44  t. 

i 

of  God  in  bis  works,  f6 

and  eq  1 

and  grate  of  the  gospel,  2-19 

carnal  humbled,    94,195,  '93 

tin';/,  the  wisdom  01  Gi-d,  254,  518 

invitations  ,25  5 

Wisdoix,  Christ  our,  234 
power  and  love  in  Cfc; i 

Wisbes,  of  the  saints  all  gratified  above, 325, 
420  v    7 

Wiln-:s  of  the  Spirit  desired,  325,  5«7  v.  10 

Wonderful,  Christ  the,  148  v.  2 

WORD  Christ  the,  1O3— made  flesh,  103 
the  'written, relish  Cm  it,  161  v.  1 
read  with  desire  and  delight,  101,  2gp 
the  preaibed  unprofitable   through   un- 
belief, 423 
success  of  it  desired,  42s   v.  5.      See 
Scrip. ure 

Wards  of  promises,  sweet,  266 
of  performance  265,  266 
and  deeds  of  Chiist,  545,457,  491,492 
and  deeds  of  Christians,  2 30,  451,  291, 
205 »C  - 

Work  of  creation ,  58— of  providence, 560,56 1 
of  creation  and  providence,  60,  61,  62 
of  provicieace  and  grace,  85,  75— 80 


Work  of  creation,  providence  and    grace,  81 
56,414,415 
of  creation,  providence,  redemption,  and 

ss.vation,444,  445,  77 
of  the    Spirit,   powerful  and    gracious, 
314, 18J 
desiring  it  may  be  complete,  374 
of  Christ  and  of  the  Spi.it,  202 
Works,  good,  profit  men,  not  God,  239 

Mi  saving,  :98,44s  v.  1 
tF»rld,  its  creation,  it 

its  preservation,  dissolution  and  restora- 
tion, 08 
'-,4.>5 
unsatisfying,  331,  332,  169 
unworthy  our  delight,  435 
its  temptations,  431 
crucifixion  to  it,  by  cross  of  Christ,  SIS 
by  the  si(4h; 

fit  and  saints'  patience,  3452 
Worldij   mmdedne.j,    folly    of,    and     prayer 

Wor.i  if  <>(  G'xl  beaefkl  1 

delightful,  -71  .17;.  4:9,4C4- 

acctpted  through  Christ,  142,  143 
and  order  1  f  t^_-  gosjf 

,  55  '—in  a  f.mily,  30,6 
public  lor.gfd  tor, 4. 16— 4 1  8,  4»-  —  4  -  • 

?9«,  399 
place  1 

ab»^  ,63 

reverential,  26,  53 
viin  with'  -it  sincerity,  316 
ofheoven  humMe,  659 

of  Christ's  1  ighteousness,  »CI 
W>  ath,  issd  m<  -_y  of  1 1 

and  merry  (roan  the  judgment  seat, '647 
,  653.     See  God,  Puni:h- 
menl. 

■sj  fears,  337 

Y 

T  «ir.r  feasts  at  Jerusalem,  4J3 
Take  of  Christ  easy,  253 

of  affliction,  593  v    3 

of  circumcision,  5OO  v.  2 
Toutb,  its  vanity,  568,  569 
reminded  of  judgme: 

exhorted  to  remember  their  Creator,  56 


Zeal  of  Christ,  285,  229 
scandaiizod,  1  18  v   9 
insp. ring  the  saints,  337 
cbrntian  the  extent  of  it,  336  ▼.  3,  4 
and  prudence,  306 
in  the  christian  race,  338 
for  the  gospel,  321— fi  r  God,  335 
against  sin,  3  ;  O 
W3nt  of  it  lamented,  351 
Zccbariab's  song,  496 
Zion,its  beauty  and  worship,  461 

citizi  n  of  it  described,  45O,  45  r 

its  safety  473— and  Sinai,  462 

the  residence  of  God,  454,  453 

the  joy  of  the  saints,  398,  399 

the  glory  of  the  earth,  472.  teeCburfo 


SYLLABUS  OF  THE  ARRANGEMENT. 


The  PERFECTIONS  of  GOD  in  alph  order,  from  1     to     57 

CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE         -        -  58     -      82 

UNIVERSAL  PRAISE 83-91 

SCRIPTURE          -         -         -        -                  -  92     -    101 

CHRIST 102-104 

His  incarnation              105-112 

Life  and  Ministry            -         -         -         -  113      -    115 

Sufrerix&s  and  Death     -         -         -        -  116      -    122 

Resurrection 123-126 

Ascension  and  Exaltation       -  127     -    141 

Intercession                      -  142      -    147 

Characters  and  Offices            -         -         -  148      -    153 

Addressee  to  (  hrist      -        -         -         -  154     -    160 

DOCTRINES  of  the  GOSPEL,  aifxh.  arranged  161     -    236 

LAW  AND  GOSPEL 237-251 

Invitations  and  Promises        -         -         -  252     -   266 

THE  SPIRIT 267      -  326 

Graces  of  the  Spirit  alphabetically  arranged  268      -   322 

Addresses  to  the  Spirit          -  323     -   326 

CHRISTIAN 327-376 

SAINTS  AND  SINNERS        -        -        -         -  377      -  387 

WORSHIP 388-430 

Private 383-391 

Family           -         -        -         -        -         -  392     -   397 

Public 398-412 

Lord's  day             -         -        -         -        -  413     -   424 

Before  Prayer     -----  425 

Before  Sermon 426     -    428 

Aft- r  Sermon 429     -   430 

THE  WORLD 431     -   435 

THE  CHURCH 436     -   50i 

Jewish  Church,  or  History  of  the  Israelites  436     -   449 

Christian  Church         -  450      -    500 

Settlement  and  beauty  of  a  Church  450      -    462 

Afflictions,  Persecutions  and  Complaints  463     -    469 

Safety,  Deliverance,  and  Triumph           -  470      -    481 

Church  Meetings            -  482      -    488 
Prayer  and  Praise,  or  Missionary  Meetings  489      -    500 

CIRCUMCISION  AND  BAPTISM          -        -  501      -    508 

LORD'S  SUPPER 509-533 

SOLOMON'S  SONG 534-546 

TIMES  AND   SEASONS         -         -         -         -  547      -   608 

Morning  and  Evening     -  547      -    557 

Seasons  of  the  Year        -  558      -    563 

Youth  and  old  Age         -  564      -    572 

Fast  and  Thanksgiving  days            -        -  573     -    594 

Magistracy 589      -    594 

Sickness  and  Recovery           -  595     -    608 

TIME  AND  ETERNITY       -         -        -         -  609      -   617 

DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION           -        -  618     -    643 

DAY  OF  JUDGMENT           -        -         -         -  644     -   652 

HELL  AND  HEAVEN           -        -         -         -  653     -    662 

DOXOLOGIES 663-681 

Hosannas  to  Christ        -  682     -  68T 


DR,    WATTS  S 

PSALMS    AND    HYMNS. 


THE  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD, 

Alphabetically  Arranged, 

I  )         Psalm  33.    2d  Part.    P.  M.      # 

*  )  St.  Helens,  Forty-six  Psalm. 

Ail-sufficiency  of  God,  and  vanity  cf  creatures. 

1  O  HAPPY  nation  !    where  the  Lord 
Reveals  the  treasure  of  his  word, 

And  builds  his  church,  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  eye  the  heathen  wond  surveys, 
He  form'd  their  hearts,  he  knows  their  ways  ; 

But  God,  their  Maker,  is  unknown. 

2  Let  kings  rely  upon   their  host, 

And  of  his  strength  the  champion  boast ; 

In  vain  they  boast,  in  vain  rely  : 
In  vain  we  trust  the  brutal  force, 
Or  speed,  or  courage  of  an  horse 

To  guard  his  rider,  or  to  fly. 

3TThe  eye  of  thy  compassion,  Lord, 
Doth  more  secure  defence  afford, 

When  death  or  dangers  threat'ning  stand : 
Thy  watchful  eye  preserves  the  just, 
Who  make  thy  name  theii  fear  and  trust, 
When  wars  or  famine  waste  the  land. 
4  In  sickness  or  the  bloody  field, 
Thou  our  physician,  thou  our  shield, 
Send  us  salvation  from  thy  throne : 
We  wait  to  see  thy  goodness  shine ; 
Let  us  rejoice  in  help. divine, 
For  all  our  hope  is  God  alone. 
6 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


O]  Psalm  33.    2d  Part.     CM.       4 

~*  }  St.  Asaphs,  Wareham,  Rochester. 

Allsufficiency  of  God,  iSfc. 

1  BLEST  is  the  nation  where  the  Lord 

Hath  fix'd  his  gracious  throne  ; 
Where  he  reveals  his  heavenly  word, 
And  calls  their  tribes  his  own. 

2  His  eye,  with  infinite  survey, 

Does  the  whole  world  behold  : 
He  form'd  us  all  of  equal  clay, 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

3  Kings  are  not  rescu'd  by  the  force 

Of  armies,  from  the  grave  ; 
Nor  speed,  nor  courage  of  an  horse 
Can  the  bold  rider  save. 

4  Vain  is  the*  strength  of  beasts  or  men, 

To  hope  for  safety  thence ; 

But  holy  souls  from  God  obtain 

A  strong  and  sure  defence. 

5  God  is  their  fear,  and  God  their  trust, 

When  plagues  or  famine  spread ; 
His  watchful  eye  secures  the  just, 
Among  ten  thousand  dead. 

6  Lord,  let  our  hearts  in  thee  rejoice, 

And  bless  us  from  thy  throne  ; 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice, 
And  trust  thy  grace  alone. 

^  Psalm  36.    C.  M.  ~ 

&  )  Barby,  St.  James,  Irish. 

Being  and  attributes  of  God  asserted. 

1  WHILE  men  grow  bold  in  wicked  ways, 

And  yet  a  God  they  own, 
My  heart  within  me  often  says, 
"  Their  thoughts  believe  there's  none." 

2  Their  thoughts  and  ways  at  once  declare 

(Whate'er  their  lips  profess) 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


"  God  hath  no  wrath  for  them  to  fear, 
"  Nor  will  they  seek  his  grace." 

3  What  strange  self-flattYy  blinds  their  eyes  ! 

But  there's  a  hastening  hour, 
When  they  shall  see,  with  sore  surprise, 
The  terrors  of  thy  power. 

4  Thy  justice  shall  maintain  its  throne, 

Though  mountains  melt  away  ; 
Thy  judgments  are  a  world  unknown, 
A  deep  unfathom'd  sea. 

5  Ai>ove  these  heavens'  created  rounds, 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  extend  ; 
Thy  truth  outlives  the  narrow  bounds, 
W-here  time  and  nature  end. 

6  Safety  to  man  thy  goodness  brings, 

Nor  overlooks  the  beast ; 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 
Thy  children  choose  to  rest. 

7  [From  thee,  when  creature  streams  run  low, 

And  mortal  comforts  die, 
Perpetual  springs  of  life  shall  flow, 
And  raise  our  pleasures  high. 

8  Though  all  created  light  decay, 

And  death  close  up  our  eyes, 
Thy  presence  makes  eternal  day, 
*  Where  clouds  can  never  rise.] 

a)         Psalm  103.    2d  Part.  S.  M  * 

**  )  Dover,  Pelham. 

Compassion  of  God. 

1  MY  soul,  repeat  his  praise, 
Whose  mercies  are  so  great ; 

Whose  anger  is  so  slow  to  rise, 
So  ready  to  abate. 

2  God  will  not  always  chide ; 
And  when  his  strokes  are  felt, 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


His  strokes  are  fewer  than  our  crimes, 
And  lighter  than  our  guilt. 

3  High  as  the  heav'ns  are  rais'd 
Above  the  ground  we  tread* 

So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 
Our  highest  thoughts  exceed. 

4  His  power  subdues  our  sins; 
And  his  forgiving  love, 

Far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 
Doth  all  our  guilt  remove. 

5  The  pity  of  the  Lord 

To  those  that  fear  his  name, 

Is  such  as  tender  parents  feel ; 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

6  He  knows  we  are  but  dust, 
Scatter 'd  by  every  breath  : 

His  anger,  like  a  rising  wind, 
Can  send  us  swift  to  death. 

7  Our  days  are  as  the  grass, 
Or  like  the  morning  flower  ; 

If  one  sharp  blast  sweep  o'er  ,the  field, 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

8  But  thy  compassions,  Lord, 
To  endless  years  endure  ; 

And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promise  sure. 

~~zT~        Hymn  45.     B.  2.     L.  M.        ~*~ 

U  $  Quercy,  Shoel,   Wells. 

Condescension  of  Go  J. 

1  THY  favours,  Lord,  surprise  our  souls  ; 
Will  th'  Eternal  dwell  with  us  ? 
What  canst  thou  find  beneath  the  poles, 
To  tempt  thy  chariot  downwaVd  thus  ? 

2  Still  might  he  fill  his  starry  throne, 

And  please  his  ears  with  Gabriel's  songs  i 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


But  heavenly  Majesty  comes  down, 
And  bows  to  hearken  to  our  tongues  ! 
3  Great  God  !    what  poor  returns  we  pay 
For  love  so  infinite  as  thine  ! 
Words  are  but  air,  and  tongues  but  clay, 
But  thy  compassion's  all  divine. 

a)  Hymn  46.    B.  2.     L.  M.  * 

0  ^  Portugal,  Truro,  Dunstan. 

Condescension  of  God. 

1  UP  to  the  Lord,  who  reigns  on  high, 
And  views  the  nations  from  afar, 
Let  everlasting  praises  fly, 

And  tell  how  large  his  bounties  are. 

2  [He  that  can  shake  the  worlds  he  made, 
Or  with  his  word,  or  with  his  rod  ; 
His  goodness,  how  amazing  great ! 
And  what  a  condescending  God  ! 

3  God,  that  must  stoop  to  view  the  skies, 
And  bow  to  see  what  angels  do, 
Down  to  the  earth  he  casts  his  eyes, 
And  bends  his  footsteps  downward  too.] 

4  He  overrules  all  mortal  things, 
And  manages  our  mean  affairs : 

On  humble  souls  the  King  of  kings 
Bestows  his  counsels,  and  his  cares. 

5  Our  sorrows  and  our  tears  we  pour 
Into  the  bosom  of  our  God ; 

He  hears  us  in  the  mournful  hour, 
And  helps  to  bear  the  heavy  load. 

6  In  vain  might  lofty  princes  try 
Such  "condescension  to  perform  ; 

For  worms  were  never  rais'd  so  high 
Above  their  meanest  fellow  worm. 
6* 


7,8 PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

7  O !  could  our  thankful  hearts  devise 
A  tribute  equal  to  thy  grace, 
To  the  third  heaven  our  songs  should  rise 
And  teach  the  golden  harps  thy  praise. 

*v\         Hymn  99.    B.  2.    C.  M.  * 

*  $  Abridge,  Christmas. 

Decrees  of  God. 

1  LET  the  whole  race  of  creatures  lie 

Abas'd  before  their  God ; 
Whate'er  his  sov'reign  voice  has  form'd 
He  governs  with  a  nod. 

2  [Ten  thousand  ages  ere  the  skies 

Were  into  motion  brought, 
All  the  long  years  and  worlds  to  come 
Stood  present  to  his  thought. 

3  There's  not  a  sparrow  nor  a  worm 

But's  found  in  his  decrees ; 
He  raises  monarchs  to  their  thrones, 
And  sinks  them  as  he  please.] 
v  4  If  light  attend  the  course  I  run, 
'Tis  he  provides  those  rays ; 
And  'tis  his  hand  that  hides  my  sun, 
If  darkness  cloud  my  days. 

5  Yet  I  would  not  be  much  concern'd. 

Nor  vainly  long  to  see 
The  volumes  of  his  deep  decrees, 
What  months  are  writ  for  me. 

6  When  he  reveals  the  book  of  life, 

O,   may  I  read  my  name 
Among  the  chosen  of  his  love, 
The  foll'wers  of  the  Lamb ! 

oT~        Hymn  67.    B.  2.     C.  M.       ~~#~ 

.  ~  $  Stade,   Abridge,  Bedford. 

Dominion  and  immutability  of  God. 

1  GREAT  God !  how  infinite  art  thou  ! 
What  worthless  worms  are  we! 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow. 
And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 

2  Thy  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 

Ere  seas  or  stars  were  made ; 
Thou  art  the  ever-living  God, 
Were  all  the  nations  dead. 

3  Nature  and  time  quite  naked  lie 

To  thine  immense  survey, 
From  the  formation  of  the  sky, 
To  the  great  burning  day. 

4  Eternity,  with  all  its  years, 

Stands  present  in  thy  view ; 
To  thee  there's  nothing  old  appears — 
Great  God !    there's  nothing  new. 

5  Our  lives  through  various  scenes  are  drawn, 

And  vex'd  with  trifling  cares; 
While  thine  eternal  thought  moves  on 
Thine  undisturb'd  affairs. 

6  Great  God !    how  infinite  art  thou  ! 

What  worthless  worms  are  we ! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow, 
And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 


9\ 


Psalm  93.    L.  M. 

Old  Hundred,  Portugal. 
Dominion,  eternity  and  immutability  of  God. 

JEHOVAH  reigns  !  he  dwells  in  light, 
Girded  with  majesty  and  might ; 
The  world,  created  by  his  hands, 
Still  on  its  first  foundation  stands. 
But  ere  this  spacious  world  was  made, 
Or  had  its  first  foundation  laid, 
Thy  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 
Thyself  the  Ever-living  God. 
Like  floods  the  angry  nations  rise, 
And  aim  their  rage  against  the  skies ; 


10,  11  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

Vain  floods,  that  aim  their  rage  so  high  ! 
At  thy  rebuke  the  billows  die. 
4  Forever  shall  thy  throne  endure : 
Thy  promise  stands  forever  sure ; 
And  everlasting  holiness 
Becomes  the  dwellings  of  thy  grace. 

ml        Psalm  93.     1st  Part.  P.  M.        * 

1U  S  Old  50th,  or  Landaff',  Chcrriton. 

Dominion  of  God. 

1  THE  Lord  of  glory  reigns,  he  reigns  on  high  : 
His  robes  of  state  are  strength  and  majesty. 
This  wide  creation  rose  at  his  command, 
Built  by  his  word  and  'stablish'd  by  his  hand. 

Long  stood  his  throne  ere  he  began  creation, 
And  his  own  Godhead  is  the  firm  foundation. 

2  God  is  th'  Eternal  King:  Thy  foes  in  vain 
Raise  their  rebellion  to  confound  thy  reign. 
In  vain  the  storms,  in  vain  the  floods  arise, 
And  roar,  and  toss  their  waves  against  the  skies  : 

Foaming  at  heaven,  they  rage  with  wild  commotion, 
But  heaven's  high  arches  scorn  the  swelling  ocean. 

3  Ye  tempests,  rage  no  more ;  ye  floods,  be   still  • 
And  the  mad  world  submissive  to  his  will : 
Built  on  his  truth,  his  church  must  ever  stand ; 
Firm  are  his  promises  and  strong  his  hand. 

See  his  own  sons,  when  they  appear  before  him, 
Bow  at  his  footstool,  and  with  fear  adore  him. 

t1?       Psalm  93.    2d  Part.     P.M.        * 

11  j  Dalston,  St.  Giles, 

1      THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 

And  royal  state  maintains, 
His  head  with  awful  glories  crown'd ; 

Array  Yl  in  robes  of  light, 

Begirt  with  sov'reign  might, 
And  rays  of  majesty  around. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 12 

2  Upheld  by  thy  commands, 
The  world  securely  stands ; 

And  skies  and  stars  obey  thy  word ; 

Thy  throne  was  fix'd  on  high, 

Before  the  starry  sky  ; 
Eternal  is  thy  kingdom,  Lord. 

3  In   vain  the  noisy  crowd, 
Like  billows  fierce  and  loud, 

Against  thine  empire  rage  and  roar  : 

In  vain  with  angry  spite, 

The  surly  nations  fight, 
And  dash  like  waves  against  the  shore. 

4  Let  floods  and  nations  rage, 
And  all  their  powers  engage  : 

Let  swelling  tides  assault  the  sky  : 
The  terrors  of  thy  frown 
Shall  beat  their  madness  down  ; 

Thy  throne  forever  stands  on  high. 

5  Thy  promises  are  true, 
Thy  grace  is  ever  new  : 

There  fix'd,  thy  church  shall  ne'er  remove  : 

Thy  saints  with  holy  fear 

Shall  in  thy  courts  appear, 
And  sing  thine  everlasting  love. 

CC/*  Repeat  the  fourth  stanza,  if  necessary. 

19J  Hymn  70.     B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

j  Green's  Hundredth,  Dunstan. 

Dominion  of  God  over  the  sea. 

1  GOD  of  the  seas,  thy  thund'ring  voice 
Makes  all  the  roaring  waves  rejoice  ; 
And  one  soft  word  of  thy  command, 
Can  sink  them,  silent,  in  the  sand. 

2  If  but  a  Moses  wave  thy  rod, 
The  sea  divides  and  owns  its  God ; 
The  stormy  floods  their  Maker  knew, 
And  led  his  chosen  armies  through. 


13  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

3  The  scaly  shoals,  amidst  the  sea, 
To  thee,  their  Lord,  a  tribute  pay  ; 
The  meanest  fish  that  swims  the  flood 
Leaps  up,  and  means  a  praise  to  God. 

4  [The  larger  monsters  of  the  deep 
On  thy  commands  attendance  keep  ; 
By  thy  permission,  sport  and  play, 
And  cleave  along  their  foaming  way. 

5  If  God  his  voice  of  tempest  rears, 
Leviathan  lies  still,  and  fears ; 
Anon  he  lifts  his  nostrils  high, 
And  spouts  the  ocean  to  the  sky.] 

6  How  is  thy  glorious  power  ador'd 
Amidst  those  wat'ry  nations,  Lord ! 
Yet  the  bold  men  that  trace  the  seas, 
Bold  men  refuse  their  Maker's  praise. 

7  [What  scenes  of  miracles  they  see, 
And  never  tune  a  song  to  thee  ! 
While  on  the  flood  they  safely  ride, 
They  curse  the  hand  that  smooths  the  tide. 

8  Anon  they  plunge  in  wat'ry  graves, 
And  some  drink  death  among  the  waves : 
Yet  the  surviving  crew  blaspheme, 

Nor  own  the  God  that  rescu'd  them.] 

9  O,  for  some  signal  of  thy  hand ! 

Shake  all  the  seas,  Lord,  shake  the  land : 
Great  Judge,  descend,  lest  men  deny 
That  there's  a  God  who  rules  the  sky. 

-jo?         Hymn  115.    B.  2.    CM.         * 

*  **  j>  St.  James,  St.  Ann's,  Christmas. 

Dominion  and  vengeance  of  God. 

1  HIGH  as  the  heavens  above  the  ground 
Reigns  the  Creator,  God ; 
Wide  as  the  whole  creation's  bound 
Extends  his  awful  rod. 


PERFECTIOXS  OF  GOD.  14 

2  Let  princes  of  exalted  stale 

To  hi  in  ascribe  their  crown ; 

Render  their  homage  at  his  feet, 

And  cast  their  glories  down. 

3  Know  that  his  kingdom  is  supreme, 

Your  lofty  thoughts  are  vain  ; 
He  calls  you  gods,  that  awful  name, 
But  ye  must  die  like  men. 

4  Then   let  the  sovereigns  of  the  globe 

Not  dare  to  vex  the  just ; 
He  puts  on  vengeance  like  a  robe, 
And  treads  the  worms  to  dust. 

5  Ye  judges  of  the  earth,  be  wise. 

And  think  of  heaven  with  feaj; ; 
The  meanest  saint  that  you  despise 
Has  an  avenger  there. 

+  a)  Hymn  17.     B.  2.     C.  M.  * 

l^  $  Arlington,  Devizes,  Braintree. 

Eternity  of  God. 

1  RISE,  rise,  my  soul,  and  leave  the  ground. 

Stretch  all  thy  thoughts  abroad  ; 
And  rouse  up  every  tuneful  sound 
To  praise  th'  Eternal  God. 

2  Long  ere  the  lofty  skies  were  spread, 

Jehovah   fill'd   his  throne  : 
Or  Adam  form'd,  or  angels  made, 
The  Maker  liv'd  alone. 

3  His  boundless  years  can  ne'er  decrease, 

But  still  maintain  their  prime ; 
Eternity* s  His  dwelling  place, 
And  ever  is  his  time. 

4  While  like  a  tide  our  minutes  flow, 

The  present  and  the  past ; 

He  fills  his  own. immortal  noxvy 

And  sees  our  ages  waste, 


15,  16  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

5  The  sea  and  sky  must  perish  too, 

And  vast  destruction  come ; 
The  creatures — look  !    how  old  they  grow, 
And  wait  their  fiery  doom. 

6  Well,  let  the  sea  shrink  all  away, 

And  flames  melt  down  the  skies, 
My  God  shall  live  an  endless  day, 
When  old  creation  dies. 

-i  £  )      Psalm  89.     1st  Part.     C.  M.        * 

$  Irish,  Devizes,  St.  Ann's. 

Faithfulness  of  God. 

1  MY  never-ceasing  song  shall  show 

The  mercies  of  the  Lord  ; 
And  make  succeeding  ages  know 
How  faithful  is  his  word. 

2  The  sacred  truths  his  lips  pronounce 

Shall  firm  as  heaven  endure : 
And  if  he  speak  a  promise  once, 
Th'  eternal  grace  is  sure. 

3  How  long  the  race  of  David  held 

The  promis'd  Jewish  throne ! 
But  there's  a  nobler  cov'nant  seaPd 
To  David's  greater  Son. 

4  His  seed  forever  shall  possess 

A  throne  above  the  skies; 
The  meanest  subject  of  his  grace 
Shall  to  that  glory  rise. 

5  Lord  God  of  Hosts,  thy  wondrous  ways 

Arc  sung  by  saints  above  ; 
And  saints  on  earth  their  honours  raise 
To  thine  unchanging  love. 

7^1      pUlm   145.    2d  Part.    C.  M.      * 

1 D  l  Barby,  Bedford. 

Goodness  of  God. 

1  SWEET  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace, 
My  God,  my  heavenly  King ; 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  17 


Let  age  to  age  thy  righteousness 
In  songs  of  glory  sing. 

2  God  reigns  on  high,  but  not  confines 

His  goodness  to  the  skies  ; 
Through  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  shines, 
And  every  want  supplies. 

3  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 

On  thee  for  daily  food  : 
Thy  lib'ral  hand  provides  their  meat, 
And  fills  their  mouths  with  good. 

4  How  kind  are  thy  compassions,  Lord  ! 

How  slow  thine  anger  moves  ! 
But  soon  he  sends  his  pardoning  word 
To  cheer  the  souls  he  loves. 

5  Creatures,  with  all  their  endless  race, 

Thy  power  and  praise  proclaim  ; 
But  saints,  that  taste  thy  richer  grace, 
Delight  to  bless  thy  name. 

-17?       Psalm  103.     1st  Part.     L.  M.    * 

}  Shod,  Nevvcourt. 

Goodness   and  mercy  of  God. 

1  BLESS,  O  my  soul,  the  living  God, 
Call  home  thy  thoughts,  that  rove  abroad  : 
Let  all  the  powers  within  me  join 

In  work  and  worship  so  divine. 

2  Bless,  O  my  soul,  the  God  of  grace  ; 
His  favours  claim  thy  highest  praise ; 
Why  should  the  wonders  he  hath  wrought 
Be  lost  in  silence  and  forgot  ? 

3  'Tis  he,  my  soul,  that  sent  his  Son 

To  die  for  crimes  which  thou  hast  done  ; 
He  owns  the  ransom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 


18  PERFECTIONS  OF   GOD. 

4  The  vices  of  the  mind  he  heals, 
And  cures  the  pains  that  nature  feels, 
Redeems  the  soul  from  hell,  and  saves 
Our  wasting  life  from  threat'ning  graves. 

5  Our  youth  decay'd,  his  power  repairs ; 
His  mercy  crowns  our  growing  years  ; 
He  satisfies  our  mouth  with  good, 
And  fills  our  hopes  with  heavenly  food. 

6  He  sees  th'  oppressor  and  th'   oppress'd, 
And  often  gives  the  suff'rers  rest ; 

But  will  his  justice  more  display 
In  the  last  great  rewarding  day. 

7  [His  power  he  show'd  by  Moses'  hands, 
And  gave  to  Israel  his  commands  ; 

But  sent  his  truth  and  mercy  down 
To  all  the  nations  by  his  Son. 

8  Let  the  whole  earth  his  power  confess, 
Let  the  whole  earth  adore  his  grace  : 
The  Gentile  with  the  Jew  shall  join 
In  work  and  worship  so  divine.] 

inj  Psalm  146.    L.  M.  * 

1  C?  $  Luton,  Blendon. 

Goodness  and  truth  of  God. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;    my  heart  shall  joiii 
In  work  so  pleasant,  so  divine — 

Now  while  the  flesh  is  mine  abode, 
And  when  my  soul  ascends  to  God. 

2  Praise  shall  employ  my  noblest  powers, 
While  immortality  endures  ; 

My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  last. 

3  Why  should  I  make  a  man  my  trust  ? 
Princes  must  die  and  turn  to  dust ; 
Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and  power 
And  thoughts  all  vanish  in  an  hour. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  19 

%  Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God  :  he  made  the  sky, 
And  earth,  and  seas,  with  all  their  train, 
And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 

5  His  truth  forever  stands  secure  : 

He  saves  th'  oppress'd,  he  feeds  the  poor  ; 
He  sends  the  lab'ring  conscience  peace, 
And  grants  the  pris'ner  sweet  release. 

6  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind  ; 
The  Lord  supports  the  sinking  mind  ; 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 

The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

7  He  loves  his  saints,  he  knows  them  well, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell  : 
Thy  God,  O  Zion !    ever  reigns  ; 
Praise  him  in  everlasting  strains. 

-|q?     Psalm  146.  as  113th.    P.M.       # 

***$  St.  Hellens,  Psalm  46. 

Goodness  of  God,  and  vanity  of  men. 

1  I'LL  praise  my  Maker  with  my  breath ; 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers  : 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 

2  Why  should  I  make  a  man  my  trust? 
Princes  must  die  and  turn  to  dust : 

Vain  is  the  help  of  flesh  and  blood  ; 
Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and  power 
And  thoughts  all  vanish  in  an  hour ; 

Nor  can  they  make  their  promise  good. 

3  Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God  :  he  made  the  sky; 

And  earth  and  seas  with  all  their  train ; 


20 PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

His  truth  forever  stands  secure : 
He  saves  th'  oppress'd,  he  feeds  the  poor,? 
And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 

4  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind  ; 
The  Lord  supports  the  sinking  mind  ; 

He  sends  the  laboring  conscience  peace  ; 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless, 

And  grants  the  pris'ner  sweet  release. 

5  He  loves  his  saints,  he  knows  them  well. 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell : 

Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns ; 
Let  every  tongue,  let  every  age 
In  this  exalted  work  engage  ; 

Praise  him  in  everlasting  strains. 

6  I'll  praise  him  while  he  lends  me  breath  ; 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers : 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. _^ 

2f\)  Hymn  22.    B.  2.    L.  M.         * 

— "  $  Truro,  Blendon. 

Grandeur  of  God,  or  his  terrible  majesty. 

1  TERRIBLE  God,   who  reign'st  on  high. 
How  awful  is  thy  thund'ring  hand  !   • 
The  fiery  bolts,  how  fierce  they  fly ! 
Nor  can  all  earth  or  hell  withstand. 

2  This  the  old  rebel  angels  knew, 
And  Satan  fell  beneath  thy  frown  ; 
Thine  arrows  struck  the  traitor  through, 
And  weighty  vengeance  sunk  him  down. 

3  This  Sodom   felt — and  feels  it  still — 
And  roars  beneath  th'  eternal  load ; 

if  With  endless  burnings  who  can  dwell, 
41  Or  bear  the  fury  of  a  God  ?" 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  21 

4  Tremble,  ye  sinners,   and   submit  ; 
Throw  down  your  arms  before  his  throne : 
Bend  your  heads  low   beneath  his  feet, 

Or  his  strong  hand  shall  crush  you  down. 

5  And  ye,  bless'd   saints,  that  love  him  too, 
With  rev'rence  bow  before  his  name  ; 
Thus  all  his  heavenly  servants  do  : 

God  is  a  bright  and  burning  flame. 

Oi  l         Hymn  42.     B.  1.     CM,     *  or  b 

~      S  Dundee,  St.  Ann's. 

Grand  eur  of  God,  or  divine  wrath  and  mercy. 

1  ADORE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 

Is  a  consuming  fire  ;* 
His  jealous  eyes  his  wrath   inflame, 
And  raise  his  vengeance  higher. 

2  Almighty  vengeance,  how  it  bums ! 

How   bright  his  fury  glows  ! 
Vast  magazines  of  plagues  and  storms 
Lie  treasur'd  for  his  foes. 

3  Those  heaps  of  wrath  by  slow  degrees 

Are  fore'd  into  a  flame  : 
But  kindled,  O  !  how  fierce  they  blaze ! 
And  rend  all  nature's  frame. 

4  At  his  approach  the   mountains  flee, 

And  seek  a   wat'ry   grave  ; 
The  frighted  sea  makes  haste  away, 
And  shrinks  up  ev'ry  wave. 

5  Through  the  wTide  air   the  weighty  rocks 

Are  swift  as  hailstones  hurl'd ; 

Who  dares  to  meet  his  fiery  rage, 

That  shakes  the  solid  world  ? 

6  Yet,  mighty  God  !  thy  sov'reign  grace 

Sits  regent  on  the  throne, 

•  Heb.  xii.  29. 

7* 


22  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

The  refuge  of  thy  chosen  race 
When  wrath  comes  rushing  down. 

7  Thy  hand  shall  on  rebellious  kings 
A  fiery  tempest  pour, 
While  we,   beneath  thy  shelt'ring  wings, 
Thy  just  revenge  adore. 

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —■ 

9«j  Psalm  145.     L.  M.  # 

^^  $  Old  Hundred,  Dunstan,  Bath. 

Greatness,  truth,  and  justice  of  God. 

1  MY  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praise 
Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days  ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue, 
Till  death  and  glory  raise  the  song. 

2  The  wings  of  ev'ry  hour  shall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear  ; 
And  ev'ry  setting  sun  shall  see 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 

3  Thy  truth  and  justice  I'll  proclaim  ; 
Thy  bounty  flows,  an  endless  stream ; 
Thy  mercy  swift,  thine  anger  slow  ; 
But  dreadful  to  the  stubborn  foe. 

4  Thy  works  with  sov 'reign  glory  shine, 
And  speak  thy  majesty  divine  ; 

Let  "  ev'ry  realm  with  joy"  proclaim 
The  sound  and  honour  of  thy  name. 

5  Let  distant  times  and  nations  raise 
The  long  succession  of  thy  praise  ; 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  song 
The  joy  and  labour  of  their  tongue. 

C  But  who  can  speak  thy  wondrous  deeds  ? 
Thy  greatness  all  our  thoughts  exceeds  ; 
Vast  and  unsearchable  thy  ways  ; 
Vast  and  immortal  be  thy  praise ! 


4 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  23,  24 

90  >      Psalm  145.     1st  Part.     CM.      # 

^O  ^  Baiby,  Rochester. 

Greatness  and  mercy  of  God. 

1  LONG  as  I  live  Pll  bless  thy  name, 

My  King,  my  God  of  love  ; 
My  work  and  joy  shall  be  the  same 
In  the  bright  world  above. 

2  Great  is  the  Lord,  his  power  unknown, 

And  let  his  praise  be  great  ; 
I'll  sing  the  honours  of  thy  throne, 
Thy  works  of  grace  repeat. 

3  Thy  grace  shall  dwell  upon  my  tongue  ; 

And,  while  my  lips  rejoice, 
The  men  that  hear  my  sacred  song 
Shall  join  their  cheerful  voice. 

4  Fathers  to  sons  shall  teach  thy  name, 

And  children  learn  thy  ways  ; 

Ages  to  come  thy  truth  proclaim, 

And  nations  sound  thy  praise. 

5  Thy  glorious  deeds  of  ancient  date 

Shall  through  the  world  be  known  : 
Thine  arm  of  power,  thy  heavenly  state, 
With  public  splendour  shown. 

6  The  world  is  manag'd  by  thy  hands  ; 

Thy  saints  are  ruPd  by  love  : 
And  thine  eternal  kingdom  stands. 
Though  rocks  and  hills  remove. 


24\ 


Hymn  86.    B.  1.     CM.    *orb 

Charmouth,  Canterbury. 
Holiness  and  majesty  of  God. 

HOW  should  the  sons  of  Adam's  race 

Be  pure  before  their  God  ; 
If  he  contend  in  righteousness, 

We  fall  beneath  his  rod. 


25  PERFECTIONS  OF   GOD. 

2  To  vindicate  my  words  and  thoughts 

I'll  make  no  more  pretence ; 
Not  one  of  all  my  thousand  faults 
Can  bear  a  just  defence. 

3  Strong  is  his  arm,  his  heart  is  wise ; 

What  vain  presumers  dare 
Against  their  Maker's  hand  to  rise. 
Or  tempt  th'  unequal  war  ? 

4  [Mountains  by  his  almighty  wrath 

From  their  old  seats  are  torn ; 
He  shakes  the  earth  from  south  to  north, 
And  all  her  pillars  mourn. 

5  He  bids  the  sun  forbear  to  rise; 

Th'  obedient  sun  forbears  ; 
His  hand  with  sackcloth  spreads  the  skies, 
And  seals  up  all  the  stars. 

6  He  walks  upon  the  stormy   sea  ; 

Flies  on  the  stormy  wind  ; 
There's  none  can  trace  his  wondrous  way, 
Or  his  dark  footsteps  find.] 

0r)         Hymn  82.    B.  1.    L.  M.    #orb 

£0  £  Fountain,   Old  Hundred 

Holiness  of  God,  and  mortality  of  men. 

1  SHALL  the  vile  race  of  flesh  and  blood 
Contend  with  their  Creator,  God  ? 
Shall  mortal  worms  presume  to  be 
More  holy,  wise,  or  just  than  he  ? 

2  Behold  he  puts  his  trust  in  none 
Of  all  the  spirits  round  his  throne ; 
Their  natures,  when  compar'd  with  his, 
Are  neither  holy,  just,  no  wise. 

3  But  how  much  meaner  things  are  they 
Who  spring  from  dust  and  dwell  in  clay  ! 
Touch'd  by  the  finger  of  thy  wrath, 

We  faint  and  vanish  like  the  moth. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  26,  27 

4  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night, 
We  die  by  thousands  in  thy  sight : 
Bury'd  in  dust  whole  nations  lie, 
Like  a  forgotten  vanity. 

5  Almighty  Pow'r,  to  thee  we  bow ; 
How  frail  are  we,  how  glorious  thou  ! 
No  more  the  sons  of  earth  shall  dare 
With  an  eternal  God  compare. 

af>)         Psalm  99.     2d  Part.     S.  M.      * 

-^  $  St.  Thomas,   Dover. 

Holiness  and  vengeance  of  God. 

1  EXALT  the  Lord  our  God, 
And  worship  at  his  feet  : 

His  nature  is  all  holiness, 
And  mercy  is  his  seat. 

2  When  Israel  was  his  church, 
When  Aaron  was  his  priest, 

When  Moses  cry'd,  when  Samuel  pray'd, 
He  gave  his  people  rest. 

3  Oft  he  forgave  their  sins, 
Nor  would  destroy  their  race, 

And  oft  he  made  his  vengeance  known, 
When  they  abus7d  his  grace. 

4  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
Whose  grace  is  still  the  same  ; 

Still  he's  a  God  of  holiness, 
And  jealous  for  his  name. 

97  £  Hymn  87.    B.  2.     C.  M.        * 

S  Abridge,  Bedford. 

Incomprehensibility  of  God. 

1  HOW  wondrous  great,  how  glorious  bright 
Must  our  Creator  be  ! 
Who  dwells  amidst  the  dazzling  light 
Of  vast  infinity  ! 


28  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

2  Our  soaring  spirits  upward  rise 

Tow'rd  the  celestial  throne : 
Fain  would  we  see  the  blessed  THREE, 
And  the  Almighty  ONE. 

3  Our  reason  stretches  all  its  wings, 

And  climbs  above  the  skies  ; 
But  still  how  far  beneath  thy  feet 
Our  grov'lling  reason  lies  ! 

4  [Lord,  here  we  bend  our  humble  souls, 

And  awfully  adore  : 
For  the  weak  pinions  of  our  minds 
Can  stretch  a  thought  no  more.] 

5  Thy  glories  infinitely  rise 

Above  our  lab'ring  tongue  ; 
In  vain  the  highest  seraph  tries 
To  form  an  equal  song. 

6  [In  humble  notes  our  faith  adores 

The  great  mysterious  King, 
While  angels  strain  their  nobler  powers, 
And  sweep  th'  immortal  string.] 

nnj         Hymn  170.    B.  2.    L.  M.        ST 

&™  $  Islington,  Gloucester. 

Incomprehensibility  and  sovereignty  of  God. 

1  [CAN  creatures  to  perfection  find 
Th'  eternal,  uncreated  Mind  ? 

Or  can  the  largest  stretch  of  thought 
Measure  and  search  his  nature  out? 

2  'Tis  high  as  heav'n,  'tis  deep  as  hell, 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
His  glory  spreads  beyond  the  sky, 
And  all  the  shining  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,  vain  man,  would  fain  be  wise  ; 
Born  like  a  wild  young  colt,  he  flies 
Through  all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 
And  smells  and  snuffs  the  empty  wind.] 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  29 

4  God  is  a  King,  of  power  unknown ; 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne  ; 
If  he  resolve,  who  dare  oppose, 

Or  ask  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ? 

5  He  wounds  the  heart,  and  he  makes  whole  ; 
He  calms  the  tempest  of  the  soul : 
When  he  shuts  up  in  long  despair, 
Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 

6  He  frowns,  and  darkness  veils  the  moon, 
The  fainting   sun  grows  dim  at  noon  ; 
The  pillars  of  heaven's  starry  roof 
Tremble  and  start  at  his  reproof. 

7  He  gave  the  vaulted  heav'n  if.s  form, 
The  crooked  serpent  and  the  worm ; 
He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath, 
And  smites  the  sons  of  pride  to  death. 

8  These  are  a  portion  of  his  ways  : 
But  who  shall  dare  describe  his  face  ? 
Who  can  endure  his  light,  or  stand 
To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ? 

oq}  Hymn  26.    B.  2.    L.  M.      "IT 

^  S  Quercy,  Wells. 

Invisibility  of  God, 

1  LORD,  we  are  blind,  poor  mortals,  blind, 
We  can't  behold  thy  bright  abode ; 

O !  'tis  beyond  a  creature  mind, 

To  glance  a  thought  half  way  to  God. 

2  Infinite  leagues  beyond  the  sky, 
The  great  ETERNAL  reigns  alone ; 
Where  neither  wings  nor  souls  can  fly, 
Nor  angels  climb  the  topless  throne. 

3  The  Lord  of  glory  builds  his  seat 
Of  gems  incomparably  bright ; 
And  lays  beneath  his  sacred  feet 
Substantial  beams  of  gloomy  night. 


30.  31 P^^F/'TTON'S  OF  GOD. 

4   ifet,  glorious  Lorn,  thy  gracious  eyes 
Look  through,  and  cheer  us  from  above : 
Beyond  our  praise  thy  grandeur  flies, 
Yet  we  adore,  and  yet  we  love. 

orW  Psalm  142.     CM.         *  or  b 

**"  y  Canterbury,  Barby,  Wantage 

Kindness  of  God,  or  God  the  hope  of  the  helpless. 

1  TO  God  I  made  my  sorrows  known, 

From  God  I  sought  relief; 
In  long  complaints  before  his  throne 
I  pour'd  out  all  my  grief. 

2  My  soul  was  overwhelm'd  with  woes, 

My  heart  began  to  break ; 
My  God,  who  all  my  burdens  knows, 
He  knows  the  way  I  take. 

3  On  ev'ry  side  I  cast  mine  eye, 

And  found  my  helpers  gone ; 
While  friends  and  strangers  pass'd  me  by, 
Neglected  or  unknown. 

4  Then  did  I  raise  a  louder  cry, 

And  call'd  thy  mercy  near, 
"  Thou  art  my  portion  when  I  die, 
"  Be  thou  my  refuge  here." 

5  Lord,  I  am  brought  exceeding  low  : 

Now  let  thine  ear  attend ; 
And  make  my  foes,  who  vex  me,  know 
I've  an  almighty  Friend. 

6  From  my  sad  prison  set  me  free, 

Then  shall  I  praise  thy  name ; 
And  holy  men  shall  join  with  me 
Thy  kindness  to  proclaim. 

o|  )       Hymn  105.     B.  2.     CM.    *orb 

"*      J  Christmas,  Arlington. 

Longsuffering  of  God. 

1  AND  are  we  wretches  yet  alive  ? 
And  do  we  yet  rebel? 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  32 


'Tis  boundless,  'tis  amazing  love, 
That  bears  us  up  from  hell ! 

2  The  burden  of  our  weighty  guilt 

Would  sink  us  down  to  flames  ; 
And  threatening  vengeance  rolls  above, 
To  crush  our  feeble  frames. 

3  Almighty  Goodness  cries,  Forbear! 

And  straight  the  thunder  stays  : 
And  dare  we  now  provoke  his  wrath, 
And  weary  out  his  grace ! 

4  Lord,  we  have  long  abus'd  thy  love, 

Too  long  indulg'd  our  sin  ; 
Our  aching  hearts  e'en  bleed  to  sec 
What  rebels  we  have  been. 

5  No  more,  ye  lusts,  shall  ye  command, 
No  more  will  we  obey  ; 
Stretch  out,  O  God,  thy  conq'ring  hand, 
And  drive  thy   foes  away. 

an]  Hymn  103.    B.  2.    C.  M.  * 

^  $  Christmas,  Carthage. 

Love  of  God,  in  the  gift  of  his  Son- 

1  COME,  happy  souls,  approach  your  God, 

With  new  melodious  songs; 
Come,  render  to  almighty  grace 
The  tribute  of  your  tongues. 

2  So  strange,  so  boundless  was  the  love 

That  pity'd  dying   men, 
The  Father  sent  his  equal  Son 
To  give  them  life  again. 

3  Thy  hands,  dear  Jesus,  were  not  arm'd 

With  a  revenging  rod ; 
No  hard  commission  to  perform 
The  vengeance  of  a  God. 
8 


33  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

4  But  all  was  mercy,  all  was  mild, 

And  wrath  forsook  the  throne, 
When  Christ  on  the  kind  errand  came, 
And  brought  salvation  down. 

5  Here,  sinners,  you  may  heal  your  wounds, 

And  wipe  your  sorrows  dry ; 
Trust  in  the  mighty  Saviour's  name, 
And  you  shall  never  die. 

6  See,  .dearest  Lord,  our  willing  souls 

Accept  thine  ofter'd  grace ; 
We  bless  the  great  Redeemer's  love, 
And  give  the  Father  praise. 


33  \ 


Hymn  104.    B.  2.     S.  M.         * 

Watchman,  Pelham. 
Love  and  mercy  of  God. 

RAISE  your  triumphant  songs 

To  an  immortal  tune ; 
Let  the  wide  earth  resound  the  deeds 

Celestial  grace  has  done. 

Sing  how  Eternal  Love 

Its  chief  Beloved  chose, 
And  bid  him  raise  our  wretched  race 

From  their  abyss  of  woes. 

His  hand  no  thunder  bears, 

No  terror  clothes  his  brow  ; 
No  bolts  to  drive  our  guilty  souls 

To  fiercer  flames  below. 

'Twas  mercy  fill'd  the  throne, 

And  wrath  stood  silent  by, 
When  Christ  was  sent  with  pardons  down 

To  rebels  doom'd  to  die. 

Now,  sinners,  dry  your  tears, 

Let  hopeless  sorrow  cease  ; 
Bow  to  the   sceptre  of  his  love, 

And  take  the  offcr'd  peace. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  34,  35 

6      Lore,  we  obey  thy  call; 
We  lay  an  humble  claim 
To  the  salvation  thou  hast  brought, 
And  love  and  praise  thy  name. 

rw  )  Psalm  113.     P.  M.  # 

««  $  St.  Hellens,  or  46th  Psalm. 

Majesty  and  condescension  of  God. 

1  YE   that  delight  to  serve  the  Lord, 
The  honours  of  his  name  record, 

His  sacred  name  forever  bless: 
Where'er  the  circling  sun  displays 
His  rising  beams  or  setting  rays, 

Let  lands  and  seas  his  pow'r  confess. 

2  Not  time,  nor  nature's  narrow  rounds, 
Can  give  his  vast  dominion  bounds  ; 

The  heavens  are  far  below  his  height  ; 
Let  no  created  greatness  dare 
With  our  eternal  God  compare, 

Arm'd  with  his  uncreated  might  ! 

3  He  bows  his  glorious  head  to  view 
What  the  bright  hosts  of  angels  do, 

And  bends  his  care  to  mortal  things  ; 
His  sov'reign  hand  exalts  the  poor, 
He  takes  the  needy  from  the  door, 

And  makes  them  company  for  kings. 

4  When  childless  families  despair, 
He  sends  the  blessing  of  an  heir, 

To  rescue  their  expiring  name  : 
The  mother,  with  a  thankful  voice, 
Proclaims  his  praises  and  her  joys  : 

Let  ev'ry  age  advance  his  fame. 

od  Psalm  113.     L.  M.  # 

"^  $  New-Court,  Gloucester. 

Majesty  and  condescension  of  God. 

1  YE  servants  of  <*?  Almighty  King, 
In  ev'ry  ^  his  praises  sing  : 


36  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

Where'er  the  sun  shall  rise  or  set, 
The  nations  shall  his  praise  repeat. 

2  Above  the  earth,  beyond  the  sky, 
Stands  his  high  throne  of  majesty  : 
Nor  time,  nor  place,  his  pow'r  restrain, 
Nor  bound  his  universal  reign. 

3  Which  of  the  sons  of  Adam  dare, 
Or  angels,  with  their  God  compare  ! 
His  glories  how  divinely  bright, 
Wno  dwells  in  uncreated  light  ! 

4  Behold  his  love !    He  stoops  to  view 
What  saints  above  and  angels  do  :" 
And  condescends  yet  more  to  know 
The  mean  affairs  of  men  below. 

5  From  dust  and  cottages  obscure, 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor  ; 
Gives  them  the  honour  of  his  sons, 
And  fits  them  for  their  heav'nly  thrones. 

6  [A  word  of  his  creating  voice 
Can  make  the  barren  house  rejoice : 
Though  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  past, 
The  promis'd  seed  is  born  at  last. 

7  With  joy  the  mother  views  her  son, 
And  tells   the   wonders  God  has  done  ; 
Faith  may  grow  strong  when  sense  despairs, 
Though  nature  fails,   the  promise  bears.] 

r 1 — 

r>ft)  Psalm  36.     S.  M.  b 

dV  $  Aylesbury,  Ustick. 

Majesty  of  God,  and  wickedness  of  man. 

1  WHEN  man  grows  bold  in  sin, 
My   heart  within  me  cries, 

"  He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within, 
"Nor  fear   bc^re  his  eyes." 

2  [He  walks  awhile  o^ceal'd 
In  a  sclf-flatt'ring  dream, 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  37 


Till  his  dark  crimes,   at  once  reveal'd, 
Expose  his  hateful  name.] 

3  His  heart  is  false  and  foul, 
His  words  are  smooth  and  fair  ; 

Wisdom   is  banish'd  from  his  soul, 
And  leaves  no  goodness  there. 

4  He  plots  upon  his  bed, 
New  mischiefs  to  fulfil; 

He  sets  his  heart,   and  hands,  and  head 
To  practise  all  that's  ill. 

5  But  there's  a  dreadful  God, 
Though  men  renounce  his  fear  ; 

His  justice,   hid  behind  the  cloud, 
Shall  one  great  day  appear. 

6  His  truth  transcends  the  sky  ; 
In  heav'n  his  mercies  dwell  ; 

Deep  as  the  sea  his  judgments  lie, 
His  anger  burns   to  hell. 

7  How  excellent  his  love, 
Whence  all  our  safety  springs  ! 

O  never  let  my  soul  remove 
From  underneath  his  wings  ! 

07  )       Psalm  145.  3d  Part.  C.  M.         * 

°  '  $  Stade,  St.  Martins,  Irish. 

Mercy  of  God  to  sufferers. 

1  LET  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goodness  speak, 

Thou  so v 'reign  Lord  of  all ; 
Thy  strength'ning  hands  uphold  the  weak, 
And  raise  the  poor  that  fall. 

2  When  sorrow  bows  the  spirit  down, 

Or  virtue  lies  distress'd 
Beneath  some  proud  oppressor's  frown  ? 
Thou  giv'st  the  mourners  rest. 
8* 


38  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


3  The  Lord  supports  our  tott'ring  days, 

And  guides  our  giddy  youth  ; 
Holy  and  just  are  all  his  ways, 
And  all  his  words  are  truth. 

4  He  knows  the  pains  his  servants  feel. 

He  hears  his  children  cry, 
And,   their  best  wishes  to  fulfil, 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

5  His  mercy  never  shall  remove 

From  men  of  heart  sincere : 
He  saves  the  souls,  whose  humble  love 
Is  join'd  with  holy  fear. 

6  [His  stubborn  foes  his  sword  shall  slay, 

And  pierce  their  hearts  with  pain  ; 
But  none  that  serve  the  Lord  shall  say, 
"  They  sought  his  aid  in  vain."] 

7  [My  lips  shall  dwell  upon  his  praise, 

And  spread  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Let  all  the  sons  of  Adam  raise 
The  honours   of  their  God.] 

oo*        Psalm  103.     2d  Part.   L.  M.      * 

^^  $  Portugal,  Dunstan. 

Mercy  and  love  of  God  to  his  people. 

1  THE  Lord,  how  wondrous  are  his  ways  *■ 
How  firm  his  truth,  how  large  his  grace  I 
He  takes  his  mercy  for  his  throne, 
And  thence  he  makes  his  glories  known. 

2  Not  half  so  high  his  pow'r  hath  spread 
The  starry  heav'ns  above  our  head, 

As  his  rich  love  exceeds  our  praise, 
Exceeds  the  highest  hopes  we  raise- 

3  Not  half  so  far  hath  nature  placid 
The  rising  morning  from  the  west, 
As  his  forgiving  grace  removes 
The  daily  guilt  of  those  he  loves. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 39 

4  How  slowly  doth  his  wrath  arise  I 
On  swifter  wings  salvation  flies  : 
And  if  he  lets  his  anger  burn, 
How  soon  his  frowns  to  pity  turn  ! 

5  Amidst  his  wrath  compassion  shines  ; 
His  strokes  are  lighter  than  our  sins  ; 
And  while  his  rod  corrects  his  saints, 
His  ear  indulges  their  complaints. 

6  So  fathers  their  young  sons  chastise, 
With  gentle  hands  and  melting  eyes ; 
The  children  weep  beneath  the  smart, 
And  move  the  pity  of  their  heart. 

PAUSE. 

7  The  mighty  God,  the  wise  and  just, 
Knows  that  our  frame  is  feeble  dust  ; 
And   will  no  heavy  load   impose 
Beyond  the  strength  that  he   bestows. 

8  He  knows  how   soon  our  nature  dies, 
Blasted  by  ev'ry   wind  that  flies  ; 
Like  grass  we  spring,   and  die  as  soon 
As  morning  flow'rs  that  fade  at  noon. 

9  But  his  eternal  love  is  sure 

To  all  the  saints,  and  shall  endure  : 
From  age  to  age  his  truth  shall  reign, 
Nor  children's  children  hope  in  vain. 

^q)       Psalm  103.     1st  Part.     S.  M.     *~ 

"*■'  $  Hopkins,  Dover,  Watchman. 

Mercy  of  God  to  soul  and  body. 

1  O  BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul ! 
Let  all  within  me  join, 

And  aid  my  tongue  to  bless  his  name, 
Whose  favours  are  divine. 

2  O  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul, 
Nor  let  his  mercies  lie 

Forgotten  in  unthankfulness, 
And  without  praises  die. 


40  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

3  'Tis  he  forgives  thy  sins, 
'Tis  he  relieves  thy  pain, 

'Tis  he  that  heals  thy  sicknesses, 
And  makes  thee  young  again. 

4  He  crowns  thy  life  with  love, 
When  ransom 'd  from  the  grave ; 

He  that  redeem'd  my  soul  from  hell 
Hath  sov 'reign  pow'r  to  save. 

5  He  fills  the  poor  with  good ; 
He  gives  the  suft'rers  rest; 

The  Lord  hath  judgments  for  the  proud, 
And  justice  for  th'  oppress'd. 

6  His  wond'rous  works  and  ways 
He  made  by  Moses  known ; 

But  sent  the  world  his  truth  and  grace 
By  his  beloved  Son. 

Aftl      Psalm  139.     1st  Part.    L.  M.     m 

"*"  $  Bath,  Blendon,  Castle-Street. 

Omniscience  of  God. 

1  LORD,  thou  hast  search'd  and  seen  me  thro' ! 
Thine  eye  commands  with  piercing  view 
My  rising  and  my  resting  hours, 

My  heart  and  flesh,  with  all  their  powers. 

2  My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own, 
Are  to  my  God  distinctly  known  ; 

He  knows  the  words  I  mean  to  speak, 
Ere  from  my  op'ning  lips  they  break. 

3  Within  thy  circling  pow'r  I  stand ; 
On  ev'ry  side  I  find  thy  hand ; 
Awake,  asleep,  at  home,  abroad, 

I  am  surrounded  still  with  God. 

4  Amazing  knowledge,  vast  and  great ! 
What  large  extent  !     what  lofty  height  ! 
My  soul,   with  all  the  pow'rs  I  boast, 
Is  in  the  boundless  prospect  lost.j 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  40 


5  "  O  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast, 
"  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I   rest ; 
"Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 

"  Consent  to  sin,  for  God  is  there." 
Pause  I. 

6  Could   I  so  false,   so  faithless  prove, 
To  quit  thy  service  and  thy  love, 
Where,   Lord,   could  I  thy  presence  shun, 
Or  from  thy   dreadful  glory  run  ? 

7  If,   up  to  heav'n  I   take  my  flight, 

'Tis  there  thou  dweil'st  enthron'd   in    light  : 
Or  dive  to  hell,  there  vengeance  reigns, 
And  Satan  groans  beneath  his  chains. 

8  If,  mounted  on  a  morning  ray, 
I  fly  beyond  the  western  sea, 

Thy  swifter  hand  would  first  arrive, 
And  there  arrest  thy  fugitive. 

9  Or  should  I  try  to  shun  thy  sight, 
Beneath  the  spreading  veil  of  night, 
One  glance  of  thine,  one  piercing  ray, 
Would  kindle  darkness  into  day. 

10  "  O  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast, 
"  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  rest ; 

"  Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 
"  Consent  to  sin,  for  God  is  there." 
Pause  II. 

11  The  veil  of  night  is  no  disguise, 
No  screen  from  thy  all- seeing  eyes  : 
Thy  hand  can  seize  thy.  foes  as  soon 
Through  midnight  shades  as  blazing  noon. 

12  Midnight  and  noon  in  this  agree, 
Great  God,  they're  both  alike  to  thee  : 
Not  death  can  hide  what  God  will  spy, 
And  hell  lies  naked  to  his  eye. 


41 PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

13  "  O  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast  > 
"  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  rest ; 
"  Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 
"  Consent  to  sin,  for  God  is  there.'' 

a*  \     Psalm  139.    1st  Part.   CM.        * 

*\3  London,  St.  Ann's. 

Omniscience  of  God. 

1  IN  all  my  vast  concerns  with  thee, 

In  vain  my  soul  would  try 
To  shun  thy  presence,  Lord,  or  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

2  Thine  all-surrounding  sight  surveys 

My  rising  and  my  rest : 
My  public  walks,  my  private   ways, 
And  secrets  of  my  breast. 

3  My  thoughts  lie  open   to  the  Lord 

Before  they're   form'd  within  ; 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
He  knows  the  sense  I  mean* 

4  O  wondrous  knowledge,  deep  and  high  I 

Where  can  a  creature   hide  ? 
Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Beset  on  every  side. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  surround  me  still, 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove, 
To  guard  my  soul  from  ev'ry  ill, 
Secur'd  by  sov'reign  love. 

PAUSE. 

6  Lord,  where  shall  guilty  souls  retire, 

Forgotten  and  unknown  ? 
In  hell  they  meet  thy  dreadful  fire, 
In  heav'n  thy  glorious  throne. 

7  Should  I  suppress  my  vital  breath, 

To  'scape  the  wrath  divine, 
Thy  voice  could  break  the  bars  of  death. 
And  make  the  grave  resign. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  42 

8  If,  wing'd  with  beams  of  morning  light, 

I  fly   beyond   the   west, 
Thy  hand,  which  must  support  my  flight, 
Would  soon  betray   my  rest. 

9  If  o'er  my  sins   I  think   to  draw 

The   curtains  of  the   night, 
Those  flaming  eyes  that  guard  thy   law 
Would  turn  the  shades  to  light. 

10  The  beams  of  noon,  the  midnight  hour, 

Are   both  alike  to  thee  : 
O  may   I  ne'er   provoke  that  pow'r 
From    which  I   cannot  flee  ! 

a<2]         Hymn  32.     B.  1.    CM.  * 

*■£*  )  Carthage,  Christmas. 

Omnipotence  of  God. 

1  Whence  do  our  mournful  thoughts  arise  ? 

And  where's  our  courage  fled  ? 
Has  restless   sin  and  raging   hell 
Struck   all  our  comforts   dead  ? 

2  Have   we  forgot  th'   Almighty  Name 

That  form'd  the  earth  and   sea  ? 
And  can  an  all -creating   arm 
Grow  weary,  or  decay? 

3  Treasures  of  everlasting  might 

In   our  Jehovah   dwell  ; 
He  gives  the  conquest  to  the  weak, 
And   treads  their  foes  to  hell. 

4  Mere  mortal  pow'r  shall  fade  and  die, 

And  youthful   vigour   cease ; 
But  we  that  wait   upon  the   Lord 
Shall  feel  our  strength  increase. 

5  The  saints  shall  mount  on  eagles'  wings,. 

And  taste  the  promis'd  bliss, 
Till  their  unwearied  feet  arrive 
Where  perfect  pleasure  is. 


43,  44  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

a*)      Psalm  111.    2d  Part.     CM.     * 

"**^  )  St.  Asaph's,  Braintree,  Carthage. 

Perfections  of  God 

1  GREAT  is  the  Lord ;  his  works  of  might 

Demand  our  noblest  songs  ; 
Let  his  assembled  saints  unite 
Their  harmony  of  tongues. 

2  Great  is  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 

He  gives  his  children  food ; 
And,  ever  mindful  of  his  word, 
He  makes  his  promise  good. 

3  His  Son,  the  great  Redeemer,  came 

To  seal  his  covenant  sure ; 

Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name, 

His  ways  are  just  and  pure. 

4  They  that  would  grow  divinely  wise 

Must  with  his   fear  begin ; 
Our  fairest  proof  of  knowledge  lies 
In  hating  every   sin. 

a  a)         Hymn  166.    B.  2.    CM.         * 

"***  $  Bedford,  London,  Barby. 

Perfections  of  God. 

1  HOW  shall  I  praise  th1   eternal  God, 

That  Infinite   Unknown  ? 
Who  can  ascend  his  high  abode, 
Or  venture  near  his  throne  ? 

2  [The  great  Invisible !  He  dwells 

Conceal'd  in  dazzling  light; 
But  his  all-searching  eye  reveals 
The  secrets  of  the  night. 

3  Those  watchful  eyes,  that  never  sleep, 

Survey  the  world  around ; 
His  wisdom  is  a  boundless  deep, 
Where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown'd  ;] 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  45 

4  [Speak  we  of  strength  ?  His  arm  is  strong, 

To  save,  or  to  destroy  ; 

Infinite  years  his  life  prolong, 

And  endless  is  his  joy.] 

5  [He  knows  no  shadow  of  a  change, 

Nor  alters  his  decrees ; 
Firm  as  a  rock  his  truth  remains, 
To  guard  his  promises.] 

6  [Sinners  before  his  presence  die ; 

How  holy  is  his  name  ! 
His  anger  and  his  jealousy 
Burn  like  devouring  flame.] 

7  Justice,  upon  a  dreadful  throne, 

Maintains  the  rights  of  God  : 
While  mercy  sends  her  pardons  down, 
Bought  with  a  Saviours  blood. 

8  Now  to  my  soul,  immortal  King, 

Speak  some  forgiving  word; 
Then  'twill  be  double  joy  to  sing 
The  glories  of  my  Lord. 

Hymn   167.    B.  2.    L.  M.         *T 

Gloucester,  Truro. 
Perfections  of  God. 

GREAT  God  !  thy  glories  shall  employ 
My  holy  fear,  my  humble  joy ; 
My  lips,  in  songs  of  honour,  bring 
Their  tribute  to  th'  eternal  King. 
[Earth  and  the  stars,  and  worlds  unknown, 
Depend  precarious  on  his  throne; 
All  nature  hangs  upon  his  word, 
And  grace  and  glory  own  their  Lord.] 
[His  sov'reign  pow'r  what  mortal  knows? 
If  he  command,  who  dare  oppose? 
With  strength  he  girds  himself  around, 
And  treads  the  rebels  to  the  ground.] 
9 


45  \ 


46  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


4  [Who  shall  pretend  to  teach  him  skill? 
Or  guide  the  counsels  of  his  will  ? 
His  wisdom,  like  a  sea  divine, 

Flows  deep  and  high  beyond  our  line.] 

5  [His  name  is  holy,  and  his  eye 
Burns  with  immortal  jealousy  ; 

He  hates  the  sons  of  pride,  and  sheds 
His  fiery  vengeance  on  their  heads.] 

6  [The  beamings  of  his  piercing  sight 
Bring  dark  hypocrisy  to  light; 
Death  and  destruction  naked  lie, 
And  hell  uncover'd  to  his  eye.] 

7  [Th'  eternal  law  before  him  stands ; 
His  justice,  with  impartial  hands,* 
Divides  to  all  their  due  reward, 
Or  by  the  sceptre,  or  the  sword.] 

8  [His  mercy,  like  a  boundless  sea, 
Washes  our  loads  of  guilt  away, 

While  his  own  Son  came  down  and  died, 
T  engage  his  justice  on  our  side.] 

9  [Each  of  his  words  demands  my  faith, 
My  soul  can  rest  on  all  he  saith; 
His  truth  inviolably  keeps 

The  largest  promise  of  his  lips.] 

10  O  tell  me,  with  a  gentle  voice, 

"  Thou  art  my  God,"  and  Til  rejoice  ! 
Fill'd  with  thy  love,  I  dare  proclaim 
The  brightest  honours  of  thy  name. 


46  \ 


Hymn  168.  B.  2.     L.  M.  1 

Nantvvich,  Old  Hundred. 
Perfections  of  God. 

JEHOVAH  reigns,  his  throne  is  high  ; 
His  robes  are  light  and  majesty  ; 
His  glory  shines  with  beams  so  bright, 
No  mortal  can  sustain  the  sight. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  47 

2  His  terrors  keep  the  world  in  awe; 
His  justice  guards  his  holy  law ; 
His  love  reveals  a  smiling  face  ; 
His  truth  and  promise  seal  the  grace. 

3  Through  all  his  works  his  wisdom  shines, 
And  baffles  Satan's  deep  designs; 

His  pow'r  is  sov'reign  to  fulfil 
The  noblest  counsels  of  his  will. 

4  And  will  this  glorious  Lord  descend 
To  be  my  Father  and  my  Friend  ? 
Then  let  my  songs  with  angels  join : 
Heav'n  is  secure,  if  God  be  mine. 

a**\       Hymn  169.    B.  2.     H.  M.  * 

^*  ■  $  Portsmouth,  Bethesda. 

1  THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 
His  throne  is  built  on  high; 
The  garments  he  assumes 
Are  light  and  majesty : 

His  glories  shine  I  No  mortal  eye 

With  beams  so  bright,  I  Can  bear  the  sight. 

2  The  thunders  of  his  hand 
Keep  the  wide  world  in  awe; 
His  wrath  and  justice  stand 
To  guard  his  holy  law : 

And  where  his  love         I  His  truth  confirms 
Resolves  to  bless,  |  And  seals  the  grace; 

3  Through  all  his  ancient  works 
Surprising  wisdom  shines, 
Confounds  the  pow'rs  of  hell, 
And  breaks  their  curs'd  designs. 

Strong  is  his   arm,  I  His  great  decrees, 

And  shall  fulfil  |  His  sov'reign  will. 

4  And  can  this  mighty  King 
Of  glory  condescend? 


48  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

And  will  he  write  his  name, 
"My  Father  and  my  Friend?" 
I  love  his  name,  |  Join  all  my   pow'rs, 

I  love  his  word ;  |  And  praise  the  Lord. 

jo?  Psalm  115.     L.  M.  # 

^*°  S  Gloucester,  Bath. 

Perfections  of  God,  and  vanity  of  idols. 

1  NOT  to  ourselves,  who  are  but  dust, 
Not  to  ourselves  is  glory  due, 
Eternol  God,   thou  only  just, 

Thou  only  gracious,   wise  and  true. 

2  Shine  forth  in  all  thy  dreadful    name; 
Why  should  a  heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Insult  us,  and,   to  raise  our  shame, 

Say,  "where'stheGod  you've  serv'd  so  long?" 

3  The  God  we  serve   maintains  his  throne 
Above  the  clouds,  beyond  the  skies; 
Through  all  the  earth  his  will  is  done, 
He  knows  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries. 

4  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore 

Are  senseless  shapes  of  stone  and  wood ; 
At  best  a  mass  of  glittVing  ore, 
A  silver   s£r*    or  golden  god. 

5  [With  eyesrand  ears,  they  carve  their  head  ; 
Deaf  are  their  ears,  their  eyes  are  blind : 
In   vain  are  costly  offerings  made, 

And  vows  are  scatter'd  in  the  wind. 

6  Their  feet  were  never  made  to  move, 
Nor  hands  to  save  when   mortals  pray ; 
Mortals,  that  pay  them  fear  or  love, 
Seem  to  be  blind  and  deaf  as  they.] 

7  O,  Israel  !    make  the  Lord  thy  hope, 
Thy  help,  thy  refuge,  and  thy  rest: 
The  Lord  shall   build  thy  ruins  up, 
\nd  bless  the  people  and  the  priest. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  49 

8  The  dead  no  more  can  speak  thy  praise, 
They  dwell  in  silence  and  the  grave; 
But  we  shall  live  to  sing  thy  grace, 
And  tell  the  world  thy  pow'r  to  save. 

aQ)  Psalm  135.     C.  M.  * 

^«^  $  St.  Asaph's,  Devizes,  Arlington. 

Perfections  of  God,  and  vanity  of  idols. 

1  AWAKE,  ye  saints,  to  praise  your  King, 

Your  sweetest  passions  raise, 
Your  pious  pleasure,  while  you  sing, 
Increasing  with  the  praise. 

2  Great  is  the  Lord ;  and  works  unknown 

Are   his  divine  employ; 
But  still  his  saints  are  near  his  throne, 
His  treasure  and  his  joy. 

3  Heav'n,  earth  and  sea  confess  his  hand ; 

He   bids  the  vapours  rise; 
Lightning  and  storm,  at  his  command, 
Sweep  through  the  sounding  skies. 

4  All  pow'r,  that  gods  or  kings  have  claim'd, 

Is  found  with  him  alone; 
But  heathen  gods  should  ne'er  be  nam'd 
Where  our  JEHOVAH's  known. 

5  Which  of  the  stocks  or  st  ^s  they  trusty 

Can  give  them  show'rs  of  Inn? 
In  vain  they  worship  glitt'ring  dust, 
And  pray  to  gold  in  vain, 

6  [Their  gods  have  tongues  that  cannot  talk^ 

Such  as  their  makers  gave: 
Their  feet  were  ne'er  design'd  to  walk, 
Nor  hands  have  pow'r  to  save. 

7  Blind  are  their  eyes,  their  ears  are  deaf, 

Nor  hear  when   mortals  pray; 

Mortals,   that  wait  for  their  relief, 

Are  blind  and  deaf  as  they> 
9* 


50  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

8  Ye  saints,  adore  the  living  God, 
Serve  him  with  faith  and  fear; 
He  makes  the  churches  his  abode, 
And  claims  your  honours   there. 

%        -       -       ■  ■    —  ■    - 

~ft)  Psalm  115.     P.M.  # 

•JV  $  Walworth,  New  50th. 

Perfections  of  God,  and  vanity  of  idols. 

1  NOT  to  our  names,  thou  only  Just  and  True. 
Not  to  our  worthless  names  is  glory  due  ; 
Thy  pow'r  and  grace,  thy  truth  and  justice  claim 
immortal  honours  to  thy  sov'reign  name  ; 
Shine  thro'  the  earth  from  heav'n  thy  blest  abode, 
Nor  let  the  heathen  say, "  And  where's  your  God  ?" 

2  Heav'n  is  thy  higher  court :  there  stands  thy  throne; 
And  through  the  lower  worlds  thy  will  is  done. 
Our  God  fram'd  all  this  earth,  these  heav'ns  he  spread? 
But  fools  adore  the  gods  their  hands  have  made  : 
The  kneeling  crowd,  with  looks  devout,  behold 
Their  silver  saviours,  and  their  saints  of  gold. 

3  [Vain  are  those  artful  shapes  of  eyes  and  ears  ; 
The  molten  image  neither  sees  nor  hears  : 
Their  hands  are  helpless,  nor  their  feet  can  move  , 
They  have  nojl^ech,  nor  thought,  nor  pow'r,  nor  love  ; 
Yet  sottish^Hmals  make  their  long  complaints 

To  their  deaf  idols,  and  their  moveless  saints. 

4  The  rich  have  statues  well  adorn'd  with  g*old  ; 
The  poor,  content  with  gods  of  coarser  mould, 
With  tools  of  iron  carve  the  senseless  stock, 
Lopt  from  a  tree,  or  broken  from  a  rock  : 
People  and  priests  drive  on  the  solemn  trade, 
And  trust  the  gods  that  saws  and  hammers  made.} 

5  Be  heav'n  and  earth  amaz'd  !  'Tis  hard  to  say 
Which  are  more  stupid,  or  their  gods  or  they. 
O  Israel,  trust  the  Lord !  he  hears  and  sees, 
He  knows  thy  sorrows,  and  restores  thy  peace. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  51 

His  worship  does  a  thousand  comforts  yield  ; 
He  is  thy  help,  and  he  thine  heav'nly  shield. 

In  God  we  trust ;  our  impious  foes  in  vain 
Attempt  our  ruin,  and  oppose  his  reign  ; 
Had  they  prevail'd,  darkness  had  clos'jfour  days,. 
And  death  and  silence  had  forbid  his  praise  : 
But  we  are  sav'd,  and  live  :  Let  songs  arise, 
And  Zion  bless  the  God  that  built  the  skies. 


51 


Hymn  80.    B.  2.     S.  M. 

Sutton,  St   Thomas. 
Power  of  God. 

1  O  the  Almighty  Lord! 
How  matchless  is  his  pow'r  I 

Tremble,  O  earth,  beneath  his  word, 
And  all  the  heav'ns  adore  ! 

2  Let  proud  imperious  kings 
Bow  low  before  his  throne; 

Crouch  to  his  feet,  ye  haughty  things, 
Or  he  shall  tread  you  down. 

3  Above  the  skies  he  reigns, 
And,  with  amazing  blows, 

He  deals  unsufferable  pains 
On  his  rebellious  foes. 

4  Yet,  everlasting  God, 

We  love  ta  speak  thy  praise ; 
Thy  sceptre's  equal  to  thy  rod, 
The  sceptre  of  thy  grace. 

5  The  arms  of  mighty  love 
Defend  our  Zion  well; 

And  heav'nly  mercy  walls  us  round 
From  Babylon  and  hell. 

6  Salvation  to  the  King 
Who  sits  enthron'd  above  ; 

Thus  we  adore  the  God  of  might. 
And  bless  the  God  of  love. 


52  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

zol     Psalm  66.     1st  Part.    CM.        * 

S  Cambridge,  Braintree. 

^  Power  and  goodness  of  God. 

1  SING,  all  ye  nations,  to  the  Lord, 

Sing  with  a  joyful  noise ; 
With  melody  of  sound  record 
His  honours,  and  your  joys. 

2  Say  to  the  Pow'r  that  shakes  the  sky, 

"  How  terrible  art  thou ! 
"Sinners  before  thy  presence  fly, 
"  Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow." 

3  [Come,  see  the  wonders  of  our  God, 

How  glorious  are  his  ways ! 

In  Moses'  hand  he  put  his  rod, ' 

And  clave  the  frighted  seas. 

4  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry, 

While  Israel  pass'd  the  flood ; 
There  did  the  church  begin  their  joy, 
And  triumph  in  their  God.] 

5  He  rules  by  his  resistless  might; 

Will  rebel  mortals  dare 
Provoke  uY  Eternal  to  the  fight, 
And  tempt  that  dreadful  war? 

6  O  bless  our  God,  and  never  cease: 

Ye  saints,  fulfil  his  praise: 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 

7  Lord,  thou  hast  prov'd   our  suft'ring  souls, 

To  make  our  graces  shine; 
So  silver  bears  the  burning  coals, 
The  metal  to  refine. 

8  Through  wat'ry  deeps  and  fiery  way& 

We  march  at  thy  command; 
Led  to  possess  the  promised  place 
By  thine  unerring  hand. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  53,  54 

to  I      Psalm  89.    2d  Part.    C.  M.        b 

<-*«*  $  Plymouth,  Dorset. 

Power  and  majesty  of  God. 

1  WITH  rev'rence  let  the  saints  appear, 

And  bow  before  the  Lord  ; 
His  high  commands  with  rev'rence  hear, 
And  tremble  at  his  word. 

2  How  terrible  thy  glories  be! 

How  bright  thine  armies  shine ! 
Where  is  the  pow'r  that  vies  with  thee  5 
Or  truth  compar'd  with  thine? 

3  The  northern  pole  and  southern  rest 

On  thy  supporting  hand; 
Darkness  and  day  from  east  to  west 
Move  round  at  thy  command. 

4  Thy  words  the  raging  winds  control, 

And  rule  the  boist'rous  deep; 
Thou  mak'st  the  sleeping  billows  roll, 
The  rolling  billows  sleep. 

5  Heav'n,  earth,  and  air,  and  sea  are  thine, 

And  the  dark  world  of  hell  : 
How  did  thine  arm  in  vengeance  shine, 
When  Egypt  durst  rebel! 

6  Justice  and  judgment  are  thy  throne, 

Yet  wondrous  is  thy  grace ; 
While  truth  and  mercy,  join'd  in  one, 
Invite  us  near  thy  face. 

kjJ  Psalm  8.     S.  M.  * 

°^  S  Hopkins,  St.  Thomas. 

Sovereignty  of  God,  and  man's  dominion  over  the  creatures. 

1      O  LORD,  our  heav'nly  King, 
Thy  name  is  all  divine  ! 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  spread, 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  shine. 


55  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high 
I  raise  my  wond'ring  eyes, 

And  see  the  moon,  complete  in  light, 
Adorn  the  darksome  skies  : 

3  When  I  survey  the  stars, 
And  all  their  shining  forms — 

Lord,  what  is  man,  that  worthless  thing. 
Akin  to  dust  and  worms ! — 

4  Lord,  what  is  worthless  man, 
That  thou  shouldst  love  him  so! 

Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  plac'd, 
And  lord  of  all  below. 

5  Thine  honours  crown  his  head, 
While  beasts  like  slaves  obey, 

And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings, 
And  fish  that  cleave  the  sea. 

6  How  rich  thy  bounties   are! 
And  wondrous  are  thy  ways: 

Of  dust  and  worms  thy  pow'r  can  frame 
A  monument  of  praise. 

7  [Out  of  the  mouths  of  babes 
And  sucklings  thou  canst  draw 

Surprising  honours  to  thy  name! 
And  strike  the  world  with  awe. 

8  O  Lord,  our  heav'nly  King, 
Thy  name  is  all  divine; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  spread, 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  shine.] 

xe  )     Psalm  68.     1st  Part.    L.  M.        * 

^^  $  Nantwich,  Islington. 

Vengeance  and  compassion  oj  God. 

1  LET  God  arise  in  all  his  might, 
And  put  the  troops  of  hell  to  flight, 
As  smoke,  that  sought  to  cloud  the  skies; 
Before  the  rising  tempest  flies. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 56 

2  [He  comes,  array'd  in  burning  tiames; 
Justice  and  vengeance  are  his  names  ; 
Behold  his  fainting  foes  expire, 

Like  melting  wax   before  the  fire.] 

3  He  rides  and  thunders  through  the  sky; 
His  name,  JEHOVAH,   sounds  on  high: 
Sing  to  his  name,  ye   sons  of  grace; 

Ye  saints,   rejoice  before  his  face. 

4  The  widow  and  the  fatherless 
Fly  to  his  aid  in  sharp  distress; 
In  him  the  poor  and  helpless   find 
A  Judge  that's  just,  a  Father  kind. 

5  He    breaks  the  captive's   heavy  chain, 
And   pris'ners  see  the   light  again  ; 
But   rebels   that  dispute  his  will, 
Shall  dwell  in  chains  and  darkness  still. 

PAUSE. 

6  Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God   belong; 
Crown  him,   ye  nations,   m  your  song: 
His  wondrous  names  and  powYs  rehearse ; 
His  honours  shall  enrich  your  verse. 

7  He  shakes  the  heav'ns  with  loud  alarms ! 
How  terrible  is  God  in  arms ! 

In  Israel  are  his   mercies  known, 
Israel  is  his  peculiar  throne. 

8  Proclaim  him  King,  pronounce  him  blest; 
He's  your  defence,  your  joy,  your  rest : 
When  terrors  rise,   and  nations  faint, 
God  is  the  strength  of  ev'ry  saint. 

&f*)     Psalm  111.     1st  Part.     CM.       * 

*J*J  y  Arlington,  Dundee,  Rochester. 

Wisdom  of  God  in  his  works. 

1  SONGS  of  immortal  praise  belong 
To   my   Almighty  God; 
He  has  my  heart,  and  he  my  tongue, 
To  spread  his  name  abroad. 


57 PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

2  How  great  the  works  his  hand  hath  wrought! 

How  glorious  in  our  sight! 
Good  men  in  ev'ry  age  have  sought 
His  wonders  with  delight. 

3  How  most  exact  is  nature's  frame  ! 

How  wise  th'  Eternal  mind! 
His  counsels  never  change  the  scheme 
That  his  first  thoughts  design'd. 

4  When  he  redeem'd  his  chosen  sons, 

He  fix'd  his  covenant  sure : 
The  orders  that  his  lips  pronounce 
To  endless  years  endure. 

5  Nature  and  time,  and  earth  and  skies, 

Thy  heav'nly  skill  proclaim ; 
What  shall  we  do  to  make  us  wise, 
But  learn  to  read  thy  name  ? 

6  To  fear  thy  pow'r,  to  trust  thy  grace 

Is  our  divinest  skill ; 
And  he's  the  wisest  of  our  race, 
That  best  obeys  thy   will. 

K~\     Psalm  139.     2d  Part.     CM.        * 

*J  9  )  Braintree,  Barby. 

Wisdom  of  God  in  the  formation  of  man. 

1  WHEN  I  with  pleasing  wonder  stand 

And  all  my  frame  survey, 
Lord,   'tis  thy  work  :  I  own  thy  hand 
Thus  built  my  humble  clay. 

2  Thy  hand  my  heart  and  reins  possess'dr 

Where  unborn  nature  grew ; 
Thy   wisdom  all   my  features  trac'd, 
And  all  my  members  drew. 

3  Thine  eye  with  nicest  care  survey 'd 

The  growth  of  ev'ry  part, 
Till  the  whole  scheme  thy  thoughts  had  laid 
Was  copy'd  by  thine  art.' 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  53 

4  Heav'n,  earth  and  sea,   and  fire  and  wind 

Show  me  thy  wondrous  skill; 
But  I  review   myself,  and  find 
Diviner  wonders  still. 

5  Thine  awful   glories  round  me  shine, 

My  flesh  proclaims  thy  praise ; 
Lord,  to  thy  works  of  nature  join 
Thy  miracles  of  grace. 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 


ro>        Hymn  147.    B.  2.    CM.  # 

O®  S  Rochester,  St.  Anns. 

Creation  of  the  world.     Gen.  i. 

1  "  NOW  let   a  spacious  world  arise," 

Said  the  Creator,   Lord  : 
At  once  th'  obedient  earth  and  skies 
Rose  at  his  sovVeign  word. 

2  [Dark   was  the  deep  :   the  waters  lay 

Confus'd,   and  drown'd  the  land  ; 
He  call'd  the  light — the  new-born  day 
Attends  on  his  command. 

3  He  bade  the  clouds  ascend  on  high  ; 

The  clouds  ascend,   and   bear 
A  wat'ry  treasure  to  the  sky, 
And  float  on  softer  air. 

4  The  liquid  element  below 

Was  gathered  by  his  hand  , 

The  rolling  seas  together  flow, 

And  leave  the  solid  land. 

5  With  herbs  and  plants   (a  flow  ry  birth  | 

The  naked  globe  he  crown'd, 
Ere  there   was  rain  to   bless  the  earth. 
Or  sun  to  warm  the  ground. 
10 


59  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

6  Then  he  adorn'd  the  upper  skies : 

Behold  !  the  sun  appears ; 
The  moon  and  stars  in  order  rise, 
To  mark   out  months    and  years. 

7  Out  of  the  deep  th'  Almighty  King 
.     Did  vital  beings  frame ; 

The  painted  fowls  of  ev'ry  wing, 
And  fish  of  ev'ry  name.] 

8  He  gave  the  lion  and  the  worm 

At  once  their  wondrous  birth  ; 
And  grazing  beasts,   of  various  form, 
Rose  from  the  teeming  earth. 

9  Adam   was  form'd  of  equal  clay, 

Though  sov'reign  of  the  rest, 
Design'd  for  nobler  ends  than  they, 
With  God's   own  image  blest. 

10  Thus  glorious  in  the  Maker's  eye, 

The  young  creation  stood ; 
He   saw   the   building  from  on  high, 
His  word  pronounc'd  it  good. 

11  Lord,  while  the  frame  of  nature  stands, 

Thy  praise  shall  fill  my  tongue  ; 
But  the  new  world  of  grace  demands 
A   more  exalted  song. 

raj     Psalm  139.    2d  Part.     L.  M.        b 

*J*J  ^  Armley,  Limehouse. 

The  wonderful  formation  of  man. 

1  'TWAS  from  thy  hand,  my  God,  I  came, 
A  work  of  such  a  curious  frame ; 

In  me   thy  fearful   wonders   shine, 
And  each  proclaims    thy   skill  divine. 

2  Thine  eyes  did  all  my  limbs  survey, 
Which   yet  in  dark   confusion  lay ; 
Thou   sau'st  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  60 

■  ■■' 

3  By  thee  my  growing  parts  were  nam'd, 
And  what  thy  sov'reign  counsels  fram'd 
(The  breathing  lungs,  the  beating  heart) 
Were  copy'd  with  unerring  art. 

4  At  last,  to  shew  my  Maker's  name, 
God  stamp'd  his  image  on  my  frame, 
And  in  some  unknown  moment  join'd 
The  finish'd  members  to  the  mind. 

5  There  the  young  seeds  of  thought  began, 
And  all  the  passions  of  the  man : 

Great  God,  our  infant  nature  pays 
Immortal   tribute  to  thy  praise. 

PAUSE. 

6  Lord,   since  in  my  advancing  age 
I've  acted  on  life's  busy  stage, 

Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  surmount 
The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount. 

7  I  could  survey  the  ocean  o'er, 

And  count  each  sand  that  makes  the  shore, 
Before  my  swiftest  thoughts  could  trace 
The  num'rous  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

8  These  on  my  heart  are  still  impress'd, 
With  these  I  give  mine  eyes  to  rest ; 
And  at  my  waking    hour  I  find 

God  and  his  love  possess  my  mind. 

r*r\)      Psalm  33.     1st  Part.     CM.        * 

\J\J  ^  Wareham,  Devizes,   Cambridge. 

Works  of  Creation  and  Providence. 

1  REJOICE,  ye  righteous,  in   the  Lord, 

This  -work   belongs  to  you  : 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  ways,   his  word, 
How  holy,  just,  and  true ! 

2  His  mercy  and  his  righteousness 

Let  heaven  and  earth  proclaim  ; 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace 
Reveal  his  wondrous  name,. 


61  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

3  His    wisdom  and  almighty  word 

The  heavenly  arches  spread  : 
And  by  the   Spirit  of  the  Lord 
Their  shining  hosts  were  made. 

4  He  bade  the  liquid  waters  flow 

To  their  appointed  deep  ; 
The  flowing  seas  their  limits  know, 
And  their  own  station  keep. 

5  Ye  tenants  of  the  spacious  earth, 

With  fear  before  him  stand  : 
He   spake,  and  nature  took  its  birth, 
And  rests  on  his  command. 

6  He   scorns  the  angry   nations'  rage, 

And  breaks   their  vain  designs  : 
His  counsel  stands  through  every   age, 
And   in  full  glory   shines. 

A1  I  Psalm  33.     P.  M.  #- 

V*  3  St.   Hellens,    Psalm  46. 

Works  of  creation  and  providence* 

1  YE    holy  souls,  in  God  rejoice, 

Your  Maker's  praise  becomes  your  voice ; 

Great  is  your  theme,   your  songs  be  new  : 
Sing  of  his  name,   his   word,  his   ways, 
His  works  of  nature,  and  of  grace, 

How  wise  and   holy,  just  and  true ! 

2  Justice  and  truth  he  ever   loves, 

And  the  whole  earth  his  goodness  proves  ; 

His   word  the  heavenly  arches  spread. 
How  wide  they  shine  from  north  to  south  ! 
And  by  the   spirit  of  his   mouth 

Were  all  the  starry  armies  made. 

3  He  gathers  the  wide  flowing  seas, 
(Those  wat'ry  treasures  know  their  place) 

In  the  vast  store- house  of  the  deep  : 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE,  62 

He  spake,  and  gave  all  nature  birth, 
And  fires  and  seas,  and  heav'n  and  earth 

His  everlasting  orders  keep. 
4  Let  mortals  tremble,  and  adore 
A  God  of  such  resistless  pow'r, 

Nor  dare  indulge  their  feeble  rage  : 
Vain  are  their  thoughts  and  weak  their  hands, 
But  his  eternal  counsel   stands, 

And  rules  the  world  from  age  to  age. 

f»cW  Psalm  104.    L.  M.  * 

**^  $  Gloucester,  Bath,  Italy. 

The  glory  of  God  in  creation  and  providence. 

1  MY  soul,  thy  great  Creator  praise  : 
When  cloth'd  in  his  celestial  rays, 
He   in  full  majesty  appears, 

And,   like  a  robe,  his  glory  wears. 

[NOTE.      This  Psalm  may  be  sung  to  a  different  metrc^  by 
adding  the  following  two  lines  to  every  stanza,  viz. 

Great  is  the  Lord;    what  tongue  can  frame 

An  equal  honour  to  his  name~\  — . 

2  The  heavens  are  for  his  curtain  spread ; 
TV  unfathom'd  deep  he  makes  his  bed  : 
Clouds  are  his  chariot,  when  he  flies 
On   winged  storms  across  the  skies. 

3  Angels,  whom  his  own  breath  inspires, 
His  ministers,  are  flaming  fires  ; 

And  swift  as  thought  their  armies  move 
To  bear  his  vengeance  or  his  love. 

4  The  world's  foundations  by  his  hand 
Are  pois'd,  and  shall  forever  stand ; 
He  binds  the  ocean  in  his  chain, 
Lest  it  should  drown  the  earth  again. 

5  When  earth  was  cover'd  with  the  flood, 
Which  high  above  the  mountains  stood , 

10* 


62  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

He  thunder'd,  and  the  ocean  fled, 
Confin'd  to  its  appointed  bed. 

6  The  swelling  billows  know  their  bounds, 
And  in  their  channels  walk  their  rounds; 
Yet  thence  convey'd  by  secret  veins, 
They  spring  on  hills,  and  drench  the  plains. 

7  He  bids  the  crystal  fountains  flow, 
And  cheer  the  vallies  as  they  go  ; 
Tame  heifers  there  their  thirst  allay, 
And  for  the  stream  wild  asses  bray. 

8  From  pleasant  trees,  which  shade  the  brink, 
The  lark  and  linnet  like  to  drink ; 

Their  songs  the  lark  and  linnet  raise, 
And  chide  our  silence  in  his  praise. 

Pause  I. 

9  God,  from  his  cloudy  cistern,  pours 

On  the  parch'd  earth,  enriching  showers ; 
The  grove,  the  garden,  and  the  field, 
A  thousand  joyful  blessings  yield. 

10  He  makes  the  grassy  food  arise, 
And  gives  the  cattle  large  supplies ; 
With  herbs  for  man,  of  various  power, 
To  nourish  nature,  or  to  cure. 

11  What  noble  fruit  the  vines  produce! 
The  olive  yields  a  shining  juice ; 

Our  hearts  are  cheer'd  with  generous  wine, 
With  inward  joy  our  faces  shine. 

12  O  bless  his  name,  ye  nations,  fed 
With  nature's  chief  supporter,  bread ! 
While  bread  your  vital  strength  imparts, 
Serve  him  with  vigour  in  your  hearts. 

Pause  II. 

13  Behold  the  stately  cedar  stands, 
Pais'd  in  the  forest  by  his  hands ; 
Birds  to  the  boughs  for  shelter  fly, 
And  build  their  nests  secure  on  high. 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  62 

14  To  craggy  hills  ascends  the  goat ; 
And  at  the  airy  mountain's  foot 

The  feebler  creatures  make  their  cell  ; 
He  gives  them  wisdom  where  to  dwell. 

15  He  sets  the  sun  his  circling  race, 
Appoints  the  moon  to  change  her  face ; 
And  when  thick  darkness  veils  the  day, 
Calls  out  wild  beasts  to  hunt  their  prey. 

16  Fierce  lions  lead  their  young  abroad, 
And  roaring,  ask  their  meat  from  God  ; 
But  when  the   morning    beams  arise, 
The  savage  beast  to  covert  flies. 

17  Then  man  to  daily  labour  goes  ; 
The  night  was  made  for  his  repose : 
Sleep  is  thy  gift,  that  sweet  relief 
From  tiresome  toil  and  wasting  grief. 

18  How  strange  thy  works !    how  great  thy 
And  every  land  thy  riches  fill :         [skill ! 
Thy  wisdom  round  the  world  we  see, 
This  spacious  earth  is  full  of  thee. 

19  Nor  less  thy  glories  in  the  deep, 
Where  fish  in  millions  swim  and  creep, 
With  wondrous  motions,  swift  or  slow, 
Still  wandering  in  the  paths  below. 

20  There  ships  divide  their  watery  way, 
And  flocks  of  scaly  monsters  play ; 
There  dwells  the  huge  Leviathan, 
And  foams  and  sports  in  spite  of  man, 

Pause  III. 

21  Vast  are  thy  wrorks,  Almighty  Lord, 
All  nature  rests  upon  thy  word, 

And  the  whole  race  of  creatures  stand, 
Waiting  their  portion  from  thy  hand. 

22  While  each  receives  his  different  food, 
His  cheerful  looks  pronounce  it  good ; 


03  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

Eagles  and  bears,  and  whales  and  worms 
Rejoice  and  praise  in  different  forms. 

23  But   when  thy  face  is  hid,  they  mourn  ; 
And,  dying,   to  their  dust  return; 

Both  man  and  beast  their  souls  resign, 
Life,  breath  and  spirit,  all  are  thine. 

24  Yet  thou  canst  breathe  on  dust  again, 
And  fill  the  world  with   beasts  and  men  ; 
A  word  of  thy  creating  breath 

Repairs  the  wastes  of  time  and  death. 

25  His  works,  the  wonders  of  his  might, 
Are  honoured  with   his  own  delight  : 
How  awful  are  his  glorious  ways ! 
The  Lord  is  dreadful  in  his  praise. 

26  The  earth  stands  trembling  at  thy  stroke, 
And  at  thy  touch  the  mountains  smoke ; 
Yet  humble  souls  may  see  thy  face, 
And  tell  their  wants  to  sovereign  grace. 

27  In  thee  my  hopes  and  wishes  meet, 
And  make  my  meditations  sweet ; 
Thy  praises  shall  my  breath  employ, 
Till  it  expire  in  endless  joy. 

28  While  haughty  sinners  die  accurst, 
Their  glory  buried  with  their  dust, 
I,  to  my  God,  my  heav'nly  King, 
Immortal  hallelujahs  sing. 

(**)  Psalm  121.    L.  M.  * 

vtJ  $  Truro,  Nantwich. 

Divine  Protection. 

1  UP  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
Th'  eternal  hills  beyond  the  skies  ; 
Thence  all  her  help  my  soul  derives  ; 
There  my  Almighty  Refuge  lives. 

2  He  lives;  the  everlasting  God, 

That  built  the  world,  that  spread  the  flood, 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  64 

The  heavens  with  all  their  hosts  he  made, 
And  the  dark  regions  of  the  dead. 

3  He  guides  our  feet,  he  guards  our   way  ; 
His   morning  smiles  bless  all  the  day ; 
He  spreads  the  evening  vale,   and  keeps 
The  silent  hours  while  Israel  sleeps. 

4  Israel,  a  name  divinely  blest, 
May  rise  secure,  securely  rest  ; 
Thy  holy  Guardian's  wakeful  eyes 
Admit  no  slumber  nor  surprise. 

5  No  sun  shall  smite  thy  head  by  dayy 
Nor  the  pale  moon  with  sickly  ray 
Shall  blast  thy  couch  ;  no  baleful  star 
Dart  his  malignant  fire  so   far. 

6  Should  earth   and  hell  with  malice  burn, 
Still  thou  shalt  go,  and  still  return 
Safe  in  the  Lord ;  his  heavenly  care 
Defends  thy  life  from  every  snare. 

7  On  thee  foul  spirits  have  no  power  ; 
And  in  thy  last  departing  hour, 
Angels,  that  trace  the  airy  road, 

Shall  bear  thee  homeward  to  thy  God. 

r.4)  Psalm   121.     C.  M.  * 

^^*  S  Dundee,  Abridge. 

Preservation  by  day  and  night. 

1  TO  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes, 

There  all  my  hopes  are  laid  ; 
The  Lord,  that  built  the  earth  and  skies, 
Is  my  perpetual  aid. 

2  Their  feet  shall  never  slide  nor  fall, 

Whom  he  designs  to    keep : 
His  ear  attends  the  softest  call ; 
His  eyes  can  never  sleep. 

3  He  will  sustain  our  weakest  powers 

With  his  almighty  arm. 


65  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

And  watch   our  most  unguarded  hours 
Against  surprising  harm. 

4  Israel,  rejoice,  and  rest  secure, 

Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord ; 
His  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  power 
For  thine  eternal  guard. 

5  Nor  scorching  sun,  nor  sickly  moon 

Shall  have  his  leave  to  smite ; 
He  shields  thy  head  from  burning  noon, 
From  blasting  damps  at  night. 

6  He  guards  thy  soul,  he  keeps  thy  breath, 

Where  thickest  dangers  come ; 
Go,  and  return,  secure  from  death, 
Till  God  commands  thee  home. 


65  \ 


Psalm  121.     H.  M. 

Bethesda,  Portsmouth. 
God  our  preserver. 

UPWARD  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
From  God  is  all  my  aid ; 
The  God  that  built  the  skies, 
And  earth  and  nature  made : 


His  grace  is  nigh 
In  ev'ry  hour. 


God  is  the  tower 
To  which  I  fly; 

2  My  feet  shall  never  slide, 
Nor  fall  in  fatal  snares, 

Since  God,  my  guard  and  guide, 
Defends  me  from  my  fears. 

Those  wakeful  eyes,   I  Shall  Israel  keep, 
Which  never  sleep,     <  When  dangers  rise. 

3  No  burning  heats  by  day, 
Nor  blasts  of  evening  air, 
Shall  take  my  health  away, 
If  God  be  with  me  there : 


Thou  art  my  sun 


And  thou  my  shade,    By  night  or  noon 


To  guard  my  head 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  66 

4      Hast  thou  not  given  thy  word, 
To  save  my  soul  from  death  ? 
And  I  can  trust  my   Lord 
To  keep    my  mortal   breath : 

I'll  go  and  come,  Till  from  on  high 

Nor  fear  to  die,  Thou  call  me  home. 

r>r*l         Hymn  19.     B.  2.     C.  M.  * 

*-*^  }  Abridge,  London. 

Our  bodies  frail*  and  Gud  our  preserver. 

1  LEI'  others  boast  how  strong  they  be, 

Nor  death  nor   danger  fear  ; 
But  we'll  confess,    O  Lord,  to  thee, 
What  feeble  things   we  are. 

2  Fresh  as  the  grass  our  bodies  stand, 

And  flourish  bright  and  gay  ; 
A  blasting  wind  sweeps  o'er  the  land, 
And  fades  the   grass  away. 

3  Our  life  contains  a  thousand   springs, 

And  dies,  if  one  be  gone  : 
Strange  !  that  a  harp  of  thousand  strings 
Should  keep  in  tune  so  long. 

4  But  'tis  our  God   supports  our  frame, 

The  God  who  built  us  first ; 
Salvation  to  th'  Almighty  Name 
That  rear'd  us  from  the  dust. 

5  [He    spake — and    straight    our    hearts  and 

In  all  their  motions  rose ;  [brains 

"  Let  blood,  (said  he)  flow  round  the  veins," 
And  round  the  veins  it  flows. 

6  While  we  have  breath,  or  use  our  tongues, 

Our  Maker  we'll  adore ; 
His  Spirit  moves  our  heaving  lungs, 
Or  they  would  breathe  no  more.] 


a      CREATION*  AXD  PROVIDENCE. 

n~t         Hvm.v  83.      B.  1.     C.  M.  b 

"  •  J  Durham,  Wi:.- 

Jjfiiction*  and  death  i  *rce. 

1  NOT  from  the  diut  affliction   gro¥ 

Nor  troubles  rise  by  chance  ; 
Yet  we  are  born  to  cares  and  woes  ; 

A   sad  inheritance  ! 

2  As  sparks  break  out  from  burning  coals, 

And   still  are  upwards  borne; 
So  grief  is  rooted  in  our  souls, 
And  man  grows   up  to  mourn. 

3  Yet  with  my  God  I  leave  my  cause, 

And  trust  his   promis'd  grace : 
H  n\':  by   his   well- known   lav. 

Of  love  and  righteousness. 

I  Not  all  the  pains  that  e'er  I  1/ 

Shall   spoil   my   future  peace; 
Tor  death  and  hell  can  do  no  morc 
Th   i  "  h  I  my   Father  p  1  • 

pr><  II::::;   13.     B,  2.     L.  M.  * 

W  \  Luton, 

-     •  -  - .  m  I  4Utobdum  oj the  vtorUL 

1  SING  to  the  Lor  !  ih  the  si 

Lord  this  stately  frame  , 

Let  all  the  na\  I  jnd   bis 

And  1      Is  unknc  bis  name* 

2  He  form'd  \h  the  hills, 

M  ide  even-  drop,  and  every  dust — 
Nature  and  time  with  all  their   wheels, 

And  push'd  them   into   motion   first 

3  N  /••.-.  fa  n  bi  i  high  imperial  thr 
He  loo 

II  rbs  roil 

And  round  he  turns  the  basty  }c 


CREATION"  AXD  PROVIDENCE.  69 

4  Thus  shall  this  moving  engine   last, 
Till  all  his  saints  are  gather'd  in  : 
Then  for  the  trumpet's  dreadful  blast, 
To  shake  it  all  to  dust  again. 

5  Yet  when  the  sound  shall  tear  the  skies, 
And  lightning  burn  the  globe  below, 
Saints,  you  may  lift  your  joyful  eyes, 
There's  a  new  heaven  and  enrth  for  you. 

^q)       Psalm  107.     4th  Part.     L.  M.    * 

*-**'  $  Eaton,  Nantwich,  Blendon. 

The  seaman's  song. 

1  WOULD  you  behold  the  works  of  God, 
His  wonders  in  the  world  abroad  ? 

Go  with  the  mariners,   and  trace 
The  unknown   regions  of  the  seas. 

2  They  leave  their  native  shores  behind, 
And  seize  the  favour  of  the   wind, 
Till  God  command,   and  tempests  rise, 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  skies. 

3  Now  to  the  heav'ns  they   mount  amain  ; 
Now  sink   to  dreadful  deeps  again  ; 
What  strange  affright  young  sailors   fell, 
And  like  a  staggering  drunkard  reel  ! 

4  When  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh, 
Lost  to  all  hope,  to  God  they   cry  : 
His  mercy  hears  their  loud   address, 
And  sends  salvation  in   distress. 

5  He  bids  the  winds  their  wrath   assuage, 
The  furious  waves  forget  their  rage  : 
'Tis  calm  ;   and  sailors  smile  to  see 
The  haven  where  they  wish'd  to  be. 

6  O  may  the  sons  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord  ! 
Let  them  their  private  off'rings  bring, 
And  in  the  church  his  glory  sing. 
11 


70  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

"j(\)  Psalm  107.     CM.  # 

>  Cambridge,  Rochester,  Abridge. 

The  mariner's  psalm. 

1  THY  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lord, 

Thy  wonders  in  the  deeps, 
The    sons  of  courage  shall  record, 
Who  trade  in  floating  ships. 

2  At  thy  command  the  winds  arise, 

And  swell  the  towering  waves ; 
The  men,  astonish'd,  mount  the  skies, 
And  sink  in  gaping  graves. 

3  [Again  they  climb  the  watery  hills, 

And  plunge  in  deeps  again : 
Each  like  a  tott'ring  drunkard  reels, 
And  finds  his  courage  vain. 

4  Frighted  to  hear  the  tempest  roar, 

They  pant  with  flutt'ring  breath; 
And,  hopeless  of  a  distant  shore, 
Expect  immediate  death.] 

5  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raise  their  cries; 

He  hears  their  loud  request, 
And  orders  silence  through  the  skies, 
And  lays  the  floods  to  rest. 

6  Sailors  rejoice  to  lose  their  fears, 

And  see  the  storm  allay'd : 
Now  to  their  eyes  the  port  appears; 
There  let  their  vows  be  paid. 

7  'Tis  God  that  brings  them  safe  to  land ; 

Let  stupid  mortals  know 
That  waves  are  under  his  command, 
And  all  the  winds  that  blow. 

8  O  that  the  sons  of  men  would  praise 

The  goodness  of  the  Lord  ! 
And  those  that  see  thy  wondrous  waysf 
Thv  wondrous  love  record. 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.      71,72 
^t  )        Hymn  109.    B.  2.    L.  M.  # 

•  *  $  Bath,  Patney. 

TAe  darknes*  of  providence. 

1  LORD,  we  adore  thy  vast  designs, 
TV  obscure  abyss  of  providence ! 
Too  deep  to  sound  with  mortal  lines, 
Too  dark  to  view  with  feeble  sense. 

2  Now  thou   array'st  thine  awful  face 
In  angry  frowns,  without  a  smile : 

We  through  the  cloud  believe  thy  grace, 
Secure  of  thy  compassion  still. 

3  Through  seas  and  storms  of  deep  distress 
We  sail  by  faith,  and  not  by  sight ; 
Faith  guides  us  in  the  wilderness, 
Through  all  the  terrors  of  the  night. 

4  Dear  Father,  if  thy  lifted  rod 
Resolve  to  scourge  us  here  below ; 
Still  let  us  lean  upon  our  God, 
Thine  arm  shall  bear  us  safely  through. 


72  \ 


Psalm  73.    S.  M.  * 

Sutton,  Hopkins. 
The  mystery  of  providence  unfolded. 

SURE  there's  a  righteous  God, 
Nor  is  religion  vain ; 
Though  men  of  vice  may  boast  aloud, 
And  men  of  grace  complain. 

I  saw  the  wicked  rise, 
And  felt  my   heart  repine, 
While  haughty  fools,  with  scornful  eyes. 
In  robes  of  honour  shine. 

[Pamper'd  with  wanton  ease, 
Their  flesh  looks  full  and  fair ; 
Their  wealth  rolls  in  like  flowing  seas, 
And  grows  without  their  care. 


73  CREATION  AND  PROVTDENCE. 

4  Free  from  the  plagues  and  pains 
That  pious  souls  endure, 

Through  all  their  life  oppression  reigns, 
And  racks  the  humble  poor. 

5  Their  impious  tongues  blaspheme 
The  everlasting  God : 

Their  malice  blasts  the  .good  man's  name. 
And  spreads  their  lies  abroad. 

6  But  I,  with  flowing  tears, 
Indulged  my  doubts  to  rise ; 

"  Is  there  a   God  that  sees  or  hears 
"  The  things  below  the  skies  ?H] 

7  The  tumults  of  my  thought 
Held  me  in  hard  suspense, 

Till  to  thy  house  my  feet  were  brought, 
To  learn  thy  justice  thence. 

8  Thy  word  with  light  and  power 
Did  my  mistakes  amend ; 

I  viewed  the  sinners'  life  before, 
But  here  I  learnt  their  end. 

9  On  what  a  slippery  steep 
The  thoughtless  wretches  go : 

And  O,  that  dreadful  fiery  deep, 
That  waits  their  fall  below ! 

10  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 

My  thoughts  no  more  repine ; 

I  call  my  God  my  portion  now; 

And  all  my  powers  arc  thine. 

~r> )      Psalm  73.     1st  Part.     C.  M.        # 

•  «^  £  London,  Dundee. 

Afflicted  saints  happy,  and  prosperous  sinners  cursed. 

1  NOW  Pm  convinc'd  the  Lord  is  kind 
To  men  of  heart  sincere : 
Yet  once  my  foolish  thoughts  rcpin'd. 
And  border'd  on  despair. 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  73 

2  I  griev'd  to  see  the  wicked  thrive, 

And  spoke  with  angry  breath, 
"How  pleasant  and  profane  they  live ! 
"  How  peaceful  is  their  death  ! 

3  "With  well  fed  flesh  and  haughty  eyes 

"  They  lay  their  fears  to  sleep ; 
"  Against  the  heavens  their  slanders  rise, 
11  While  saints  in  silence  weep. 

4  "  In  vain  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 

"  And   cleanse  my  heart  in  vain, 
"  For  I  am  chasten'd  all  the  day, 
"  The  night  renewrs  my  pain." 

5  Yet  while  my  tongue  indulg'd  complaints, 

I  felt  my  heart  reprove  ; 
"  Sure  I   shall  thus  offend  thy  saints, 
"  And  grieve  the  men  I  love." 

6  But  still  I  found  my  doubts  too  hard, 

The  conflict  too  severe, 
Till  I  retir'd  to  search  thy  word, 
And  learn  thy  secrets  there. 

7  There,  as  in  some  prophetic  glass, 

I  saw  the  sinner's  feet 
High  mounted  on  a  slipp'ry  place, 
Beside  a  fiery  pit. 

8  I  heard  the  wretch  profanely  boast, 

Till  at  thy  frown  he  fell ; 
His  honours  in  a  dream  were  lost, 
And  he  awoke  in  hell. 

9  Lord,   what  an  envious  fool  I  was ! 

How  like  a  thoughtless  beast, 
Thus  to  suspect  thy  promised  grace, 
And  think  the  wicked  blest ! 

10  Yet  I  was  kept  from  full  despair, 

Upheld  by  power  unknown  : 
That  blessed  hand  that  broke  the  snare 
Shall  guide  me  to  thy  throne. 


74  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

^a\       Psalm  9.    2d  Part.    C.  M.        b 

S  Canterbury,  Plymouth. 

The  wisdom  and  equity  of  Providence. 

1  WHEN  the  great  Judge,  supreme  and  just, 

Shall  once  inquire  for  blood, 
The  humble  souls  who  mourn  in  dust, 
Shall  find  a  faithful  God. 

2  He  from  the  dreadful  gates  of  death 

Doth  his  own  children  raise  ; 
In  Z  ion's  gates,  with  cheerful  breath, 
They  sing  their  Father's  praise. 

3  His  foes  shall  fall,  with  heedless  feet, 

Into  the  pit  they  made ; 
And  sinners  perish  in  the  net 

Which  their  own  hands  have  spread, 

4  Thus  by  thy  judgments,  mighty  God, 

Are  thy  deep  counsels  known  : 
When  men  of  mischief  are  destroyed, 
The  snare  must  be  their  own. 

PAUSE. 

5  The  wicked  shall  sink  down  to  hell ; 

Thy  wrath  devour  the  lands 
That  dare  forget  thee,  or  rebel 
Against  thy  known  commands. 

6  Though  saints  to  sore  distress  are  brought , 

And  wait  and  long  complain, 

Their  cries  shall  never  be  forgot, 

Nor  shall  their  hopes  be  vain. 

7  [Rise,  great  Redeemer,  from  thy  seat. 

To  judge  and  save  the  poor ; 
Let  nations  tremble  at  thy  feet, 
And  man  prevail  no  more. 

8  Thy  thunder  shall  affright  the  proud,    i 

And  put  their  hearts  to  pain, 
Make  them  confess  that  thou  art  God, 
And  they  but  feeble  men.] 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.      75,  76 
met  Psalm  36.     L.  M.  # 

■^  )  Old  Hundred,  Eaton,  Blendon. 

The  perfections  and  providence  of  God  ;  or,  general  providence 
and  special  grace. 

1  HIGH  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God  ! 
Thy  goodness  in  full  glory  shines ; 

Thy  truth  shall  break  through  every  cloud 
That  veils  and  darkens  thy  designs. 

2  Forever  firm  thy  justice  stands, 

As  mountains  their  foundations  keep ; 
Wise  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands ; 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep. 

3  Thy  providence  is  kind  and  large ; 
Both  man  and  beast  thy  bounty  share  ; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  charge, 

But  saints  are  thy  peculiar  care. 

1  My  God  !    how  excellent  thy  grace, 
Whence  all  our  hope  and  comfort  springs, 
The  sons  of  Adam  in  distress 
Fly  to  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

5  From  the  provisions  of  thy  house 
We  shall  be  fed  with  sweet  repast  ; 
There  mercy  like  a  river  flows, 
And  brings  salvation  to  our  taste. 

6  Life,  like  a  fountain,  rich  and  free, 
Springs  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord  ; 
And  in  thy  light  our  souls  shall  see 
The  glories  promis'd  in  thy  word. 

FsaiM  147.     1st  Part.     L.  M       7~ 


76  \ 


Dunstan,  Newcourt. 
Creation,  providence  and  grace. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord :   'tis  good  to  raise 
Our  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praise  : 
His  nature  and  his  works   invite 
To  make  this  duty  our  delight. 


77  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

2  The  Lord  builds  up  Jerusalem, 
And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  ; 
His  mercy  melts  the  stubborn  soul, 
And  makes  the  broken  spirit  whole. 

3  He  form'd  the  stars,  those  heav'nly  flames  ; 
He  counts  their  numbers,  calls  their  names  : 
His  wisdom's  vast,  and  knows  no  bound, 
A  deep,  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown'd. 

4  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  great  his  might  ; 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  : 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the  just, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  dust. 

PAUSE. 

5  Sing  to  the  Lord,  exalt  him  high, 
Who  spreads  his  clouds  around  the  sky ; 
There  he  prepares  the  fruitful  rain, 

Nor  lets  the  drops  descend  in  vain. 

6  He  makes  the  grass  the  hills  adorn, 
And  clothes  the  smiling  fields  with  corn  : 
The  beasts  with  food  his  hands  supply, 
And  the  young  ravens  when  they  cry. 

7  What  is  the  creature's  skill  or  force  ? 
The  sprightly  man,  the  warlike  horse, 
The  nimble  wit,  the  active  limb  ? 
All  are  too  mean  delights  for  him. 

8  But  saints  are  lovely  in  his  sight ; 
He  views  his  children  with  delight  : 

He  sees  their  hope,  he  knows  their  fear, 
And  looks  and  loves  his  image  there. 

Psalu  136.     L.  m  ~* 

Luton,  Eaton,   Wells. 
Creation,  providence  and  grace. 

1  GIVE  to  our  God  immortal  praise  ! 
Mercy  and  truth  are  all  his  ways  ; 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  song. 


77  \ 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  78 


2  Give  to  the  Lord  of  lords  renown, 
The  King  of  kings  with  glory  crown  ; 
His  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 

When  lords  and  kings  are  known  no  more. 

3  He  built  the  earth,  he  spread  the  sky, 
And  fix'd  the  starry  lights  on  high  : 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  song. 

4  He  fills  the  sun  with  morning  light, 
He  bids  the  moon  direct  the  night  : 
His  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 

When  suns  and  moons  shall  shine  no  more. 

5  The  Jews  he  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand, 
And  brought  them  to  the  promised  land  : 
Wonders   of  grace  to  God  belong, 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  song. , 

6  He  saw  the  Gentiles  dead  in  sin, 
And  felt  his  pity  work  within  ; 
His  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 

When  death  and  sin  shall  reign  no  more. 

7  He  sent  his  Son  with  power  to  save 
From  guilt,  and  darkness,  and  the  grave  : 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  song. 

8  Through  this  vain  world  he  guides  our  feet, 
And  leads  us  to  his  heav'nly  seat  ; 

His  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 

When  this  vain  world  shall  be  no  more. 

~Q  *  BIalm   1:36.     C.  M.  ~*~" 

•       )  Braintree,  Irish. 

God's  wonders  of  creation,  providence,  redemption  cf  Israel, 
and  salvation  of  his  people. 

1  GIVE  thanks  to  God,  the  sov 'reign  Lord; 
His  mercies  still  endure  : 
And  be  the  King  of  kings  ador'd  ; 
His  truth  is  ever  sure. 


78  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

2  What  wonders  hath  his  wisdom  done  ; 

How  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 
Heav'n,  earth  and  sea,  he  fram'd  alone  ; 
How  wide  is  his  command  ! 

3  The  sun  supplies  the  day  with  light : 

How  bright  his  counsels  shine  ! 
The  moon  and  stars  adorn  the  night, 
His  works  are  all  divine. 

4  [He  struck  the  sons  of  Egypt  dead  ; 

How  dreadful  is  his  rod  ! 
And  thence  with  joy  his  people  led  : 
How  gracious  is  our  God  ! 

5  He  cleft  the  swelling  sea  in  two  ; 

His  arm  is  great  in  might : 
And  gave  the  tribes  a  passage  through  ; 
His  pow'r  and  grace  unite. 

6  But  Pharaoh's  army  there  he  drown'd  ; 

How  glorious  are  his  ways ! 
And  brought  his  saints  thro'  desert  ground  ; 
Eternal  be  his  praise. 

7  Great  monarchs  fell  beneath  his  hand  ; 

Victorious  is  his  sword ! 
While  Israel  took  the  promis'd  land  : 
And  faithful  is  his  word.] 

8  He  saw  the  nations  dead  in  sin  ; 

He  felt  his  pity  move  : 
How  sad  the  state  the  world  was  inT 
How  boundless  was  his  love  ! 

9  He  sent  to  save  us  from  our«o  ; 

His  goodness  never  fails  ; 
From  death,  and  hell,  and  every  foe  ; 
And  still  his  grace  prevails. 

10  Give  thanks  to  God,  the  heav'nly  King  ; 

His  mercies  still  endure ; 
Let  the  whole  earth  his  praises  sing; 
His  truth  is  ever  sure. 


CREATION"  AND  PROVIDENCE.     79,  80 
»%q )        Psalm  68.     3d  Part.     L.  M.      * 

•  *^  5  Antigua,  Islington. 

Praise  for  temporal  blessings  ;  or,  common  and. special  mercies* 

1  WE  bless  the  Lord,  the  just,  the  good, 
Who  fills  our  hearts  with  joy  and  food  ; 
Who  pours  his  blessings  from  the  skies, 
And  loads  our  days  with  rich  supplies. 

2  He  sends  the  sun  his  circuit  round, 

To  cheer  the  fruits,  to  warm  the  ground ; 
He  bids  the  clouds,  with  plenteous  rain, 
Refresh  the  thirsty  ground  again. 

3  'Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
And  all  our  near  escapes  from  death  : 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong; 

He  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  strong. 

4  He  makes  the  saint  and  sinner  prove 
The  common  blessings  of  his  love  ; 
But  the  wide  difFVence  that  remains 
Is  endless  joy,  or  endless  pains. 

5  The  Lord,  that  bruis'd  the  serpent's  head, 
On  all  the  serpent's  seed  shall  tread  ; 
The  stubborn  sinner's  hope  confound, 
And  smite  him  with  a  lasting  wound. 

6  But  his  right  hand  his  saints  shall  raise 
From  the  deep  earth,  or  deeper  seas, 
And  bring  them  to  his  courts  above, 
There  shall  they  taste  his  special  love. 

q>(\1  Psalm  57.    L.  M.  # 

~^  $  Bath,  Green's  Hundredth. 

Praise  for  protection,  grace  and  truth. 

1  MY  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  springs 
Of  boundless  love  and  grace  unknown  ; 
Hide  me  beneath  thy  spreading  wings, 
Till  the  dark  cloud  is  over-blown. 


81  CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

2  Up  to  the  heav'ns  I  send  my  cry  ; 
The  Lord  will  my  desires  perform ; 
He  sends  his  angels  from  the  sky, 

And  saves  me  from  the  threat'ning  storm. 

3  Be  thou  exalted,   O  my  God, 
Above  the  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  pow'er  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

4  My  heart  is  fix'd ;  my  song  shall  raise 
Immortal  honours  to  thy  name ; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  sound  his  praise, 
My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame. 

5  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns, 
And  reaches  to   the  utmost  sky ; 
His  truth  to  endless  years  remains, 
When  lower  worlds  dissolve  and  die. 

6  Be  thou   exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heavens,  where  angels  dwell : 
Thy  power  on  earth  be   known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

^71      Psalm  65.      2d  Part.     L.  M.        ♦" 

^      S  Ninety-seventh  Psalm,  Shoel 

Divine  providence  in  air,  earth,  and  sea;   or,  the  God  of  nature 
and  grace 

1  THE  God  of  our  salvation  hears 
The  groans  of  Zion  mix'd  with  tears  ; 
Yet  when  he  comes  with  kind  designs, 
Through  all  the  way  his  terror  shines. 

2  On  him  the  race  of  man  ctoends, 
Far  as  the  earth's  remotest  ends, 
Where  the  Creator's  name  is  known, 
By  nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

3  Sailors,  that  travel  o'er  the  flood, 
Address  their  frighted  souls  to  God, 
When  tempests  rage,  and  billows  roar 
At  dreadful  distance  from  the  shore. 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  SI 


4  He  bids  the  noisy  tempests  cease; 
He  calms  the  raging  crowd  to  peace, 
When  a  tumultuous  nation  raves 
Wild  as  the  winds,  and  loud  as  waves. 

5  Whole  kingdoms,  shaken  by  the  storm, 
He  settles  in  a  peaceful  form ; 
Mountains  established  by  his  hand, 
Firm  on  their  old  foundations  stand. 

6  Behold  his  ensigns  sweep  the  sky; 
New  comets  blaze,  and  lightnings  fly; 
The  heathen  lands,  with  swift  surprise, 
From  the  bright  horrors  turn  their  eyes. 

7  At  his  command,  the  morning  ray 
Smiles  in  the  east,  and  leads  the  day ; 
He  guides  the  sun's  declining  wheels, 
Over  the  tops  of  western  hills. 

8  Seasons  and  times  obey  his  voice ; 
The  evening  and  the  morn  rejoice 

To  see  the  earth  made  soft  with  showers, 
Laden  with  fruit,  and  dress'd  in  flowers. 

9  'Tis  from  his  watVy  stores  on  high, 
He  gives  the  thirsty  ground  supply ; 
He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  and  thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  dispense. 

10  The  desert  grows  a  fruitful  field; 
Abundant  food  the  vallies  yield  ; 
The  vallies  shout  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  neighbouring  hills  repeat  their  joys. 

11  The  pastures  smile  in  green  array; 
There  lambs  and  larger  cattle  play; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  lamb, 

Each  in' his  language  speaks  thy  name. 

12  Thy  works  pronounce  thy  power  divine ; 
O'er  every  field  thy  glories  shine  ; 
Through  every  month  thy  gifts  appear; 
Great  God  !  thy  goodness  crowns  the  year. 

12 


82,  83  UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 

Qp)      Psalm  78.      1st  Part.     CM.      * 

*3£*  $  Wareham,  Irish,  Peterborough. 

Providences  of  God  recorded ,-  or,  pious  education  and  instruction 
of  children. 

1  LET  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds 

Which  God  perform'd  of  old ; 
Which  in  our  younger  years  we  saw, 
And  which  our  fathers  told. 

2  He  bids  us  make  his  glories  known, 

His  works  of  power  and  grace ; 
And  we'll  convey  his  wonders  down, 
Through  every  rising  race. 

3  Our  lips  shall  tell  them  to  our  sons, 

And  they  again  to  their's  ; 
That  generations  yet  unborn 
May  teach  them  to  their  heirs. 

4  Thus  shall  they  learn  in  God  alone 

Their  hope  securely  stands ; 
That  they  may  ne'er  forget  his  works, 
But  practise  his  commands. 


UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 

8<W       Psalm  100.     1st  Part.     L.  M.    * 
*'  $       Old  Hundred,  Green's  Hundredth,  Italy. 

Praise  to  our  Creator. 

1  YE  nations  round  the  earth,  rejoice 
Before  the   Lord,  your  sovereign  King, 
Serve  him   with  cheerful  heart  and  voice. 
With  all  your  tongues  his  glory  sing. 

2  The   Lord  is  God  ;  'tis  he  alone 
Doth  life  and  breath   and  being  give ; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own  ; 
The  sheep  that  on  his  pastures  live. 


UNIVERSAL   PRAISE.  84 

3  Enter  his  gates  with  songs  of  joy, 
With  praises  to  his   courts  repair, 
And  make  it  your  divine  employ 

To  pay   your  thanks  and   honours  there. 

4  The  Lord  is  good ;    the  Lord  is  kind  ; 
Great  is  his  grace,  his  mercy  sure : 
And  the  whole  race  of  man  shall  find 
His  truth  from  age  to  age  endure. 


qW      Psalm  100.     2d  Part.     L.  M.      * 

^^  $  Blcndon,  Castle-Street. 

The  same. 

1  SING  to  the  Lord  with  joyful  voice  ; 
Let  every  land  his  name  adore  ; 

Let  earth  with  one   united  voice, 
Resound  his  praise  from  shore  to   shore 

2  Nations,  attend   before  his  throne, 
With  solemn  fear,  with  sacred  joy  : 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone ; 
He  can  create,  and  he  destroy. 

3  His  sovereign  power,   without  our  aid, 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  form'd  us  men; 
And  when  like  wandering  sheep  we  stray'd, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

4  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care, 
Our  souls  and  all  our  mortal  frame  > 
What  lasting  honours  shall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

5  We'll   crowd  thy  gates  with  thankful  songs, 
High  as  the  heavens  our  voices  raise ; 
And  earth  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with   sounding  praise. 

6  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command; 
Vast  as  eternity  thy  love! 

Finn  as  a  rock  thy  truth   must  stand, 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 


35  UNIVERSAL  PRAISE.      ^^^ 

od  Psalm  146.    L.  M.  * 

0<^  5  Newcourt,  Eaton- 

Universal  praise  to  God. 

1  LOUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 

From  distant  worlds  where  creatures  dwell ; 
Let  heaven  begin  the  solemn  word  ; 
And  sound  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

[NOTE.     This  Psalm  may  be  sung  to  a  different  Metre,  by 
adding  the  hvojblloiving  lines  to  every  stanza,  viz. 
Each  of  his  ivor&s  his  name  displays. 
But  they  can  ne'er  fulfil  his  praise.~\ 

2  The  Lord !  how  absolute  he  reigns ! 
Let  every  angel  bend  the  knee  ! 
Sing  of  his  love  in  heavenly  strains, 
And  speak  how  fierce  his  terrors  be. 

3  High  on  a  throne  his  glories  dwell, 
An  awful  throne  of  shining  bliss ; 

Fly  through  the  world,  O  sun,  and  tell 
How   dark  thy  beams  compar'd  to  his. 

4  Awake,  ye  tempests,  and  his  fame 
In  sounds  of  dreadful  praise  declare  ; 
And  the  sweet  whisper  of  his  name 
Fill  every  gentler  breeze  of  air. 

5  Let  clouds,  and  winds,  and  waves  agree 
To  join  their  praise  with  blazing  fire ; 
Let  the  firm  earth  and  rolling  sea 

In  this  eternal  song   conspire. 

6  Ye  flowery  plains,  proclaim  his  skill  ; 
Vallies,  lie  low  before   his  eye ; 
And  let  his  praise  from  every  hill 
Rise  tuneful  to  the  neighbouring  sky. 

7  Ye  stubborn  oaks,  and  stately  pines, 
Bend  your  high  branches,  and  adore ; 
Praise  him,  ye  beasts,  in  different  strains  : 
The  lamb  must  bleat,  the  lion  roar. 


UNIVERSAL   PRAISE. 86 

8  Birds,  ye  must  make  his  praise  your  theme  ; 
Nature  demands  a  song  from  you  ; 
While  the  dumb  fish  that  cut  the  stream 
Leap  up,  and  mean  his  praises  too. 

9  Mortals,  can  you  refrain  your  tongue, 
When  nature  all  around  you  sings? 
O  for  a  shout  from  old  and  young, 
From  humble  swains,  and  lofty  kings ! 

10  Wide  as  his  vast  dominion  lies, 
Let  the  Creator's  name  be  known : 
Loud  as  his  thunder  shout  his  praise, 
And  sound  it  lofty  as  his    throne. 

11  JEHOVAH!    'tis  a  glorious  word! 
O   may  it  dwell  on  ev'ry  tongue  ! 

But  saints  who  best  have  known  the  Lord, 
Are  bound  to  raise  the  noblest  song. 

12  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love 
VVhich  Gabriel  plays  on  every  chord  ; 
From  all  below,  and  all  above, 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord. 

o-W        Hymn  27.     13.  2.     L.  M.        ~*~ 

^^  $  Castle-Street,    Antigua. 

Praise  ye  him,  all  his  angels. 

1  GOD  !    the  eternal,   awful   name, 
That  the  whole  heavenly  army  fears, 
That  shakes  the  wide  creation's  frame, 
And  Satan  trembles  when  he  hears  ! — 

2  Like  flames  of  fire  his  servants  are, 
And  light  surrounds  his  dwelling-place; 
But,  O  ye  fiery  flames,  declare 

The  brighter  glories  of  his  face  ! 

3  'Tis  not  for  such  poor  worms  as  we, 
To  speak  so  infinite  a  thing  ; 

But  your  immortal  eyes  survey 
The  beauties  of  your  sov'reign  King* 
12* 


87  UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 


4  Tell  how  he  shows  his  smiling  face, 
And  clothes  all  heav'n  in  bright  array  ; 
Triumph  and  joy  run  through  the  place, 
And  songs  eternal  as  the  day. 

5  Speak — for  you  feel  his  burning  love — 
What  zeal  it  spreads  through  all  your  frame  ! 
That  sacred  fire  dwells  all   above, 

For  we  on  earth  have  lost  the  name. 

6  [Sing  of  his  pow'r  and  justice  too, 
That  infinite  right  hand  of  his, 
That  vanquished  Satan  and  his  crew, 
"When  thunder  drove  them  down  from  bliss.] 

7  [What  mighty  storms  of  poison'd  darts 
Were  hurl'd  upon  the  rebels  there ! 
What  deadly  javelins  naiPd  their  hearts 
Fast  to  the  racks  of  long  despair  !] 

8  [Shout  to  your   King,  ye  heav'nly  host; 
You  that  beheld  the  sinking  foe  ; 
Firmly  ye  stood  when  they  were  lost ; 
Praise  the  rich  grace  that  kept  you  so. 

9  Proclaim  his  wonders  from  the  skies ; 
Let  every   distant  nation  hear  ; 

And  while  you  sound  his  lofty  praise, 
Let  humble  mortals  bow  and  fear.] 

a*i)  Psalm  86.     C.  M.  * 

)  Mear,  Abridge. 

A  general  song  of  praise  to  God. 

1  AMONG  the  princes,  earthly  gods, 

There's  none  hath  pow'r  divine  ; 
Nor  is  their  nature,  mighty  Lord, 
Nor  are  their  works  like  thine. 

2  The  nations,  thou   hast  made,   shall  bring 

Their  oft'rings  round  thy  throne  ; 
For  thou  alone  dost  wondrous  things. 
For  thou  art  God  alone. 


UNIVERSAL  PRAISE.  88 

3  Lord,  I  would  walk  with  holy  feet ; 

Teach  me  thine  heav'nly  ways, 
And  my  poor  scatter'd  thoughts  unite 
In  God  my  Father's  praise. 

4  Great  is  thy  mercy,   and  my  tongue- 

Shall  those  sweet  wonders  tell, 
How  by  thy  grace  my  sinking  soul 
Rose  from  the  deeps  of  hell. 

oo>         Hyjvt*  71.    B.  2.     C.  M.       ~*~ 

~~  )  Cambridge,  St    Asaphs. 

Praise  to  God  from  all  creatures, 

1  THE  glories  of  my  Maker,   God, 

My  joyful  voice  shall  sing, 
And  call  the  nations  to  adore 
Their  Former  and  their  King. 

2  'Twas  his  right  hand  that  shap'd  our  clay, 

And  wrought  this  human  frame ; 
But  from  his  own  immediate  breath 
Our  nobler  spirits  came. 

3  We  bring  our  mortal  powers  to  God, 

And  worship  with  our  tongues  : 
We  claim  some  kindred  with  the  skies, 
And  join  th'  angelic  songs. 

4  Let  grovelling  beasts   of  every  shape, 

And  fowls  of  every  wing, 
And  rocks  and  trees  and  fires  and  seas. 
Their  various   tribute  bring. 

5  Ye  pianets,  to  his  honour  shine  ; 

And  wheels  of  nature  roll ; 
Praise  him  in  your  unwearied  course 
Around  the  steady  pole. 

6  The  brightness  of  our  Maker's  name 

The  wide  creation  fills, 
And  his  unbounded  grandeur  flies 
Beyond  the  heavenly  hills. 


89  UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 

oq|  Psalm  148.     S.  M.  + 

^^  $  St.  Thomas,  Sutton. 

Universal  praise. 

1  LET  every  creature  join 
To  praise  th'  eternal  God : 

Ye  heavenly  host,  the  song  begin. 
And  sound  his  name  abroad. 

2  Thou  sun  with  golden  beams, 
And  moon  with  paler  rays, 

Ye  starry  lights,  ye  twinkling  flames, 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praise. 

3  He  built  those  worlds  above, 
And  fix'd  their  wondrous  frame  ; 

By  his  command  they   stand  or  move, 
And  ever  speak  his  name. 

4  Ye  vapours,  when  ye  rise, 
Or  fall  in  showers,  or  snow, 

Ye  thunders,  murm'ring  round  the  skies, 
His  power  and  glory  show. 

5  Wind,  hail,  and  flashing  fire, 
Agree  to  praise  the  Lord, 

When  ye  in  dreadful  storms  conspire 
To  execute  his  word. 

6  By  all  his  works  above 
His  honours  be  exprest; 

But  saints  that  taste  his  saving  love 
Should  sing  his  praises  best. 
Pause  I. 

7  Let  earth  and  ocean  k;;ow 
They  owe  their  Maker  praise  : 

Praise  him,  ye  watery  worlds  below, 
And  monsters  of  the  seas. 

8  From  mountains  near  the  sky 
Let  his  high  praise  resound, 


UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 89 

From  humble  shrubs  and  cedars  high, 
And  vales  and  fields  around. 

9  Ye  lions  of  the  wood, 

And  tamer  beasts  that  graze, 
Ye  live  upon  his  daily  food, 
And  he  expects  your  praise. 

10  Ye  birds  of  lofty  wing, 
On  high  his  praises  bear, 

Or  sit  on  flow'ry  boughs,  and  sing 
Your  Maker's  glory  there. 

11  Ye  creeping  ants  and  worms, 
His  various  wisdom  show; 

And  flies,  in  all  your  shining  swarms, 
Praise  him  that  drest  you  so. 

12  By  all  the  earth-born  race, 
His  honours  be  exprest; 

But  saints,  that  know  his  heavenly  grace, 
Should  learn  to  praise  him  best. 
Pause  II. 

13  Monarchs  of  wide  command, 
Praise  ye  th'  eternal  King ; 

Judges,  adore  that  sovereign  hand, 
Whence  all  your  honours  spring. 

14  Let  vigorous  youth  engage 
To  sound  his  praises  high ; 

While  growing  babes  and  withering  age 
Their  feebler  voices  try. 

15  United  zeal  be  shown 

His  wondrous  fame  to  raise  ; 
God  is  the  Lord ;  his  name  alone 
Deserves  our  endless  praise. 

16  Let  nature  join  with  art, 
And  all  pronounce  him  blest ; 

But  saints,  that  dwell  so  near  his  heart. 
Should  sing  his  praises  best, 


90,  91  UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 

qq*      Psalm  103.     3d  Part.     S.  M.        * 

3  Hopkins,  Dover. 

God's  universal  dominion  ;  or,  angtls  praise  the  Lord. 

1  THE  Lord,  the  sovereign  King, 
Hath  fix'd  his  throne  on  high ; 

O'er  all  the  heavenly  world  he  rules, 
And  all  beneath  the  sky. 

2  Ye  angels,  great  in  might, 
And  swift  to  do  his  will, 

Bless  ye  the  Lord,  whose  voice  ye  hear, 
Whose  pleasure  ye  fulfil. 

3  Let  the  bright  hosts  who  wait 
The  orders  of  their  King, 

And  guard  his  churches  when  they  pray, 
Join  in  the  praise  they  sing. 

4  While  all  his  wondrous  works 
Through  his  vast  kingdom  shew 

Their  Maker's  glory,  thou,  my  soul, 
Shalt  sing  his  praises   too. 

qj  )  Psalm  148.    H.  M.  # 

*?  *  $  Portsmouth,  Bethesda. 

Praise  to  God  from  all  creatures. 

1  YE  tribes  of  Adam,  join 

With  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas, 

And  offer  notes  divine 

To  your  Creator's  praise. 
Ye  holy  throng  In  worlds  of  light 

Of  angels  bright,  Begin  the  song. 

2  Thou  sun,  with  dazzling  rays, 
And  moon,  that  rules  the  night, 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praise, 
With  stars  of  twinkling  light. 

His  power  declare,       I  And  clouds  that  fly 
Ye  floods  on  high,      I  In  empty  air. 


UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 91 

The   shining    worlds  above 
In  glorious  order   stand, 
Or  in  swift  courses  move, 
By  his  supreme  command. 


He  spake  the  word, 
And  all  their  frame 


From  nothing  came 
To  praise  the  Lord. 

He  mov'd  their  mighty  wheels 
In  unknown  ages  past ; 
And  each  his  word  fulfils 
While  time  and  nature  last. 


In  different  v    \s 


His  wondrous  name, 


His  works  proclaim      And  speak  his  praise. 

v  A  USE. 

5       Let  all  the  earth-born   race, 
And  monsters  of  the  deep, 
The   fish  that  cleave  the  seas, 
Or  in  their  bosom  sleep, 


From  sea  and  shore 


And  still  display 


Their  tribute  pa}',  Their  Maker's  pow'r. 

6      Ye  vapours,  hail,  and  snow, 
Praise  ye  th'  Almighty  Lord, 
And  stormy  winds  that  blow, 
To  execute  his  word. 


When  lightnings  shine, 
Or  thunders  roar, 


Let  earth  adore 
His  hand  divine. 


7  Ye  mountains  near  the  skies, 
With  lofty  cedars  there, 

And  trees  of  humbler  size, 

That  fruit  in  plenty  bear ; 
Beasts,  wild  and  tame,    In  various  forms, 
Birds,  flies,  and  worms,    Exalt  his  name. 

8  Ye  kings,  and  judges,  fear 
The  Lord,  the  sovereign  King ; 
And  while  you  rule  us  here, 
His  heavenly  honours  sing ; 

Nor  let  the  dream       I  Make   you  forget 
Of  power  and  state     1  His  power  supreme. 


92^ SCRIPTURE. 

9  Virgins,  and  youths,  engage 
To  sound  his  praise  divine, 
While  infancy  and  age 
Their  feebler  voices  join. 

Wide  as  he  reigns        By  every  tongue 
His  name  be  sung        In  endless  strains. 

10  Let  all  the  nations  fear 
The  God  that  rules  above  ; 
He  brings  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  taste  his  love. 

While  earth  and  sky    I  His  saints   shall  raise 
Attempt  his  praise,       |  His  honours  high. 


SCRIPTURE. 
qo*         Hymn  53.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

*s£  $  Blendon,  Portugal. 

The   holy  scriptures. 

1  GOD,  who  in  various  methods  told 
His  mind  and  will  to  saints  of  old, 
Sent  his  own  Son,  with  truth  and  grace, 
To   teach  us  in  these  latter  days. 

2  Our  nation  reads  the  written  word, 
That   book  of  life,  that  sure  record  : 
The  bright  inheritance  of  heaven 

Is  by  the  sweet  conveyance  given. 

3  God's  kindest  thoughts  are  here  express'd, 
Able  to  make  us  wise  and  bless'd  ; 

The   doctrines  are  divinely  true, 
Fit  for  reproof,  and  comfort  too. 

4  Ye  people  all,   who  read  his  love 
In  long  epistles  from  above, 

(He  hath, not  sent  his  sacred  word 
To  every  land)  praise  ye  the  Lord. 


SCRIPTURE.  93,  94 


Q*  I      Hymn  151.    B.  2.    L.  M.         # 

vO  (j  Eaton,  Gloucester. 

Prophecy  and  inspiration. 

1  'TWAS  by  an  order  from  the  Lord 
The  ancient  prophets  spoke  his  word  ; 
The  Spirit  did  their  tongues  inspire, 
And  warm'd  their  hearts  with  heavenly  fire. 

2  The  works  and  wonders  which  they  wrought 
Confirm'd  the  messages  they  brought; 
The  prophet's  pen  succeeds  his  breath, 
To  save  the  holy  words  from  death. 

3  Great  God !    mine  eyes  with  pleasure  look 
On  die  dear  volume  of  thy  book  ; 
There  my  Redeemer's  face  I  see, 

And  read  his  name  who  died  for  me. 

4  Let  the  false  raptures  of  the  mind 
Be  lost,  and  vanish  in  the  wind ; 
Here  I  can  fix  my  hope  secure ; 
This  is  thy  word,  and  must  endure. 

OjJ      Hymn  119.     B.  2.    CM.    *orb 

*^'*  $  Plymouth,  Abridge. 

The  holy  scriptures. 

1  LADEN  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fears, 

I  fly  to  thee,  my  Lord ; 
And  not  a  glimpse  of  hope  appears 
But  in  thy  written  word. 

2  The  volume  of  my  Father's  grace 

Does  all  my   grief  assuage; 
Here  I  behold  my   Saviour's  face 
Almost  in  every  page. 

3  [This  is  the  field  where  hidden  lies 

The  pearl  of  price  unknown ; 
That  merchant  is  divinely  wise, 
Who  makes  the  pearl  his  own.] 
13 


95  SCRIPTURE. 


4  [Here  consecrated  water  flows, 

To  quench  my  thirst  of  sin ; 
Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 
No  danger  dwells  therein.] 

5  This  is  the  judge  who  ends  the  strife, 

Where  wit  and  reason  fail ; 
My  guide  to  everlasting  life 
Through  all  this  gloomy  vale. 

6  O,  may  thy  counsels,  mighty  God, 

My  roving  feet  command ! 
Nor  I  forsake  the  happy  road 
That  leads  to  thy  right  hand. 

Qtf  Psalm  19.    L.  M.  * 

*'«-'  $  Castle-Street,  Portugal. 

The  books  of  nature  and  of  scripture  compared;    or,  the  glory 
and  success  of  the  gospel. 

1  THE  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord; 
In  every  star  thy  wisdom  shines  ; 

But  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word, 
We  read  thy  name  in  fairer  names. 

2  The  rolling  sun,  the  changing  light, 
And  nights  and  days  thy  power  confess  :'- 
But  the  blest  volume  thou  hast  writ 
Reveals  thy  justice  and  thy  grace. 

3  Sun,  moon  and  stars  convey  thy  praise 
Round  the  whole  earth,  and  never  stand ; 
So  when  thy  truth  began  its  race, 

It  touch'd  and  glanc'd  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  shall  thy  spreading  gospel  rest, 

Till  through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run ; 
Till  Christ  has  all  the  nations  blest, 
That  see  the  light,  or  feel  the  sun. 

5  Great  Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise, 
Bless  the  dark  world  with  heavenly  light : 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise; 
Thy  laws  are  pure,  thy  judgments  right. 


SCRIPTURE.  96 


6  Thy  noblest  wonders  here  we  view, 
In  souls  renew'd,  and  sins  forgiven : 
Lord,  cleanse  my  sins,  my  soul  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  heaven. 

qal  Psalm   19.     P.  M.  * 

^^  $  St.  Hellens,  Forty-sixth  Psalm. 

The  books  of  nature  and  of  scripture. 

1  GREAT  God,  the  heav'n's  well  order'd  frame 
Declares  the  glories  of  thy  name  : 

There  thy  rich  works  of  wonder  shine  : 
A  thousand  starry  beauties  there, 
A  thousand  radiant  marks  appear 

Of  boundless  power,  and  skill  divine. 

2  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night, 
The  dawning  and  the  dying  light 

Lectures  of  heavenly  wisdom  read  ; 
With  silent  eloquence  they  raise 
Our  thoughts  to  our  Creator's  praise, 

And  neither  sound  nor  language  need. 

3  Yet  their  divine  instructions  run 
Far  as  the  journies  of  the  sun, 

And  every  nation  knows  their  voice. 
The  sun,  like  some  young  bridegroom  drest, 
Breaks  from  the  chambers  of  the  east, 

Rolls  round,  and  makes  the  earth  rejoice, 

4  Where'er  he  spreads  his  beams  abroad, 
He  smiles,  and  speaks  his  Maker,  God ; 

All  nature  joins  to  show  thy  praise. 
Thus  God  in  every  creature  shines ; 
Fair  is  the  book  of  nature's  lines, 

But  fairer  is  thy  book  of  grace. 

PAUSE. 

5  I  love  the  volumes  of  thy  word ; 
What  light  and  joy  those  leaves  afford 

To  souls  benighted  and  distress'd  1 


97  SCRIPTURE. 


Tny  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way ; 
Thy  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  stray ; 
Thy  promise  leads  my  heart  to  rest, 

6  From  the  discov'ries  of  thy  law 
The  perfect  rules  of  life  I  draw  ; 

These  are  my  study  and  delight: 
Not  honey  so  invites  the  taste, 
Nor  gold,  that  has  the  furnace  pass'd, 

Appears  so  pleasing  to  the  sight. 

7  Thy  threat'nings  wake  my  slumb'ring  eyes, 
And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies  ; 

But  'tis  thy  blessed  gospel,  Lord, 
That  makes  my  guilty  conscience  clean, 
Converts  my  soul,  subdues  my  sin, 

And  gives  a  free,  but  large  reward. 

8  Who  knows  the  errors  of  his  thoughts  ? 
My  God,  forgive  my  secret  faults, 

And  from  presumptuous  sins  restrain  ! 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  of  praise, 
That   I  have  read  thy  book   of  grace, 

And   book   of  nature,   not   in   vain. 

q^)       Psalm  119.     7th  Part.     CM.    * 

*3  •  $  Peterborough,  Abridge. 

Imperfection  of  nature,  and  perfection  qf  scripture. 

1  LET  all  the  heathen   writers  join 

To  form  one  perfect  book, 
Great  God,   if  once  compar'd  with  thine, 
How  mean  their  writings  look  ! 

2  Not  the  most  perfect  rules  they  gave 

Could  shew  one  sin  forgiven ; 
Nor  lead  a  step  beyond  the  grave ; 
But  thine  conduct  to  heaven. 

3  I've  seen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below ; 
How  short  the  pow'rs  of  nature  fall. 
And  can  no"  further  go  ! 


SCRIPTURE. 


4  Yet  men  would  fain  be  just  with  God, 

By  works  their  hands  have  wrought; 
But  thy  commands,  exceeding  broad,. 
Extend  to  every  thought. 

5  In  vain  we  boast  perfection  here 

While  sin  defiles  our  frame; 
And  sinks  our  virtues  down  so  far. 
They  scarce  deserve  the  name. 

6  Our  faith  and  love,  and  every  grace, 

Fall  far  below  thy  word; 
But  perfect  truth  and  righteousness 
Dwell  only  with  the  Lord. 

qq£    Psalm  119.     4th  Part.     CM.        b 

*^  )  Chelsea,  Bangor. 

Instruction  from  scripture. 
Verse  9. 

1  HOW  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts, 

And  guard  their  lives  from  sin? 
Thy  word  the  choicest  rules  imparts, 
To  keep  the  conscience  clean. 

Verse  130. 

2  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind, 

It  spreads  such  light  abroad, 
The  meanest  souls  instruction  find, 
And  raise  their  thoughts  to  God. 

Verse  105 

3  'Tis  like  the  sun,  a  heavenly  light, 

That  guides  us  all  the  day  ; 
And  through  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

Verses  99,  100. 

4  The  men  that  keep  thy  law  with  care, 

And  meditate  thy  word, 
Grow  wiser  than  their  teachers  are» 
And  better  know  the  Lord. 
13* 


99  SCRIPTURE, 


Verses  104, 113. 

5  Thy  precepts  make  me  truly  wise; 

I  hate  the  sinner's  road: 
I  hate  my  own  vain  thoughts  that  rise, 
But  love  thy  law,  my  God. 

Verses  89,  90,  91. 

6  [The  starry  heavens  thy  rule  obey, 

The  earth  maintains  her  place ; 
And  these  thy  servants  night  and  da$r, 
Thy  skill  and  power  express. 

7  But  still  thy  law  and  gospel,  Lord, 

Have  lessons  more  divine; 
Not  earth  stands  firmer  than  thy  word, 
Nor  stars  so  nobly  shine.] 

Verses  160,  140,9,116. 

8  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth, 

How  pure  is  every  page! 
That  holy  book  shall  guide  our  youth. 
And  well  support  our  age. 

QQ)    Psalm  119.     5th  Part.     CM.      # 

*lv  )  Irish,  Brattle  Street. 

Delight  in  scripture  ;  or,  the  ivord  of  God  dwelling  in  us. 
Verse  97. 

1  O  HOW  I  love  thy  holy  law  ! 

'Tis  daily  my  delight : 
And  thence  my  meditations  draw 
Divine   advice  by  night. 

Verse  148. 

2  My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day, 

To  meditate  thy  word : 
My  soul  with  longing  melts  away 
To  hear  thy  gospel,  Lord. 

Verses  3,  13,  54. 

3  How  doth  thy  word  my  heart  engage! 

How  well  employ  my  tongue! 
And,  in  my  tiresome  pilgrimage, 
Yields  me  a  heavenly  song. 


SCRIPTURE.  100 


Verses  19, 103. 

4  Am  I  a  stranger,  or  at  home, 

5Tis  my  perpetual  feast; 
Not  honey  dropping  from  the  comb 
So  much  allures  the  taste. 

Verses  72,  127. 

5  No  treasures  so  enrich  the  mind, 

Nor  shall  thy  word  be  sold 

For  loads  of  silver  well  refin'd, 

Nor  heaps  of  choicest  gold. 

Verses  28,  49, 175. 

6  When  nature  sinks,  and  spirits  droop, 

Thy  promises  of  grace 
Are  pillars  to  support  my  hope, 
And  there  I   write  thy  praise. 

100?  PsALM  119-     6th  Part-     C-  M-      '• 

IVJVJ  £  St  Davjd,  st.  James. 

Holiness  and  comfort  from  tlie  word. 
Verse  128 

1  LORD,  I  esteem  thy  judgments  right, 

And  all  thy   statutes  just  ; 
Thence  I  maintain  a  constant  fight 
With  every  flattering  lust. 

Verses  97,  9. 

2  Thy  precepts  often  I  survey : 

I  keep  thy  law  in  sight, 
Through  all  the  business  of  the  day, 
To  form  my  actions  right. 

Verse  62. 

3  My  heart  in  midnight  silence  cries, 

"  How  sweet  thy  comforts  be !" 

My  thoughts  in  holy  wonder  rise, 

And  bring  their  thanks  to  thee. 

Verse  162. 

4  And  when  my  spirit  drinks  her  fill 

At  some  good  word  of  thine, 
Not  mighty  men  that  share  the  spoil 
Have  joys  compar'd  to  mine. 


101,  102  CHRIST. 


101  I   Psalm  119.     8th  Part.    CM      * 

A" A  $  Barby,  Swanwick. 

The  word  of  Cod  is  the  saint's  portion  ;  or  the  excellency  and 
variety  of  scripture. 

1  LORD,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 

My  lasting  heritage; 
There  shall  my  noblest  powers  rejoice. 
My  warmest  thoughts  engage. 

2  I'll  read  the  histories  of  thy  love, 

And  keep  thy  laws  in  sight, 
While  through  the  promises  I  rove, 
With  ever  fresh  delight. 

3  'Tis  a  broad  land  of  wealth  unknown, 

Where  springs  of  life  arise ; 
Seeds  of  immortal  bliss  are  sown, 
And  hidden  glory  lies  : 

4  The  best  relief  that  mourners  have, 

It  makes  our  sorrows  blest; 
Our  fairest  hope  beyond  the  grave, 
And  our  eternal  rest. 


CHRIST. 


in9?      Hymn  51.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

M-S3£k  $  Shoel,  Dunstan. 

God  the  Son  equal  with  the  Father. 

1  BRIGHT  King  of  glory,  dreadful  God ! 
Our  spirits  bow  before  thy  seat : 

To  thee  we  lift  a  humble  thought, 
And  worship  at  thine  awful  feet. 

2  [Thy  pow'r  hath  form'd,  thy  wisdom  sways 
All  nature  with  a  sovereign  word ; 

And  the  bright  world  of  stars  obeys 
The  will  of  their  superior  Lord.] 


CHRIST.  l63 


3  [Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one, 
And,  smiling,  sit  at  thy  right  hand  : 
Eternal  justice  guards  thy  throne, 

And  vengeance  waits  thy  dread  command.] 

4  A  thousand  seraphs,  strong  and  bright, 
Stand  round  the  glorious  Deity ; 

But  who,  among  the  sons  of  light, 
Pretends  comparison  with  thee? 

5  Yet  there  is  One  of  human  frame, 
Jesus,  array'd  in  flesh  and  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 

A  full  equality  with  God. 

6  [Their  glory  shines  with  equal  beams; 
Their  essence  is  forever  one : 

Though  they  are  known  by  different  names, 
The  Father  God,  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Then  let  the  name  of  Christ,  our  King, 
With  equal  honours  be  ador'd ; 

His  praise  let  every  angel  sing, 
And  all  the  nations  own  their  Lord.] 

-i(\o}       Hymn  2.    B.  1.    L.  M.         ~T" 

}  Quercy,  All  Saints. 

The  deity  and  humanity  of  Christ. 

1  ERE  the  blue  heav'ns  were  stretch'd  abroad, 
From  everlasting  was  the  Word  : 

With  God  he  was ;  the  Word  was  God, 
And  must  divinely  be  ador'd. 

2  By  his  own  power  were  all  things  made; 
By  him  supported,  all  things  stand: 

He  is  the  whole  creation's  head, 
And  angels  fly  at  his  command. 

3  Ere  sin  was  born,  or  Satan  fell, 
He  led  the  host  of  morning  stars ; 
(Thy  generation  who  can  tell, 

Or  count  the  number  of  thy  years?) 


104  CHRIST. 


4  But  lo,  he  leaves  those  heavenly  forms ; 
The  Word  descends  and  dwells  in  clay, 
That  he  may  hold  converse  with  worms, 
Dress'd  in  such  feeble  flesh  as  they. 

5  Mortals  with  joy  beheld  his  face, 
Th'  eternal  Father's  only  Son  I 

How  full  of  truth !  how  full  of  grace ! 
When  through  his  flesh  the  Godhead  shone  1 

6  Archangels  leave  their  high  abode, 
To  learn  new  mysteries  here,  and  tell 
The  love  of  our  descending  God, 
The  glories  of  Immanuel. 

TaJ]      Hymn  47.    B.  2.    L.  M.       "♦" 

*  ^^  J  Truro,  Newcourt. 

Glory  and  grace  in  the  person  of  Christ. 

1  NOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  song! 
Awake,  my  soul;  awake,  my  tongue; 
Hosanna  to  th'  Eternal  Name, 

And  all  his  boundless  love  proclaim. 

2  See,  where  it  shines  in  Jesus'  face, 
The  brightest  image  of  his  grace  ; 
God,  in  the  person  of  his  Son, 
Has  all  his  mightiest  works  outdone. 

3  The  spacious  earth  and  spreading  flood 
Proclaim  the  wise,  the  powerful  God ; 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar 
Sparkle  in  every  rolling  star. 

4  But  in  his  looks  a  glory  stands, 
The  noblest  labour  of  thine  hands ; 
The  pleasing  lustre  of  his  eyes 
Outshines  the  wonders  of  the  skies. 

5  Grace !    'tis  a  sweet,  a  charming  theme ; 
My  thoughts  rejoice  at  Jesus'  name ; 

Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  sound ; 
Ye  heavens,  reflect  it  to  the  ground. 


INCARNATION  OF  CHRIST.  105 

6  O,  may   I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Where  he  unveils  his  lovely  face, 
Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold, 
And  sing  his  name  to  harps  of  gold ! 

INCARNATION  OF  CHRIST. 

ir|K?       Hymn  3.    B.  1.    S.  M.  # 

l\JO  £  Dover,  Silver-Street. 

The  nativity  of  Christ. 

1  BEHOLD  the  grace  appears, 
The  promise   is  fulfill'd ; 

Mary,  the  wondrous   virgin,   bears, 
And  Jesus  is  the  Child  ! 

2  [The  Lord,  the  highest  God, 
Calls  him   his  only   Son  ; 

He  bids  him  rule  the  lands  abroad, 
And  gives  him  David's  throne. 

.3      O'er  Jacob  shall  he  reign 
With  a  peculiar  sway  ; 
The  nations  shall  his  grace  obtain, 
His  kingdom  ne'er  decay.] 

4  To  bring  the  glorious  news, 
A  heavenly  form  appears  ; 

He  tells  the  shepherds  of  their  joys, 
And  banishes  their  fears. 

5  "  Go,  humble  swains,"  said  he, 
"  To  David's  city  fly  ; 

"The  promis'd  Infant,  born  to-day, 
"  Doth  in  a  manger  lie. 

6  "  With  looks  and  hearts  serene, 
"  Go,  visit  Christ  your  King ;" 

And  straight  a  flaming  troop  was  seen; 
The  shepherds  heard  them  sing: 


106,  107  CHRIST. 


7  "  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

"  And  heavenly  peace  on  earth  ; 
11  Good  will  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 
"At  the  Redeemer's  birth." 

8  [In  worship  so  divine 

Let  saints  employ  their  tongues; 
With  the  celestial  hosts  we  join, 
And  loud  repeat  their  songs : 

9  "  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

"  And  heavenly  peace  on  earth  ; 
"Good  will  to  men^  to  angels  joy, 
"  At  our  Redeemer's  birth."] 

lOfi?      Psalm  97.    2d  Part.    L.  M.     * 

I UQ  £  Gloucester,  Rothwell. 

Christ's  incarnation. 

1  THE  Lord  is  come ;  the  heavens  proclaim 
His  birth ;  the  nations  learn  his  name ; 
An  unknown  star  directs  the  road 

Of  eastern  sages  to  their  God. 

2  All  ye  bright  armies  of  the  skies, 
Go,  worship  where  the  Saviour  lies! 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Those  gods  on  high  and  gods  below. 

3  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worshippers  confound : 

Let  Judah  shout,  let  Zion  sing, 

And  earth  confess  her  sovereign  King. 

107?     Hymn  60-    b-  !•    L-  M.  * 

* "  •  $  Gloucester,  Antigua. 

The  virgin  Mary's  song ;    ort  the  promised  Messiah  born% 

1  OUR  souls  shall  magnify  the  Lord ; 
In  God  the  Saviour  we  rejoice : 
While  we  repeat  the  virgin's  song, 
May  the  same  Spirit  tune  our  voice. 


INCARNATION  OF  CHRIST.  T08 


2  [The  Highest  saw   her  low  estate, 

And  mighty  things  his  hand  hath  done  ; 
His  overshadowing  power  and   grace 
Make  her  the  mother  of  his   Son. 

3  Let  every  nation  call  her  bless'd, 
And  endless  years  prolong  her  fame; 
But  God  alone  must  be  ador'd ; 
Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name.] 

4  To  those  that   fear  and  trust  the  Lord, 
His  mercy   stands  forever  sure; 

From  age  to  age  his  promise  lives, 
And  the  performance  is   secure. 

5  He  spake  to   Abraham  and  his  seed, 

"  In  thee  shall  all  the  earth   be  bless'd ;" 
The  memory  of  that  ancient  word 
Lay  long  in  his  eternal   breast. 

6  But  now  no  more  shall  Israel   wait, 
No  more  the  Gentiles  lie  forlorn ; 
Lo,  the  Desire  of  Nations  comes ; 

Behold  the  promis'd   Seed  is  born  ! 

* _ 

iAoj       Hymn  135.    B.  2.     L.  M.        * 

1UO  $  Nantwicb,  Shoel. 

Types  and  prophecies  of  Christ. 

1  BEHOLD  the  woman's  promis'd  Seed ! 
Behold  the  great  Messiah   cone  ! 
Behold  the  prophets  all   agree 

To  give  him  the  superior  room ! 

2  Abrah'm,  the  saint,   rejoie'd  of  old, 
When  visions  of  the   Lord   he  saw ; 
Moses,  the  man   of  God,  foretold 
This  great  Fulfiller  of  his  law. 

3  The  types  bore  witness  to  his  name, 
Obtain'd  their   chief  design,   and   ceas'd — 
The  incense,  and  the  bleeding  Iamb, 
The  ark,  the  altar,  and  the  priest. 

14 


109,110  CHRIST. 


4  Predictions  in  abundance  meet, 
To  join  their  blessings  on  his  head ; 
Jesus,  we  worship  at  thy  feet, 
And  nations  own  the  promis'd  Seed. 

if\Ql     Hymn  136.    B.  2.    L.  M.  # 

*-*J\j  ^  Luton,  Ninety-seventh  Psalm. 

Miracles  at  the  birth  of  Christ. 

1  THE  King  of  glory  sends  his  Son 
To  make  his  entrance  on  this  earth ; 
Behold  the  midnight  bright  as  noon, 
And  heavenly  hosts  declare  his  birth ! 

2  About  the  young  Redeemer's  head, 
What  wonders   and  what  glories  meet ! 
An  unknown  star  arose,   and  led 
The  eastern  sages  to  his  feet. 

3  Simeon  and  Anna  both  conspire 
The  infant  Saviour  to  proclaim ; 
Inward  they  felt  the  sacred  fire, 

And  bless'd  the  Babe,  and  own'd  his  name, 

4  Let  Jews  and  Greeks  blaspheme  aloud, 
And  treat  the  holy  Child  with  scorn ; 
Our  souls  adore  th'  eternal  God, 
Who  condescended  to  be  born. 

jin*      Psalm  98.    2d  Part.     CM.     » 

*  *^*  $  Kingston,  Mear. 

The  Messiah's  coming  and  kingdom. 

1  JOY  to  the  world!    the  Lord  is  come! 

Let  earth  receive  her  King ; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  him  room, 
And  heaven  and  nature  sing. 

2  Joy  to  the  earth !    the  Saviour  reigns ! 

Let  men  their  songs  employ ; 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  hills  and  plains 
Repeat  the  sounding  joy. 


INCARNATION  OF  CHRIST.  Ill 

3  No  more  let  sins  and  sorrows  grow, 

Nor  thorns  infest  the  ground  ; 
He  comes  to  make  his  blessings  flow 
Far  as  the  curse  is  found. 

4  He  rules  the  world  wTith  truth  and  grace, 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteousness, 
And  wonders  of  his   love. 

111?  Psalm  96.     C.  M.  *■ 

$  Rochester,  Devizes. 

Christ's  f.r si  and  second  coming. 

1  SING  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  lands, 

Ye  tribes  of  every  tongue  ; 
His  new  discovered  grace  demands 
A  new  and  nobler  song. 

2  Say  to  the  nations,   Jesus  reigns, 

God's  own   Almighty   Son ; 
His  power  the  sinking  world  sustains. 
And  grace  surrounds  his  throne. 

3  Let  heaven  proclaim  the  joyful  day, 

Joy  through  the  earth   be  seen  ; 
Let  cities  shine  in  bright  array, 
And  fields  in  cheerful  green. 

4  Let  an  unusual  joy  surprise 

The  islands  of  the  sea : 
Ye  mountains,   sink  ;  ye  vallies,  rise, 
Prepare  the  Lord  his  way. 

5  Behold,  he  comes!    he  comes  to  bless 

The  nations  as  their  God; 
To  show  the  world  his  righteousness, 
And  send  his  truth  abroad. 

6  But  when  his  voice  shall  raise  the  dead, 

And  bid  the  world  draw  near, 
How  will  the  guilty  nations  dread 
To  see.  their  Judge  appear ! 


112,113  .        CHRIST. 


112^  Psalm  97.     C.  M.  * 

S  Braintree,  Irish,  Bedford 

Christ's  incarnation  and  the  last  judgment. 

1  YE  islands  of  the  northern  sea, 

Rejoice,   the  Saviour  reigns ; 
His  word  like  fire  prepares  his  way, 
And  mountains  melt  to  plains. 

2  His  presence  sinks  the  proudest  hills, 

And  makes  the  vallies  rise ; 
The  humble  soul  enjoys  his  smiles, 
The  haughty  sinner  dies. 

3  The  heavens  his  rightful  power  proclaim ; 

The  idol  gods  around 
Fill  their  own  worshippers  with  shame,. 
And  totter  to  the  ground. 

4  Adoring  angels,  at  his  birth, 

Make  the  Redeemer  known : 
Thus  shall  he  come  to  judge  the  earth,. 
And  angels  guard  his  throne. 

5  His  foes  shall  tremble  at  his  sight, 

And  hills  and  seas  retire  ; 
His  children  take  their  unknown  flights 
And  leave  the  world  on  fire. 

6  The  seeds  of  joy  and  glory  sown 

For  saints  in  darkness  here, 
Shall  rise  and  spring  in  worlds  unknown, 
And  a  rich  harvest  bear. 


LIFE  OF  CHRIST. 


1 1  ^  )       Hymn  139.    B.  2.-  L.  M.        * 

1  1  «>  J  Portugal,  Eaton. 

The  example  of  Christ. 

1  MY  dear   Redeemer,  and  my  Lord, 
I  read  my  duty  in  thy  word: 
But  in  thy  life  the  law  appears, 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 


LIFE  OF  CHRIST. 1U 

2  Such   was  thy  truth,   and   such  thy  zeal, 
Such  deference  to  thy  Father's  will, 
Such  love  and  meekness  so  divine, 

I  would  transcribe,  and  make  them  mine. 

3  Cold  mountains,   and  the  midnight  air, 
Witness'd  the  fervour  of  thy  prayer ; 
The  desert  thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  conflict,  and  thy  victory  too. 

4  Be  thou  my  pattern  ;  make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here ; 

Then  God,  the  Judge,  shall  own  my  name 
Among  the  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

--T7]      Hymn  112.    B.  2.    L.  M.         #~ 

*  -*'*  $  Nantwich,  Dunstan. 

Angels  ministering  to  Christ  and  saints. 

1  GREAT  God,  to  what  a  glorious  height 
Hast  thou  advane'd  the  Lord,  thy  Son  ! 
Angels,  in  all  their  robes  of  light, 

Are  made  the  servants  of  his  throne. 

2  Before  his  feet  their  armies  wait, 
And  swift  as  flames  of  fire  they  move, 
To  manage  his  affairs  of  state, 

In  works  of  vengeance  and  of  love. 

3  His  orders  run  through  all  their  hosts, 
Legions  descend  at  his  command, 

To  shield  and  guard  our  native  coasts, 
When  foreign  rage  invades  our  land. 

4  Now  they  are  sent  to  guide  our  feet 
Up  to  the  gates  of  thine  abode, 
Through  all  the  dangers  that  we  meet, 
In  travelling  the  heav'nly  road. 

5  Lord,  when   I  leave  this  mortal  ground, 
And  thou  shalt  bid  me  rise  and  come. 
Send  a  beloved  angel  down, 

Safe  to  conduct  my  spirit  home, 
14* 


H5  CHRIST. 


lid     Hymn  113.    B.  2.     CM.         * 

1  L  U  i  Dundee,  St.  David. 

The  same. 

1  THE  majesty  of  Solomon, 

How  glorious  to  behold — 
The  servants  waiting  round  his  throne,. 
The  ivory  and  the  gold ! 

2  But,  mighty  God  !    thy  palace   shines 

With  far  superior  beams  ; 
Thine  angel  guards  are  swift  as  winds, 
Thy  ministers  are  flames. 

3  [Soon  as  thine  only  Son  ha"d  made 

His  entrance  on  this  earth, 
A  shining  army  downward  fled, 
To  celebrate  his  birth. 

4  And  when,  oppress'd  with  pains  and  fears, 

On  the  cold  ground  he  lies, 
Behold  a  heavenly  form  appears, 
T'  allay  his  agonies ! 

5  Now  to  the  hands  of  Christ  our  King 

Are  all  their  legions  given ; 
They  wait  upon  his  saints,  and  bring 
His  chosen  heirs  to  heaven. 

6  Pleasure  and  praise  run  through  their  host, 

To  see  a  sinner  turn  ; 
Then  Satan  has  a  captive  lost, 
And  Christ  a  subject  born. 

7  But  there's  an  hour  of  brighter  joy, 

When   he  his  angels  sends 
Obstinate  rebels  to  destroy, 
And  gathe.r  in  his  friends. 

8  O!  could  I  say  without  a  doubt, 

"  There  shall  my  soul  be  found  V\ 
Then  let  the  great  archangel  shout, 
And  the  last  trumpet  sound. 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH  OF  CHRIST.    116 
SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH  OF  CHRIST. 


|  1  fi  )      Psalm  69.    2d  Part.     L.  M.      b 

*      ^  ^  Dresden,  Limehouse. 

Christ's  sufferings  and  zeal. 

1  'TWAS  for  our  sake,  eternal  God, 
Thy  Son  sustain'd  that  heavy  load 
Of  base  reproach,   and  sore  disgrace, 
And  shame  defiTd  his  sacred  face. 

2  The  Jews,  his  brethren  and  his  kin, 
Abus'd  the   Man  that  check'd  their  sin  : 
While  he  fulfill'd  thy  holy  laws, 
They   hate  him,  but   without  a  cause. 

3  ["  My  Father's  house,  (said  he,)   was  made 
"  A  place  for  worship,  not  for  trade  ;" 
Then,  scattering  all  their  gold  and  brass, 
He  scourg'd  the  merchants  from  the  place.] 

4  [Zeal  for  the  temple  of  his  God 
Consum'd  his  life,  expos'd  his  blood  : 
Reproaches  at  thy   glory,  thrown 

He  felt,  and   mourn'd  them  as   his  own.] 

5  [His  friends  forsook,   his  foliVers  fled, 
While  foes  and   arms  surround   his  head  ; 
They  curse  him  with  a  slanderous  tongue, 
And  the  false  judge   maintains  the  wrong.] 

6  His  life  they  load  with  hateful   lies, 
And  charge  his  lips    with  blasphemies  : 
They    nail  him  to  the   shameful  tree  ; 
There  hung  the  Man  that  died  for  me! 

7  [Wretches,   with  hearts  as  hard  as  stones, 
Insult  his  piety  and  groans  ; 

Gall   was  the  food  they  gave  him  there, 
And  mock'd  his  thirst  with  vinegar.] 

8  But  God  beheld,   and  from  his  throne 
Marks  out  the  men,  that  hate  his  Son  : 
The  hand  that  rais'd  him  from  the  dead 
Shall  pour  due  vengeance  on  their  head. 


117,118  CHRIST. 


Ill]    PsALM  69-     1st  Part.    L.  M.       b 

\  Limehouse,  Putney. 

Christ's  passion  and  sinners'  salvation. 

1  DEEP  in  our  hearts  let  us  record 
The  deeper  sorrows  of  our  Lord : 
Behold  die  rising  billows  roll, 

To  overwhelm  his  holy  soul ! 

2  In  long  complaints  he  spends  his  breath, 
While  hosts  of  hell,  and  powers  of  death, 
And  all  the  sons  of  malice  join, 

To  execute  their  curs'd  design. 

3  Yet,  gracious  God,  thy  power  and  love 
Have  made  the  curse  a  blessing  prove ; 
Those  dreadful  sufferings  of  thy  Son 
Aton'd  for  sins  which  we  had  done. 

4  The  pangs  of  our  expiring  Lord 
The  honours  of  thy  law  restor'd ; 
His  sorrows  made  thy  justice   known.,' 
And  paid  for  follies  not  his  own. 

5  O !  for  his  sake  our  guilt  forgive, 
And  let  the  mourning   sinner  live  ; 
The  Lord  will  hear  us  in  his  name, 
Nor  shall  our  hope  be  turn'd  to  shame. 

|-iq?     Psalm  69.     1st  Part.     CM.      b 

*  A^  $  Abridge,  Canterbury. 

The  sufferings  of  Christ  for  cur  salvation. 

1  "  SAVE  me,  O  God ;  the  swelling  floods 

"  Break  in  upon  my  soul : 
"  I  sink,   and  sorrows  o'er  my  head 
"  Like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2  "  I  cry  till  all  my  voice  be  gone ; 

"  In  tears  I  waste  the  day  : 
"  My  God,  behold  my  longing  eyes, 
"  And  shorten  thy  delay. 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH  OF  CHRIST.     118 

3  "  They  hate  my  soul  without  a  cause, 

11  And  stiil  their  number  grows 
"  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
"  And  mighty  are  my  foes. 

4  "  'Tvvas  then  I  paid  that  dreadful  debt, 

11  That  men  could  never  pay, 
"  And  gave  those  honours  to  thy  law, 
"  Which  sinners  took  away." 

5  Thus,  in  the  great  Messiah's  name, 

The  royal  prophet  mourns  ; 
Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grief, 
And  gives  us  joy  by  turns. 

6  "Now  shall  the  saints  rejoice,  and  find 

"  Salvation  in  my  name, 
"  For  I  have  borne  their  heavy  load 
"  Of  sorrow,  pain,  and  shame. 

7  "  Grief,  like  a  garment,  cloth'd  me  round, 

"  And  sackcloth  was  my  dress, 
"  While  I  procur'd    for  naked  souls 
"  A  robe  of  righteousness. 

8  "  Among  my  brethren  and  the  Jews 

"  I  like  a  stranger  stood, 
"And  bore  their  vile  reproach,  to  bring 
"  The  Gentiles  near  to  God. 

9  "  I  came  in  sinful  mortals'  stead 

"  To  do  my  Father's  will ; 
"  Yet  when  I  cleans'd  my  Father's  house, 
"  They  scandaliz'd   my  zeal. 

10  "  My  fasting  and  my  holy  groans 

"  Were  made  the  drunkard's  song : 
"But  God,  from  his  celestial  throne, 
"  Heard  my  complaining  tongue. 

11  "He  sav'd  me  from  the  dreadful  deep, 

"  Nor  let  my  soul  be  drown'd  ^ 
"  He  rais'd  and  fix'd  my  sinking  feet 
"  On  well  established  ground. 


119  CHRIST. 


12  "  'Twas  in  a  most  accepted  hour, 
"My  prayer  arose  on  high, 
"  And,  for  my  sake,  my  God  shall  hear 
"  The  dving  sinner's  cry." 

-i  -jo  )  Psalm  69.     2d  Part.    CM.*  orb 

*  ■*•  *^  )  Abridge,  Canterbury. 

The  passion  and  exaltation  of  Christ. 

1  NOW  let  our  lips  with  holy  fear, 

And  mournful  pleasure,  sing 
The  sufferings  of  our  great  High  Priest,. 
The  sorrows  of  our  King. 

2  He  sinks  in  floods  of  deep  distress; 

How  high  the  waters  rise ! 
While  to  his  heavenly  Father's  ear 
He  sends  perpetual  cries. 

3  "  Hear  me,   O  Lord,  and  save  thy  Son, 

"Nor   hide  thy  shining  face; 
"  Why  should  thy  Favourite  look  like  one 
"  Forsaken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4  "  With  rage  they  persecute  the  Man 

"That  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 
"  While  for  a  sacrifice  I  pour 
"  My  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  dust, 

"  And  laugh  when  I  complain ; 
"  Their  sharp  insulting  slanders  add 
"  Fresh  anguish  to  my  pain. 

6  "  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 

"  The  scandal  and  the  shame ; 
"  Reproaches  break  my  bleeding  heart, 
"  And  lies  defile  my  name. 

7  "  I  look  for  pity,   but  in  vain  ; 

"My  kindred  are  my  grief: 
"  I  ask  my  friends  for  comfort  roupd* 
"But  meet  with  no  relief. 


! 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH  OF  CHRTST.    120 

8  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  rny  thirst ; 

"  They  give  me  gall  for  food  ; 
"  And,  sporting  with  my  dying  groans, 
"  They  triumph  in  my  blood. 

9  "  Shine  into  my  distressed  soul, 

"  Let  thy  compassion  save  ; 
"  And  though  my  flesh  sink  down  to  death, 
"  Redeem  it  from  the  grave. 

10  "  I  shall  arise  to  praise  thy  name, 

"  Shall  reign  in  worlds  unknown  ; 
"  And  thy  salvation,  O  my  God, 
"  Shall  seat  me  on  thy  throne." 

-j  nt})   Psalm  22.     1st  Part.     C.  M.         b 

1  £AJ  £  Plymouth,  Bangor. 

The  sufferings  and  death  of  Christ. 

1  "WHY  hath  my  God  my  soul  forsook, 

"  Nor  will  a  smile  afford  V 
(Thus  David  once  in  anguish  spoke, 
And  thus  our  dying  Lord.) 

2  "  Though  'tis  thy  chief  delight    to  dwell 

Amcng  thy  praising  saints, 
Yet  thou  canst  hear  a  groan  as  well, 
And  pity  our  complaints. 

3  Our  fathers  trusted  in  thy  name, 

And  great  deliverance  found; 
But  fin  a  worm,  despis'd  of  men, 
And  trodden  to  the  ground. 

4  Shaking  the  head,  they  pass  me  by, 

And  laugh  my  soul  to  scorn; 
"In  vain  he  trusts  in  God,"  they  cry, 
"Neglected  and  forlorn." 

5  But  thou  art  He  who  form'd  my  flesh, 

By  thine  almighty  word: 
And  since  I » hung  upon  the  breast, 
My  hope  is  in  the  Lord. 


$21  CHRIST. 


6  Why  wiii  my  Fathtr  hide  his  lace 

When  foes  stand  threatening  round, 
In  the  dark  hour  of  deep  distress, 
And  not  a  helper  found? 

pause. 

7  Behold  thy  Darling  left  among 

The  cruel  and  the  proud, 
As  bulls  of  Bashan,  fierce  and  strong, 
As  lions  roaring  loud. 

8  From  earth  and  hell  my  sorrows  meet, 

To  multiply  the  smart; 
They  nail  my  hands,  they  pierce  my  feet 
And  try  to  vex  my  heart. 

9  Yet  if  thy  sovereign  hand  let  loose 

The  rage  of  earth  and  hell, 
Why  will  my  heavenly  Father  bruise 
The  Son  he  loves  so  well? 

10  My  God,  if  possible  it  be, 

Withhold  this  bitter  cup; 
But  I  resign  my  will  to  thee, 
And  drink  the  sorrows  up. 

11  My  heart  dissolves  with  pangs  unknown; 

In  groans  I  waste  my  breath; 
Thy  heavy  hand  hath  brought  me  down 
Low  as  the  dust  of  death. 

12  Father,  I  give  my  spirit  up, 

And  trust  it  in  thy  hand : 
My  dying  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope, 
And  rise  at  thy   command." 

7^-j  l      Hymn  114.    K~2.    C.  M.  * 

1^1  $  St.  Martins,  Mear. 

Clirist's  death,  victory,  and  dominion. 

1  I  SING  my   Saviour's  wondrous  death ; 
He  conquer'd  when  he  fell : 
6,7Is finistid?  said  his  dying  breath, 
And  shook  the  gates  of  hell. 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH  OF  CHRIST.     122 


2  "Tis finish^  our  Immanuel  cries; 

1  J  he  dreadful  work  is  done? 
Hence  shall  his  sovereign  throne  arise: 
His  kingdom  is  begun. 

3  His  cross  a  sure  foundation  laid 

For  glory  and  renown, 
When,  through  the  regions  of  the  dead, 
He  pass'd  to  reach  the  crown. 

4  Exalted  at  his  Father's  side 

Sits  our  victorious  Lord: 
To  heaven  and  hell  his  hands  divide 
The  vengeance  or  reward. 

5  The  saints  from  his  propitious  eye 

Await  their  several  crowns, 
And  all  the  sons  of  darkness  fly 

The  terror  of  his  frowns. 

iq<?]    Psalm  16.    2d  Part.     L.  M.        * 

■*  ^^  $  Evening  Hymn,  Leeds. 

Christ's  all-sujficiency. 

1  HOW  fast  their  guilt  and  sorrows  rise, 
Who  haste  to  seek  some  idol  god ! 

I  will  not  taste  their  sacrifice, 
Their  offerings  of  forbidden  blood. 

2  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 
And  nobler  food  to  live  upon; 
He  for  my  life  has  offer'd  up 
Jesus,  his  best  beloved  Son. 

3  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feast; 

By  day  his  counsels  guide  me  right; 
And,  be  his  name  forever  blest, 
Who  gives  me  sweet  advice  by  night, 

4  I  set  him  still  before  mine  eyes; 

At  my  right  hand  he  stands  prepar'd 
To  keep  my  soul  from  all  surprise, 
And  be  my  everlasting  guard* 
15 


123,  124  CHRIST. 


RESURRECTION  OF  CHRIST. 


1 90  )  Psalm  16.    2d  Part.    C  M.        # 

1^'^J  Abridge,  Bedford. 

The  death  and  resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  "I  SET  the  Lord  before  my  face, 

"  He  bears  my  courage  up ; 
"  My  heart  and  tongue  their  joys  express, 
"  My  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

2  "  My  spirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leaVe 

"  Where  souls  departed  are ; 
"Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave, 
"  To  see  corruption  there. 

3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 

"  And  raise  me  to  thy  throne : 
"  Thy  courts  immortal  pleasure  give  ; 
"  Thy  presence,  joys  unknown." 

4  [Thus,  in  the  name  of  Christ  the  Lord, 

The  holy  David  sung, 
And  Providence  fulfils  the  word 
Of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5  Jesus,  whom  every  saint  adores, 

Was  crucify'd  and  slain; 
Behold  the  tomb  its  prey  restores! 
Behold,  he  lives  again! 

6  When  shall  my  feet  arise  and  stand 

On  heaven's  eternal  hills? 
There  sits  the  Son  at  God's  right  hand, 

And  there  the  Father  smiles.] 

1  qjJ      Hymn  76.    B.  2.    C.  M.  # 

*  ^^  }  Devizes,  Rochester. 

The  resurrection  and  ascension  of  Christ. 

1  HOSANNA  to  the  Prince  of  Light, 
Who  cloth'd  himself  in  clay ; 
EnterM  the  iron  gates  of  death, 
And  tore  the  bars  away. 


RESURRECTION  OF  CHRIST.  125 


2  Death  is  no  more  the  king  of  dread, 

Since  our  Immanuel  rose : 
He  took  the  tyrant's  sting  away, 
And  spoil'd  our  hellish  foes. 

3  See,  how  the  Conqueror  mounts   aloft, 

And  to  his  Father  flies, 
With  scars  of  honour  in  his  flesh, 
And  triumph  in  his  eyes. 

4  There  our  exalted  Saviour  reigns, 

And  scatters  blessings  down ; 
Our  Jesus  fills  the  middle  seat 
Of  the  celestial  throne. 

5  [Raise  your  devotion,  mortal  tongues, 

To  reach  his  blest  abode ; 
Sweet  be  the  accents  of  your  songs 
To  our  incarnate  God. 

6  Bright  angels,  strike  your  loudest  strings, 

Your  sweetest  voices  raise ; 
Let  heaven,  and  all  created  things, 
Sound  our  ImmanuePs  praise.] 

19-?     Hymn  26.    B.  1.    CM.  * 

1&0  $  York,  St.  Ann's. 

Hope  of  heaven  by  the  resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  BLESS'D  be  the  everlasting  God, 

The  Father  of  our  Lord ; 
Be  his  abounding  mercy  praisrd, 
His  majesty  ador'd. 

2  When  from  the  dead  he  rais'd  his  Son, 

And  call'd  him  to  the  sky, 

He  gave  our  souls  a  lively  hope 

That  they  should   never  die. 

3  What  though   our  inbred  sins  require 

Our  flesh  to  see  the  dust, 
Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rose, 
So  all  his  followers  must. 


126,  127  CHRIST. 


4  There's  an  inheritance  divine 

Reserv'd  against  that  day; 
'Tis  uncorrupted,  undenTd, 
And  cannot  waste  away. 

5  Saints  by  the  power  of  God  are  kept 

Till  the  salvation  come  ; 
We  walk  by  faith,  as  strangers  here, 
Till  Christ  shall  call  us  home. 

12fi}     Hymn  137.    B.  2.    L.  M.         * 

-*i"*-'$  Luton,  Leeds,  Dunstan. 

Miracles  in  the  life,  death,  and  resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  BEHOLD  the  blind  their  sight  receive  I 
Behold  the  dead  awake  and  live ! 

The  dumb  speak  wonders!  and  the  lame 
Leap  like  the  hart,  and  bless  his  name. 

2  Thus  doth    th'  eternal  Spirit  own, 
And  seal  the  mission  of  the   Son ; 
The  Father  vindicates  his  cause, 
While  he  hangs  bleeding  on  the  cross. 

v3  He  dies !   the  heavens  in  mourning  stood ; 
He  rises  !    and  appears  a  God  : 
Behold  the  Lord  ascending  high, 
No  more  to  bleed,  no  more  to  die  ! 

4-  Hence  and  forever  from  my  heart 
I  bid  my  doubts  and  fears  depart ; 
And  to  those  hands  my  soul  resign, 
Which  bear  credentials  so  divine. 

ASCENSION  AND  EXALTATION   OF  CHRIST 


197^  Psalm  2.    L.  M.         #  or  b 

1  ^  •  $  Quercy,  Bath. 

Christ's  death,  resurrection,  and  ascension. 

1  WHY  did  the  Jews  proclaim  their  rage? 
The  Romans,  why  their  swords  employ? 


ASCENSION,  &c.  OF  CHRIST.  127 


Against  the  Lord  their  powers  engage, 
His  dear  Anointed  to  destroy? 

2  "  Come,  let  us  break  his  bands,"  they  sayr 
"  Jhis  Man  shall  never  give  us  laws:" 
And  thus  they  cast  his  yoke  away, 
And  nail'd  their  Monarch  to  the  cross. 

3  But  God,  who  high  in  glory  reigns, 
Laughs  at  their  pride,  their  rage  controls: 
He'll  vex  their  hearts  with  inward   pains, 
And  speak  in  thunder  to  their  souls. 

4  "  I  will  maintain  the  King  I  made, 
"  On  Zion's  everlasting  hill ; 

"  My  hand  shall  bring  him  from  the  dead, 
"  And  he  shall  stand  your  Sovereign  still  >" 

5  [His  wondrous  rising  from  the  earth 
Makes  his  eternal  Godhead  known ; 
The  Lord  declares  his  heavenly  birth, 
"  This  day  have  I  begot  my  Son. 

6  "Ascend,  my   Son,  to  my  right  hand  ^ 
"  There  thou  shalt  ask,  and  I  bestow 

"  The  utmost  bounds  of  heathen  land,. 
"  To  thee  the  northern  isles  shall  bow."] 

7  But  nations  that  resist  his  grace 
Shall  fall  beneath  his  iron  stroke; 

His  rod  shall  crush  his  foes  with  ease, 
As  potter's  earthen  work  is  broke.- 

JPAUSE. 

8  Now  ye  who  sit  on  earthly  thrones, 

Be  wise,  and  serve  the  Lord  the  Lamb; 
Now  at  his  feet  submit  your  crowns, 
Rejoice  and  tremble  at  his  name. 

9  With  humble  love  address  the  Son, 
Lest  he  grow  angry  and  ye  die ; 

His  wrath  will  burn  to  worlds  unknown* 
If  ye.  provoke  his  jealousy, 
15* 


128  CHRIST. 


10  His  storms  shall  drive  you  quick  to  hell  ; 
He  is  a  God,  and  ye  but  dust : 
Happy  the  souls  that  know  him  well, 
And  make  his  grace  their  only  trust. 

I90?  Psalm  24.    L.  M.  * 

liil0$  Wells,  Nantwich. 

Saints  dwell  in  heaven ;    or^  Christ's  ascension. 

1  THIS  spacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's, 

—  And  men,  and  worms,  and  beasts,  and  birds; 
He  raib  u  the  building  on  the  seas, 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling  place. 

2  But  there's  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  the  sky ; 
Who  shall  ascend  that  bless'd  abode, 
And  dwell  so  near  his  Maker,  God  ? 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  sin, 

Whose  heart  is  pure,  whose  hands  are  clean  : 
Him  shall  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  bless, 
And  clothe  his  soul  with  righteousness. 

4  These  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  seek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face ; 
These  shall  enjoy  the  blissful  sight, 
And  dwell  in  everlasting  light. 

PAUSE. 

5  Rejoice,  ye  shining  worlds  on  high, 
Behold  the  King  of  glory  nigh  ! 
Who  can  this  King  of  glory  be  ? 
The  mighty  Lord,  the  Saviour's  he. 

6  Ye  heavenly  gates,  your  leaves  display, 
To  make  the  Lord  the  Saviour  way  : 
Laden  with  spoils  from  earth  and  hell, 
The  Conqueror  comes  with  God  to  dwell. 

7  Rais'd  from  the  dead,  he  goes  before, 
He  opens  heaven's  eternal  door, 

To  give  his  saints  a  blest  abode, 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  Godo 


ASCENSION,  &c.  OF  CHRIST.     129,130 
12Q?  Psalm  47.    CM.  & 

*■***'  y  Devizes,  Rochester,  / 

Christ  ascending  and  reigning. 

1  O  FOR  a  shout  of  sacred  joy 

To  God,  the  sovereign  King ! 
Let  every  land  their  tongues  employ, 
And  hymns  of  triumph  sing. 

2  Jesus  our  God  ascends  on  high ! 

His  heavenly  guards,  around, 
Attend  him  rising  through  the  sky, 
With  trumpets'  joyful  sound. 

3  While  angels  shout  and  praise  their  King* 

Let  mortals  learn  their  strains : 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  sing : 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearse  his  praise  with  awe  profound ; 

Let  knowledge  lead  the  song ; 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  solemn  sound 
Upon  a  thoughtless  tongue. 

5  In  Israel  stood  his  ancient  throne, 

He  lov'd  that  chosen  race  ; 
But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
And  heathens  taste  his  grace. 

6  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's, 

There  Abraham's  God  is  known, 
While    powers  and    princes,  shields  and 
Submit  before  his  throne.  [swords, 

1  <*n  I      Psalm  68.  2d  Part.  L.  M.  * 

I  0\J  £  Blendon,  Dunstan. 

Christ's  ascension,  and  the  gift  of  the  Spirit. 

1  LORD,  when  thou  didst  ascend  on  high^ 
Ten  thousand  angejs  fill'd  the  sky; 
Those  heavenly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots,  that  attend  thy  state, 


13f  CHRIST. 


2  Not   Sinai's  mountain  could    appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there ; 
While  he  pronounc'd  his  dreadful  law, 
And  struck  the  chosen  tribes  with  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  the  rebellious  powers  of  hell, 
That  thousand  souls  had  captive  made, 
Were  all  in  chains  like  captives  led. 

4  Rais'd  by  his  Father  to  the  throne, 
He  sent  the  promis'd   Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

-j^-i  )        Hymn  141.    B.  1.     S.  M.        b 

*Ol  $  Sutton,  Little  Marlborough. 

The  humiliation  and  exaltation  of  Christ. 

1  WHO  has  believ'd  thy  word, 
Or  thy  salvation  known? 

Reveal  thine  arm,  almighty  Lord, 
And  glorify  thy  Son. 

2  The  Jews  esteem'd  him  here 
Too  mean  for  their  belief, 

Sorrows  his  chief  acquaintance  were, 
And  his  companion,  grief. 

3  They  turn'd  their  eyes  away, 
And  treated  him  with  scorn ; 

But  'twas  their  griefs  upon  him  lay, 
Their  sorrows  he  has  borne. 

4  'Twas  for  the  stubborn  Jews, 
And  Gentiles,  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  justice  pleas'd  to  bruise 
His  best  beloved  Son. 

5  "But  I'll  prolong  his  days, 

"  And  make  his  kingdom  stand  ; 
"  My  pleasure,"  saith  the  God  of  grace, 
"  Shall  prosper  in  his  hand. 


ASCENSION,  kc.  OF  CHRIST.  132 

6  ["  His  joyful  soul  shall  see 
"  The  purchase  of  his  pain, 

"  And  by  his  knowledge  justify 
"  The  guilty  sons  of  men.] 

7  ["  Ten  thousand  captive  slaves, 
"  Releas'd  from   death   and  sin, 

"  Shall  quit  their  prisons  and  their  graves. 
11  And  own  his  power  divine.] 

8  ["  Heaven  shall  advance  my  Son 
"To  joys  that  earth  deny'd  ; 

"  Who  saw  the  follies  men  had  done, 
u  And  bore  their  sins,   and  died."] 

iooj      Hymn  142.    B.  1.    S.  M.  b 

1  °^  $  Aylesbury,  Ustic. 

The  name. 

1  LIKE  sheep  we  went  astray, 
And  broke  the  fold  of  God ; 

Each  wandering  in  a  different  way  ; 
But  all  the  downward  road. 

2  How  dreadful  was  the  hour, 
When  God  our  wanderings  laid, 

And  did  at  once  his  vengeance  pour 
Upon  the  Shepherd's  head ! 

3  How  glorious  was  the  grace 
When  Christ  sustain'd  the  stroke ; 

His  life  and  blood  the  Shepherd  pays 
A  ransom  for  the  flock. 

4  His  honour  and  his  breath 
Were  taken  both  away : 

Join'd  with  the  wicked  in  his  death, 
And  made  as  vile  as  they. 

5  But  God  shall  raise  his  head 
O'er  all  the  sons  of  men, 

And  make  him  see  a  numerous  seed* 
To  recompense  his  pain. 


133  CHRIST. 


"I'll  give  him,"  saith  the  Lord, 

A  portion  with  the  strong; 

He  shall  possess  a  large  reward, 

"  And  hold  his  honours  long." 


a 


•too)       Hymn  43.    B.  2.    L.  M.  # 

lOO^  Nantwich,  Dunstan. 

Christ's  sufferings  and  glory. 

1  NOW  for  a  tune  of  lofty  praise 
To  great  Jehovah's  equal  Son! 
Awake,  my  voice,  in  heavenly  lays, 
Tell  loud  the  wonders  he  hath  done. 

2  Sing  how  he  left  the  worlds  of  light, 
And  the  bright  robes  he  wore  above  ; 
How  swift  and  joyful  was  his  flight 
On  wings  of  everlasting  love  I 

3  [Down  to  this  base,  this  sinful  earth, 
He  came  to  raise  our  nature  high; 
He  came  t'  atone  almighty  wrath — 
Jesus,  the  God,  was  born  to  die.] 

4  [Hell  and  its  lions  roar'd  around; 

His  precious  blood  the  monsters  spilt; 
While  weighty  sorrows  press'd  him  down, 
Large  as  the  loads  of  all  our  guilt.] 

5  Deep  in  the  shades  of  gloomy  death, 
Th'  Almighty  Captive  pris'ner  lay; 
Th'  Almighty  Captive  left  the  earth, 
And  rose  to  everlasting  day. 

6  Lift  up  your  eyes,   ye  sons  of  light, 
iJp  to  his  throne  of  shining  grace ; 
See  what  immortal  glories  sit 
Round  the  sweet  beauties  of  his  face. 

7  Amongst  a  thousand  harps  and  songs, 
Jesus,  the  God,  exalted  reigns! 

His  sacred  name  fills  all  their    tongues. 
And  echoes  through  the  heavenly  plains  ! 


ASCENSION,  &c.  OF  CHRIST.  134 

Psalm  8.     C.  M.  * 

Pembroke,  Exeter,  Abridge. 
Christ's  condescension  and  glorification  ;    or^  God  made 


134| 


1  O  LORD,  our  Lord,  how  wondrous  great 

Is  thine  exalted  name ! 
The  glories  of  thy  heavenly  state 
Let  men  and  babes  proclaim. 

2  When  I  behold  thy  works  on  high, 

The  moon  that  rules  the  night, 

And  stars,  that  well  adorn  the  sky, 

Those  moving  worlds  of  light: 

3  Lord,    what  is  man,  or  all  his  race, 

Who  dwells  so  far  below, 
That  thou  shouldst  visit  him  with  grace, 
And  love  his  nature  so? 

4  That  thine  eternal  Son  should  bear 

To  take  a  mortal  form, 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are, 
To  save  a  dying  worm ! 

5  [Yet  while  he  liv'd  on  earth  unknown, 

And  men  would  not  adore, 
Th'  obedient  seas  and  fishes  own 
His  Godhead  and  his  power. 

6  The  waves  lay  spread  beneath  his  feet; 

And  fish,  at  his  command, 
Bring  their  large  shoals  to  Peter's  net, 
Bring  tribute  to  his  hand. 

7  These  lesser  glories  of  the  Son 

Shone  through  the  fleshly  cloud: 
Now  we  behold  him  on  his  throne, 
And  men  confess  him  God.] 

8  Let  Him  be  crown'd  with  majesty, 

Who  bow'd  his  head  to  death; 

And  be  his  honours  sounded  high, 

By  all  things  that  have  breath. 


135,  136  CHRIST. 


9  Jesus,  our  Lord,  how  wondrous  great 
Is  thine  exalted  name ; 
The  glories  of  thy  heavenly    state 
Let  the  whole  earth  proclaim  ! 

jo£?       Hymn  83.    B.  2.     CM.  * 

1  fjO  £  jrigh^  Cambridge. 

The  passion  and  exaltation  of  Christ . 

1  THUS  saith  the  Ruler  of  the  skies, 

"  Awake,  my  dreadful  sword ; 
"Awake,  my  wrath,  and  smite  the  Man, 
"  My  Fellow,"  saith  the  Lord. 

2  Vengeance  receiv'd  the  dread  command, 

And,  armed,  down  she  flies; 
Jesus  submits  t'  his  Father's  hand, 
And  bows  his  head,  and  dies. 

3  But,  O !    the  wisdom,  and  the  grace, 

That  join  with  vengeance  now ! 
He  dies  to  save  our  guilty  race, 
And  yet  he  rises  too. 

4  A  Person  so  divine  was  he, 

Who  yielded  to  be  slain, 
That  he  could  give  his  soul  away, 
And  take  his  life  again. 

5  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  high  : 

Let  every  nation  sing, 
And  angels  sound,  with  endless  joy, 
The   Saviour,  and  the  King. 

*oa]      Hymn  84.    B.  2.    S.  M.         ♦ 

*<  Y™  S  Froorae,  Watchman,  Dover. 

The   same. 

1       COME,  all  harmonious  tongues, 
Your  noblest  music  bring ; 
'Tis  Christ,  the  everlasting  God, 
And  Christ,  the  Man,  we  sing. 


ASCENSION,  &c.  OF  CHRIST.  137 

2  Tell  how  ue  tooic  our  flcsn, 
To  take  away  our  guilt; 

Sing  the  dear  drops  of  sacred  blood. 
That  hellish  monsters  spilt. 

3  [Alas  !    the  cruel  spear 
Went  deep  into  his  side ; 

And  the  rich  flood  of  purple  gore 
Their  murderous  weapons  dy'd.] 

4  [The  waves  of  swelling  grief 
Did  o'er  his  bosom  roll  ; 

And  mountains  of  Almighty  wrath 
Lay  heavy  on  his   soul.] 

5  Down  to  the  shades  of  death 
He  bow'd  his  awful  head ; 

Yet  he  arose  to  live  and  reign 
When  death  itself  is  dead. 

6  No  more  the  bloody  spear, 
The  cross  and  nails  no  more ; 

For  hell  itself  shakes  at  his  name, 
And  all  the  heavens  adore.     i 

7  There  the  Redeemer  sits 
High  on  the  Father's  throne ; 

The  Father  lays  his  vengeance  by, 
And  smiles  upon  his  Son. 

8  There  his  full  glories  shine 
With  uncreated  rays, 

And  bless  his  saints'  and  angels'  eyes, 

To  everlasting  clays.  

107?  Psalm  21.    L.  M.  ~ 

1  °  •  $  Eaton,  Dunstan. 

Christ  exalted  to   the  kingdom, 

1  DAVID  rejoic'd  in  God  his  strength, 
Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  special  grace; 
But  Christ,  the  Son,  appears  at  length, 
Fulfils  the  triumph  and  the  praise. 
16 


140,  141  CHRIST. 


140 1      PsALM  89-     4th  Part     C-  M.     * 

■*  $  Christmas,  Swanwick. 

Christ's  mediatorial  kingdom  ;  or,  his  divine  and  human  nature. 

1  HEAR  what  the  Lord  in  vision  said, 

And  made  his  mercy  known : 
"  Sinners,  behold  your  help  is  laid 
"  On  my  Almighty  Son. 

2  "  Behold  the  Man  my  wisdom  chose 

"  Among  your  mortal  race  ; 
"  His  head  my  holy  oil  o'erflows, 
"  The  Spirit  of  my  grace. 

3  "  High  shall  he  reign  on  David's  throne, 

"  My  people's  better  King ; 
"  My  arm  shall  beat  his  rivals  down, 
"  And  still  new  subjects  bring. 

4  "My  truth  shall  guard  him  in  his  way, 

"  With  mercy  by  his  side, 

While  in  my  name,  through  earth  and  sea, 

"  He  shall  in  triumph  ride. 

5  "  Me  for  his  Father  and  his  God 

"  He  shall  forever  own, 
"Call  me  his  rock,  his  high  abode; 
"  And  I'll  support  my  Son. 

6  "  My  first-born  Son,  array'd  in  grace, 

"  At  my  right  hand  shall  sit ; 
"  Beneath  him  angels  know  their  place,. 
"  And  monarchs  at  his  feet. 

7  "  My  covenant  stands  forever  fast ; 

"  My  promises  are  strong ; 
"  Firm  as  the  heavens  his  throne  shall  last, 

"His  seed  endure  as  long." 

Psalm  99.     1st  Part.    S.  M.      *~ 


141  j 


Sutton,  Hopkins. 
Christ's  kingdom  and  majesty. 

1      THE  God  Jehovah  reigns, 
Let  all  the  nations  fear  ; 


INTERCESSION  OF  CHRIST.  142 

Let  sinners  tremble  at  his  throne, 

And  saints  be  humble  there. 

Jesus,   t  he  Saviour,  reigns ! 

Let  earth  adore  its  Lord  ; 
Bright  eherubs  his  attendants  stand, 

Swift  to  fulfil  his  word. 

In  Zion  is  his  throne, 

His  honours  are  divine  : 
His  church  shall  make  his  wonders  known, 

For  there  h^s  glories  shine. 

How  holy  is  his  name ! 

How  terrible  his  praise  I 
Justice,  and  truth,   and  judgment  join 
In  all  his  works  of  grace. 

INTERCESSION  OF  CHRIST. 


-1^9?      Hymn  36.    B.  2.     S.  M. 

141:^  $  Thatcher,  St    Thomas. 

Christ's  intercession. 

1  WELL,  the  Redeemer's  gone 
T'  appear  before  our  God, 

To  sprinkle  o'er  the  flaming  throne 
With  his  atoning  blood. 

2  No  fiery  vengeance  now, 

Nor  burning  wrath  comes  down  ; 
If  justice  call  for  sinners'  blood, 
The  Saviour  shows  his  own. 
8      Before  his  Father's  eye 

Our  humble  suit  lie  moves ; 
The  Father  lays  his  thunder  by, 
And  looks,  and  smiles,  and  loves* 
4      Now  may  our  joyful  tongues 
Our  Maker's  honour  sing ; 
Jesus,  the  Priest,  receives  our  songs?. 
And  bears  them  to  the  King* 
16* 


H3  CHRIST. 


5  [We  bow  before  his  face, 
And  sound  his  glories  high : 

"  Hosanna  to  the  God  of  grace, 
"  Who  lays  his  thunder  by.] 

6  "  On  earth  thy  mercy  reigns, 
'*  And  triumphs  all  above  ;" 

But,  Lord,  how  weak  are  mortal  strains. 
To  speak  immortal  love: 

7  [How  jarring  and  how  low 
Are  ail  the  notes  we  sing  ! 

Sweet  Saviour,  tune  our  songs  anew, 
And  they  shall  please  the  King.] 

ijo*      Hymn  37.     B.  2.     C.  M.  * 

■*^^  $  York,  Braintree. 

The  same. 

1  LIFT  up  your  eyes  to  th'  heavenly  seat, 

Where  your  Redeemer  stays : 
Kind  Intercessor,  there  he  sits, 
And  loves,  and  pleads,  and  prays. 

2  'Twas  well,  my  soul,   he  died  for  thee, 

And  shed  his  vital   blood  ; 
Appeas'd  stern  justice  on  the  tree, 
And  then  arose  to  God. 

3  Petitions  now,  and  praise  may  rise, 

And  saints  their  offerings  bring  ; 
The  Priest,  with  his  own  sacrifice, 
Presents  them  to  the  King. 

4  [Let  Papists  trust  what  names  they  please, 

Their  saints  and  angels  boast  ; 

We've  no  such  advocates  as  these, 

Nor  pray  to  th'  heav'niy  host.] 

5  Jesus  alone  shall  bear  my  cries 

Up  to  his  Father's  throne ; 
He,  dearest  Lord,  perfumes  my  sighs, 
And  sweetens  every  groan. 


INTERCESSION  OF  CHRIST.  1U 

6  [Ten  thousand  praises  to  the  King, 
Hosanna  in  the  high'st  ; 
Ten  thousand  thanks  our  spirits  bring 
To  God,  and  to  his  Christ.] 

144*       Hymn   145.     B.  1.     CM.        * 

^      )  Christmas,  Rochester. 

Chrut  and  Aaron. 

1  JESUS,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold 

A  thousand  glories  more 
Than  the  rich  gems  and  polish'd  gold 
The  sons  of  Aaron  wore. 

2  They  first  their  own  burnt  oft  rings  brought, 

To  purge  themselves  from  sin  ; 
Thy  life  was  pure  without  a  spot, 
And  all  thy  nature  clean. 

3  [Fresh   blood,  as  constant  as  the  day, 

Was  on  their  altar  spilt  ; 
But  thy  one  off'ring  takes  away, 
Forever,  all  our  guilt.] 

4  [Their  priesthood  ran  thro'  several  hands, 

For  mortal  was  their  race  ; 
Thy  never- changing  office   stands 
Eternal  as  thy  days.] 

5  [Once,  in  the  circuit  of  a  year, 

With  blood,  but  not  his  own, 
Aaron  within  the  veil  appears, 
Before  the  golden  throne. 

6  But  Christ,  by  his  own  pow'rful  blood, 

Ascends  above  the  skies, 
And  in  the  presence  of  our  God 
Shews  his  own  sacrifice.] 

7  Jesus,  the  King  of  glory,  reigns 

On  Zion's  heav'nly  hill, 
Looks  like  a  Lamb  that  has  been  slain, 
And  wears  his  priesthood  still. 


143  CHRIST. 


5  [We  bow  before  his  face, 
And  sound  his  glories  high  : 

M  Hosanna  to  the  God  of  grace, 
"  Who  lays  his  thunder  by.] 

6  "  On  earth  thy  mercy  reigns, 
''  And  triumphs  all  above  ;" 

But,  Lord,  how  weak  are  mortal  strains, 
To  speak  immortal  love: 

7  [How  jarring  and  how  low 
Are  ail  the  notes  we  sing  ! 

Sweet  Saviour,  tune  our  songs  anew, 
And  they  shall  please  the  King.] 

lz|o*      Hymn  37.     B.  2.     C.  M.  * 

l^xO  I  York,  Braintree. 

The  same. 

1  LIFT  up  your  eyes  to  th'  heavenly  seat, 

Where  your  Redeemer  stays : 
Kind  Intercessor,  there  he  sits, 
And  loves,  and  pleads,  and  prays. 

2  'Twas  well,  my  soul,   he  died  for  thee, 

And  shed  his  vital   blood  ; 
Appeas'd  stern  justice  on  the  tree, 
And  then  arose  to  God. 

3  Petitions  now,  and  praise  may  rise, 

And  saints  their  offerings  bring  ; 
The  Priest,  with  his  own  sacrifice, 
Presents  them  to  the  King. 

4  [Let  Papists  trust  what  names  they  please, 

Their  saints  and  angels  boast  ; 
We've  no  such  advocates  as  these, 
Nor  pray  to  th'  heav'niy  host.] 
*>  Jesus  alone  shall  bear  my  cries 
Up  to  his  Father's  throne  ; 
He,  dearest  Lord,  perfumes  my  sighs, 
And  sweetens  every  groan. 


INTERCESSION  OF  CHRIST.  144 

6  [Ten  thousand  praises  to  the  King, 
Hosanna  in  the  high'st  ; 
Ten  thousand  thanks  our  spirits  bring 
To  God,  and  to  his  Christ.] 

144J       Hymn  145.    B.  1.     CM.        * 

^*:^*r  ^  Christmas,  Rochester. 

Christ  and  Aaron. 

1  JESUS,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold 

A  thousand  glories  more 
Than  the  rich  gems  and  polish'd  gold 
The  sons  of  Aaron  wore. 

2  They  first  their  own  burnt  off 'rings  brought, 

To  purge  themselves  from  sin  ; 
Thy  life  was  pure  without  a  spot, 
And  all  thy  nature  clean. 

3  [Fresh   blood,  as  constant  as  the  day, 

Was  on  their  altar  spilt  ; 
But  thy  one  off'ring  takes  away, 
Forever,  all  our  guilt.] 

4  [Their  priesthood  ran  thro'  several  hands, 

For  mortal  was  their  race  ; 
Thy  never- changing  office  stands 
Eternal  as  thy  days.] 

5  [Once,  in  the  circuit  of  a  year, 

With  blood,  but  not  his  own, 
Aaron  within  the  veil  appears, 
Before  the  golden  throne. 

6  But  Christ,  by  his  own  pow'rful  blood, 

Ascends  above  the  skies, 
And  in  the  presence  of  our  God 
Shews  his  own  sacrifice.] 

7  Jesus,  the  King  of  glory,  reigns 

On  Zion's  heav'nly  hill, 
Looks  like  a  Lamb  that  has  been  slain, 
And  wears  his  priesthood  still. 


145,  146  CHRIST. 


8  He  ever  lives  to  intercede 
Before  his  Father's  face  : 
Give  him,  my  soul,  thy  cause  to  plead, 
Nor  doubt  the  Father's  grace. 

TTx7~      Hymn  12.    B.  2.    C.  M.        * 

*^**  $  Abridge,  Barby. 

Christ  is  the  substance  of  the  Levitical  priesthood. 

1  THE  true  Messiah  now  appears, 

The  types  are  all  withdrawn  : 
So  fly  the  shadows  and  the  stars, 
Before  the  rising  dawn. 

2  No  smoking  sweets,  nor  bleeding  lambs» 

Nor  kid,  nor  bullock  slain  ; 
Incense  and  spice,  of  costly  names, 
Would  all  be  burnt  in  vain. 

3  Aaron  must  lay  his  robes  away, 

His  mitre  and  his  vest, 
When  God  himself  comes  down  to  be 
The  off'ring  and  the  priest. 

4  He  took  our  mortal  flesh,  to  show 

The  wonders  of  his  love ; 
For  us  he  paid  his  life  below, 
And  prays  for  us  above. 

5  "  Father,"  he  cries,  "  forgive  their  sins, 

"  For  I  myself  have  died  ;" 
And  then  he  shews  his  open'd  veins, 
And  pleads  his  wounded  side. 

]ac>  I  Psalm  2.     S.  M.  * 

1^±\J  £  Silver-Street,  Dover. 

Christ  dying,  rising,  interceding,  and  reigning. 

1  [MAKER  and  sov'reign  Lord 

Of  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 
And  answers  thy  decrees. 

2  The  things  so  long  foretold 
By  David  are  fulfill'd, 


INTERCESSION  OF  CHRIST.  146 

When  Jews  and  Gentiles  join  to  slay 
Jesus,  thine  holy  Child.] 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 
And  Jews,  with  one  accord, 

Bend  all  their  counsels  to  destroy 
Th'  Anointed  of  the   Lord  ? 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 
To  form  a  vain  design  ; 

Against  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  unite, 
Against  his  Christ  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
And  will  support  his  throne  ; 

He  who  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dead 
Hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

PAUSE. 

6  Now  he's  ascended  high, 
And  asks  to  rule  the  earth : 

The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads, 
And  pleads  his  heav'nly   birth. 

7  He  asks,  and  God  bestows 
A  large  inheritance  : 

Far  as  the  world's  remotest  ends 
His  kingdom  shall  advance. 

8  The  nations  that  rebel 
Must  feel  his  iron  rod  ; 

He'll  vindicate  those  honours  well 
Which  he  receiv'd  from  God. 

9  [Be  wise,  ye  rulers,  now, 
And  worship  at  his  throne  ; 

With  trembling  joy,  ye  people,  bow 
To  God's  exalted  Son. 

10  If  once  his  wrath  arise, 
Ye  perish  on  the  place  ; 

Then  blessed  is  the  soul  that  flies 
For  refuge  to  his  grace.] 


147,  148  CHRIST. 


1J.7  I  Psalm  2.    C.  M.  *  or  b 

1^rl  $  Dundee,  Bath. 

The  same. 

1  WHY  did  the  nations  join  to  slay 

The  Lord's  anointed  Son  ? 
Why  did  they  cast  his  laws  away, 
And  tread  his  gospel  down  ? 

2  The  Lord,  who  sits  above  the  skies, 

Derides  their  rage  below, 
He  speaks  with  vengeance  in  his  eyes, 
And  strikes  their  spirits  through. 

3  "  I  call  him  my  eternal  Son, 

44  And  raise  him  from  the  dead  ; 
"I  make  my  holy  hill  his  throne, 
"  And  wide  his  kingdom  spread. 

4  "  Ask  me,  my  Son,  and  then  enjoy 

44  The  utmost  heathen  lands  : 

44  Thy  rod  of  iron  shall  destroy 

44  The  rebel  who  withstands." 

5  Be  wise,  ye  rulers  of  the  earth, 

Obey  th'.  anointed  Lord, 
Adore  the  King  of  heav'nly  birth, 
And  tremble  at  his  word. 

6  With  humble  love  address  his  throne ; 

For  if  he  frown,  ye  die  ; 
Those  are  secure,  and  those  alone, 
Who  on  his  grace  rely. 

CHARACTERS  AND  OFFICES  OF  CHRIST. 
|4o?       Hymn  13.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

*^^  >  Gloucester,  Leeds,  China. 

The  Son  of  God  incarnate  ;  or^  the  titles  and  the  kingdom  of  Christ. 

1  THE  lands  that  long  in  darkness  lay 
Now  have   beheld  a  heav'nly  light  ; 
Nations  that  sat  in  death's  cold  shade 
Are  bless'd  with  beams  divinely  bright. 


CHARACTERS  AND  OFFICES  OF  CHRIST.   149 

2  The  virgin's  promis'd  Son  is  born  ; 
Behold  th'  expected  Child  appear  ! 
What  shall  his  names  or  tides  be? 
"The  Wonderful,  the  Counsellor!" 

3  [This  Infant  is  the  Mighty  God, 
Come  to  be  suckled  and  ador'd  ; 
Th'  Eternal  Father,  Prince  of  Peace, 
The  Son  of  David,  and  his  Lord.] 

4  The  government  of  earth  and  seas 
Upon  his  shoulders  shall  be  laid  ; 
His  wide  dominion  still  increase, 
And  honours  to  his  name  be  paid. 

5  Jesus,  the  holy  Child,  shall  sit 
High  on  his  father  David's  throne  ; 
Shall  crush  his  foes  beneath  his  feet, 
And  reign  to  ages  yet  unknown. 

iaqI      Hymn   132.    B.  2.     CM.         * 

■"■/*^  )  Cambridge,  St.  James. 

The  offices  of  Christ. 

1  WE  bless  the  Prophet  of  the  Lord, 

That  comes  with  truth  and  grace  ; 
Jesus,  thy  Spirit  and  thy  word 
Shall  lead  us  in  thy  ways. 

2  We  reverence  our  High- Priest  above, 

Who  offer'd  up  his  blood, 

And  lives  to  carry  on  his  love, 

By  pleading  with  our  God. 

3  We  honour  our  exalted  King  ; 

How  sweet  are  his  commands ! 
He  guards  our  souls  from  hell  and  sin, 
By  his  Almighty  hands. 

4  Hosanna  to  his  glorious  name, 

Who  saves  by  diff'rent  ways; 
His  mercies  lay  a  sov'reign  claim 
To  our  immortal  praise. 


150  CHRIST. 


1^(\l     Hymn  146.     B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

LUXJ  )  Wells,  Antigua. 

Characters  of  Christ,  borrowed  from  inanimate  things. 

1  [GO,   worship  at  hnmanuei's  feet, 
See  in  his  face  what  wonders  meet  ! 
Earth  is  too  narrow  to  express 

His  worth,  his  glory,   or  his  grace.] 

2  [The  whole  creation  can  afford 

But  some  faint  shadows  of  my  Lord  ; 
Nature,  to  make  his  beauties  known, 
Must  mingle  colours  not  her  own.] 

3  [Is  he  compar'd  to  wine  or  bread  ? 
Dear  Lord,  our  souls  would  thus  be  fed  : 
That  flesh,  that  dying  blood  of  thine, 

Is  bread  of  life,  is  heav'nly  wine.] 

4  [Is  he  a  tree  ?    The  world  receives 
Salvation  from  his  healing  leaves : 
That  righteous  branch,  that  fruitful  bough, 
Is  David's  root  and  offspring  too.] 

5  [Is  he  a  rose?    Not   Sharon  yields 
Such  fragrancy  in  all  her  fields : 
Or  if  the  lily  he  assume, 

The  vallies  bless  the  rich  perfume.] 

6  [Is  he  a  vine?    His  heav'nly  root 
Supplies  the  boughs  with  life  and  fruit : 
O  let  a  lasting  union  join 

My  soul  to  Christ,  the  living  vine!] 

7  [Is  he  the  head  ?    Each  member  lives, 
And  owns  the  vital  powers  he  gives; 
The  saints  below,  and  saints  above, 
Join'd  by  his  Spirit  and  his  love.] 

8  [Is  he  a  fountain  ?    There  I  bathe, 
And  heal  the  plague  of  sin  and  death : 
These  waters  all  my  soul  renew, 

And  cleanse  my  spotted  garments  too.] 


CHARACTERS  AND  OFFICES  OF  CHRIST.  150 
9  [Is  he  a  fire  ?    He'll  purge  my  dross ; 
But  the  true  gold  sustains  no  loss  ; 
Like  a  refiner  shall  he  sit, 
And  tread  the  refuse  with  his  feet.] 

10  [Is  he  a  rock  ?    How  firm  he  proves  ! 
The  Rock  of  Ages  never  moves  ; 

Yet  the  sweet  streams  that  from  him  flow 
Attend  us  all  the  desert  through.] 

11  [Is  he  a  way  ?    He  leads  to  God  ; 
The  path  is  drawn  in  lines  of  blood  ; 
There  would  I  walk,  with  hope  and  zeal, 
Till  I  arrive  at  Zion's  hill.] 

12  [Is  he  a  door  ?    I'll  enter  in  : 
Behold  the  pastures  large  and  green  ; 
A  paradise — divinely  fair  ; 

None  but  the  sheep  have  freedom  there.] 

13  [Is  he  design'd  a  corner-stone 

For  men  to  build  their  heav'n  upon  ? 
I'll  make  him   my  foundation  too, 
Nor  fear  the  plots  of  hell   below.] 

14  [Is  he  a  temple  ?    I  adore 

Th1  indwelling  majesty  and  powV  ; 
And  still  to  this  most  holy  place, 
Whene'er  I  pray,  I  turn  my  face.] 

15  [Is  he  a  star  ?    He  breaks  the  night, 
Piercing  the  shades  with  dawning  light  ; 
I  know  his  glories  from  afar, 

I  know  the  bright,  the  morning- star.] 

16  [Is  he  a  sun  ?    His  beams  are  grace, 
His  course  is  joy  and  righteousness  ; 
Nations  rejoice,   when  he  appears 

To  chase  their  clouds,  and  dry  their  tears.] 

17  [O  let  me  climb  those  higher  skies, 
Where  storms  and  darkness  never  rise  : 
There  he  displays  his  power  abroad, 
And  shines  and  reigns  tlV  incarnate  God.^ 

17 


151  CHRIST. 


18  [Nor  earth,  nor  seas,  nor  sun,  nor  stars, 
Nor  heaven  his  full  resemblance  bears  ; 
His  beauties  we  can  never  trace, 
Till  we  behold  him  face  to  face.] 

151  >     Hymn  149.    B.  1.    L.  M.         * 

let  Part.  >  Green's  Hundredth,  Bath. 

The  offices  of  Christ. 

1  JOIN  all  the  names  of  love  and  power, 
That  ever  men  or  angels  bore  ; 

All  are  too  mean  to  speak  his  worth, 
Or  set  ImmanuePs  glory  forth. 

2  But  O  !    what  condescending  ways 
He  takes  to  teach  his  heav'nly  grace  ! 
My  eyes  with  joy  and  wonder  see, 
What  forms  of  love  he  bears  for  me. 

3  [The  "Angel  of  the  cov'nant"  stands 
With  his  commission  in  his  hands, 
Sent  from  his  Father's  milder  throne, 
To  make  the  great  salvation  known.] 

4  [Great  Prophet !    let  me  bless  thy  name, 
By  thee  the  joyful  tidings  came 

Of  wrath  appeas'd,  of  sins  forgiv'n, 

Of  hell  subdu'd,  and  peace  with  Heaven.] 

5  [My  bright  Example,   and  my  Guide, 
I  would  be  walking  near  thy  side ; 

O  let  me  never  run  astray, 
Nor  follow  the  forbidden  way!] 

6  [I  love  my  Shepherd — he  shall  keep 
My  wand'ring  soul  among  his  sheep  : 
He  feeds  his  flock,  he  calls  their  names, 
And  in  his  bosom  bears  the  lambs.] 

7  [My  Surety  undertakes  mjr  cause, 
Answ'ring  his  Father's  broken  laws ; 
Behold  my  soul  at  freedom  set, 
My  Surety  paid  the  dreadful  debt.] 


CHARACTERS  AND  OFFICES  OF  CHRIST.  151 

8  LJesus,   my  great  High  Priest,  has  died — 
I  seek  no  sacrifice  beside  ; 

His  blood  did  once  for  all  atone, 
And  now  he  pleads  before  the  throne.] 

9  [My  Advocate  appears  on  high — 
The  Father  lays  his  thunder  by  ; 
Not  all  that  earth  or  hell  can  say 
Shall  turn  my  Father's  heart  away.] 

10  [My  Lord,  my  Conqueror,  and  my  King, 
Thy  sceptre  and  thy  sword  I  sing : 
Thine  is  the  vict'ry,  and  I  sit 

A  joyful  subject  at  thy  feet.] 

11  [Aspire,  my  soul,  to  glorious  deeds; 
The  Captain  of  Salvation  leads  ; 
March  on,  nor  fear  to   win  the  day, 
Though  death  and  hell  obstruct  the  way.] 

12  [Should  death  and  hell,  and  pow'rs  unknown 
Put  all  their  forms  of  mischief  on, 

I  shall  be  safe  ;  for  Christ  displays 
Salvation  in  more  sov'reign  ways.l 

151  )     Hymn  147.    B.  1.    L.  M.         ♦ 

ad  Paru   5  Truro,  Newcourt. 

The  names  and  titles  of  Christ. 

1  ['TIS  from  the  treasures  of  his  word 
I  borrow  titles  for  my  Lord  : 

Nor  art  nor  nature  can  supply 
Sufficient  forms  of  majesty. 

2  Bright  image  of  the  Father's  face, 
Shining  with  undiminish'd  rays  ; 
Th'  eternal  God's  eternal  Son, 

The  heir  and  partner  of  his  throne.] 

3  The  King  of  kings,  the  Lord   most  high, 
Writes  his  own  name  upon  his  thigh : 
He  wears  a  garment  dipp'd  in  blood, 
And  breaks  the  nations  with  his  rod, 


152  CHRIST. 


4  Where  grace  can  neither  melt  nor  move, 
The  Lamb  resents  his  injur'd  love  ; 
Awakes  his  wrath  without  delay, 

And  Judah's  Lion  tears  the  prey. 

5  But  when  for  works  of  peace  he  comes, 
What  winning  titles  he  assumes  ; — 

44  Light  of  the  world,  and  Life  of  men  1" 
Nor  bears  those  characters  in  vain. 

6  With  tender  pity  in  his  heart, 
He  acts  the  Mediator's  part ; 

A  Friend  and  Brother  he  appears, 
And  well  fulfils  the  names  he  wears. 

7  At  length  the  Judge  his  throne  ascends, 
Divides  the  rebels  from  his  friends, 
And  saints  in  full  fruition  prove 

His  rich  variety  of  love. 

]Ko]      Hymn  61.     B.  1.     L.  M.  # 

1  tJ£i  ^  Ninety-seventh  Psalm,  Newcourt. 

Christ  our  High  Priest  and  King  ;  and  Christ  coining  to  judgment. 

1  NOW  to  the  Lord,  that  makes  us  know 
The  wonders  of  his  dying  love, 

Be  humble  honours  paid  below, 
And  strains  of  nobler  praise  above. 

2  'Twas  he  that  cleans'd  our  foulest  sins, 
And  washed  us  in  his  richest  blood  ; 
Tis  he  that  makes  us  priests  and  kings, 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

3  To  Jesus,  our  atoning  Priest, 
To  Jesus,   our  superior  King, 
Be  everlasting  power  confessed, 
And  every  tongue  his  glory  sing. 

4  Behold  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  every  eye  shall  see  him  move  ; 
Though  with  our  sins  we  piere'd  him  once, 
Then  he  displays  his  pard'ning  love. 


CHARACTERS  AND  OFFICES  OF  CHRIST.  153 

5  The  unbelieving  world  shall  wail, 
While  we  rejoice  to  see  the  day  : 
Come,  Lord  ;    nor  let  thy  promise  fail, 
Nor  let  thy  chariots  long  delay. 

153  £      Hymn  148.    B.  1.    H.  M.         * 

ist  part.  S  Portsmouth. 

The  names  and  titles  of  Christ. 

1  [WITH  cheerful  voice   I  sing, 
The  titles  of  my  Lord, 

And  borrow  all  the  names 

Of  honour  from  his  word. 
Nature  and  art  Sufficient  forms,. 

Can  ne'er  supply        Of  majesty. 

2  In  Jesus  we  behold 

His  Father's  glorious  face, 
Shining  forever  bright 
With  mild  and  lovely  rays. 


Th'  eternal  God's 
Eternal  Son 


Inherits  and 
Partakes  the  throne.] 

The  sov'reign  King  of  kings, 
The  Lord  of  lords  most  high, 
Writes  his  own  name  upon 
His  garment  and  his  thigh. 


His  name  is  call'd 
"The  Word  of  God," 

Where  promises  and  grace 
Can  neither  melt  nor  move, 
The  angry  Lamb  resents 
The  injuries  of  his  love  ; 


He  rules  the  earth 
With  iron  rod. 


As  lions  roar, 
And  tear  the  prey,. 


Awakes  his  wrath 
Without  delay, 

But  when  for  works  of  peace 
The  great  Redeemer  comes, 
What  gentle  characters. 
What  titles  he  assumes  v 

17* 


153  CHRIST. 


Nor  will  he  bear 
Those  names  in  vain, 


"  Light  of  the  world, 
And  Life  of  men  ;" 

5      Immense  compassion  reigns 
In  our  Immanuel's  heart, 
When  he  descends  to  act 
A  Mediator's  part : 

He  is  a  Friend,  Divinely  kind, 

And  Brother  too,       Divinely  true. 

7      At  length  the  Lord,  the  Judge, 
His  awful  throne  ascends, 
And  drives  the  rebels  far 
From   favourites  and  friends  : 

Then  shall  the  saints  I  The  heights  and  depths 
Completely  prove      |  Of  all  his  love. 

153 )     Hymn  150.    B.  1.    H.  M.         * 

ad  part.   3  Portsmouth. 

The  offices  of  Christ. 

1  JOIN  all  the  glorious  names 
Of  wisdom,  love  and  power, 
That  ever  mortals  knew, 
That  angels  ever  bore  : 

All  are  too  mean        Too  mean  to   set 
To  speak  his  worth,    My  Saviour  forth. 

2  But,  O  what  gentle  terms, 
What  condescending  ways 
Doth  our  Redeemer  use 

To  teach  his  heavenly  grace  ! 


Mine  eyes  with  joy 
And  wonder  see 


What  forms  of  love 
He  bears  for  me. 


[Arrayed  in  mortal  flesh, 
He,  like  an  angel,  stands, 
And  holds  the  promises 
And  pardons  in  his  hands  : 

Commission'd  from  I  To  make  his  grace 
His  Father's  throne,  I  To  mortals  known.] 


CHARACTERS  AND  OFFICES  OF  CHRIST.  153 

I      [Great  Prophet  of  my  God, 

My  tongue  would  bless  thy  name  ; 
By  thee  the  joyful  news 
Of  our  salvation  came  ; 
The  joyful  news  I  Of  hell  subdu'd, 
Of  sins  forgiven,  |  And  peace  with  Heav'n.] 

>      [Be  thou  my  Counsellor, 

My  Pattern  and  my  Guide; 

And  through  this  desert  land 

Still  keep  me  near  thy  side. 
O  let  my  feet         i  Nor  rove,  nor  seek 
Ne'er  run  astray,    I  The  crooked  way.] 

5      [I  love  my   Shepherd's  voice  ; 
His  watchful  eyes  shall  keep 
My  wand'ring  soul  among 
The  thousands  of  his  sheep  : 


He  feeds  his  flock, 


His  bosom  bears 


He  calls  their  names  ;    The  tender  lambs.] 

[To  this  dear  Surety's  hand 

Will  I  commit  my  cause  ; 

He  answers  and  fulfils 

His  Father's  broken  laws. 
Behold  my  soul        I  My   Surety  paid 
At  freedom  set !       I  The  dreadful  debt.] 

[Jesus,  my  great  High   Priest, 

Offer'd  his  blood,   and  died  : 

My  guilty  conscience  seeks 

No  sacrifice  beside. 
His  pow'rful  blood  |  And  now  it  pleads 
Did  once  atone  ;        Before  the  throne.] 

[My  Advocate  appears 

For  my  defence  on  high  ; 

The  Father  bows  his  ear, 

And  lays  his  thunder  by. 
Not  all  that  hell    I  Shall  turn  his  heart, 
Or  sin  can  say     I  His  love  away.] 


134  CHRIST. 


10    [My  dear  Almighty  Lord, 
My  Conq'ror  and  my  King, 
Thy  sceptre,  and  thy  sword, 
Thy  reigning  grace,  I  sing. 


Thine  is  the  now'r ; 
Behold  I  sit  * 


In  willing  bonds 
Before  thy  feet.] 


11    [Now  let  my  soul  arise, 

And  tread  the  tempter  down  ; 
My  Captain  leads  me  forth 
To  conquest  and  a  crown. 


A  feeble  saint 


Tho'  death  and  hell 


Shall  win  the  day,    Obstruct  the  way.] 
12    Should  all  the  hosts  of  death, 
And  pow'rs  of  hell  unknown, 
Put  their  most  dreadful  forms 
Of  rage  and  mischief  on, 
I  shall  be  safe  ;  Superior  pow'r 

For  Christ  displays     And  guardian  grace. 

ADDRESSES  TO  CHRIST. 


1PU*      Hymn  62.    B.  1.    CM.  ♦ 

-*  ^^  $  Exeter,  Swanwick. 

Christ  Jesus,  the  Lamb  of  God,  worshipped  by  all  the  creation. 

1  COME,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs 

With  angels  round  the  throne; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  are  their  tongues, 
But  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  "  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  died,"  they  cry, 

"  To  be  exalted  thus  ;" 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb,"  our  lips  reply, 
"  For  he  was  slain  for  us." 

3  Jesus  is  worthy  to  receive 

Honour  and  pow'r  divine ; 
And  blessings,  more  than  we  can  give, 
Be,  Lord,  forever  thine. 


ADDRESSES  TO  CHRIST.  155 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  sKy, 

And  air,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
Conspire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
And  speak  thine  endless  praise. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 

To  bless  the  sacred  name 
Of  him,  that  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

155  £       Hymn  1.    B.  1.    C.  M.  * 

ist  part.  S  Parma,  Devizes. 

A  new  song  to  the  Lamb  that  was  slain, 

1  BEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  Lamb, 

Amid  his  Father's  throne  ! 
Prepare  new  honours  for  his  name, 
And  songs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worship  at  his  feet, 

The  church  adore  around, 
With  vials  full  of  odours  sweet, 
And  harps  of  sweeter  sound. 

3  Those  are  the  prayers  of  all  the  saints, 

And  these  the  hymns  they  raise : 
Jesus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
He  loves  to  hear  our  praise. 

4  [Eternal  Father,  who  shall  look 

Into  thy  secret  will? 
Who  but  the  Son  shall  take  that  book, 
And  open  every  seal  ? 

5  He  shall  fulfil  thy  great  decrees, 

The  Son  deserves  it  well ; 
Lo,  in  his  hand  the  sov'reign  keys 
Of  heav'n,  and  death,  and  hell  !] 

6  Now  to  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  slain, 

Be  endless  blessings   paid  ; 
Salvation,  glory,  joy  remain 
Forever  on  thy  head. 


155,  156  CHRIST. 


7  Thou  hast  redeem'd  our  souls  with  blood, 

Hast  set  the  prisoners  free  ; 
Hast  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God, 
And  we  shall  reign  with  thee. 

8  The  worlds  of  nature  and  of  grace 

Are  put  beneath  thy  power; 
Then  shorten  these  delaying  days, 

And  bring  the  promis'd  hour. 

X55£     Hymn  148.    B.  2.    C.  M.        * 

ad  Part.   S  St.  Anns,  Barby. 

God  reconciled  in  Christ. 

1  DEAREST  of  all  the  names  above, 

My  Jesus,  and  my  God ! 
Who  can  resist  thy  heavenly  love, 
Or  trifle  with  thy  blood  ? 

2  'Tis  by  the  merits  of  thy  death 

The  Father  smiles  again ; 
9Tis  by  thine  interceding  breath 
The  Spirit  dwells  with  men. 

3  Till  God  in  human  flesh  I  see, 

My  thoughts  no  comfort  find  ; 
The  holy,  just,  and  sacred  Three 
Are  terrors  to  my  mind. 

4  But  if  Immanuel's  face  appear, 

My  hope,  my  joy  begins ; 
His  name  forbids  my  slavish  fear, 
His  grace  removes  my  sins. 

5  While  Jews  on  their  own  law  rely, 

And  Greeks  of  wisdom  boast, 
I  love  uY  incarnate  mystery, 

And  there  I  fix    my  trust. 

l^ft?       Hymn  49.     B.  1.    CM.         * 

LOO  $  Abridge,  Stade. 

The  ivorl's  of  Moses  and  the  Lamb* 

1  HOW  strong  thine  arm  is,  mighty  God, 
Who  would  not  fear  thy  name  ? 


ADDRESSES  TO  CHRIST.  157 

Jesus,  how  sweet  thy  graces  are! 
Who  would  not  love  the  Lamb? 

2  He  has  done  more  than  Moses  did, 

Our  Prophet  and  our  King; 
From  bonds  of  hell  he  freed  our  souls, 
And  taught  our  lips  to  sing. 

3  In  the  Red  Sea,  by  Moses'  hand, 

The  Egyptian  host  was  drown'd  ; 
But  his  own  blood  hides  all  our  sins, 
And  guilt  no  more  is  found. 

4  When  through  the  desert  Israel  went, 

With  manna  they  were  fed; 
Our  Lord  invites  us  to  his  flesh, 
And  calls  it  living  bread. 

5  Moses  beheld  the  promis'd   land, 

Yet  never  reaclvd  the  place  ; 
But  Christ  shall  bring  his  followers  home 
To  see  his  Father's  face. 

6  Then  shall  our  love  and  joy  be  full, 

And  feel  a  warmer  flame, 
And  sweeter  voices  tune  the  song 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb. 

-j  k*j)       Hymn  79.    B.  2.    C.  M.  * 

**J*  $  Stade,  Irish,  Swanwick. 

Praise  to  the  Redeemer. 

1  PLUNG'D  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair, 

We,  wretched  sinners,  lay, 
Without  one  cheerful  beam  of  hope, 
Or  spark  of  glimmering  day. 

2  With  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  Grace 

Beheld  our  helpless  grief; 
He  saw — and  CO  amazing  love!) 
He  ran  to  our  relief. 

3  Down  from  the  shining  seats  above 

With  joyful  haste  he  fled, 


158  CHRIST. 


Enter'd  the  grave,  in  mortal  flesh, 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

4  He  spoil'd  the  powers  of  darkness  thus, 

And  brake  our  iron  chains; 
Jesus  has  freed  our  captive  souls 
From  everlasting  pains. 

5  [In  vain  the  baffled  prince  of  hell 

His  cursed  projects  tries; 
We  that  were  doom'd  his  endless  slaves, 
Are  rais'd  above  the  skies.] 

6  0!    for  this  love,  let  rocks  and  hills 

Their  lasting   silence  break, 
And  all  harmonious  human  tongues 
The  Saviour's  praises  speak. 

7  [Yes,  we  will  praise  thee,  dearest  Lord, 

Our  souls  are  all  on  flame ; 
Hosanna,  round  the  spacious  earth, 
To  thine  adored  name! 

8  Angels,  assist  our  mighty  joys ; 

Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold ; 
But  when  you  raise  your  highest  notes, 
His  love  can  ne'er  be  told.] 

itoj       Hymn  63.    B.  1.     L.  M.  # 

l«->0$  old  Hundred,  Dunstan. 

Christ's  humiliation  and  exaltation. 

1  WHAT  equal  honours  shall  we  bring, 
To  thee,  O  Lord  our  God,   the  Lamb, 
When  all  the  notes  that  angels  sing, 
Are  far  inferior  to  thy  name  ? 

2  Worthy  is  he  that  once  was  slain, 

The  Prince  of  life,  that  groan'd  and  died ; 
Worthy  to  rise,  and  live,  and  reign 
At  his  almighty  Father's  side. 

3  Power  and  dominion  are  his  due, 
Who  stood  condemn'd  at  Pilate's  bar; 


ADDRESSES  TO  CHRIST.  159 

Wisdom  belongs  to  Jesus  too, 

Tho'  he  was  charg'd  with  madness  here. 

4  All  riches  are  his  native  right, 
Yet  he  sustain'd  amazing  loss : 
To  him  ascribe  eternal  might, 
Who  left  his  weakness  on  the  cross. 

5  Honour  immortal  must  be  paid, 
Instead  of  scandal  and  of  scorn  ; 
While  glory  shines  around  his  head, 
And  a  bright  crown  without  a  thorn. 

6  Blessings  forever  on  the  Lamb, 

Who  bore  the  curse  for  wretched  men ; 
Let  angels  sound  his  sacred  name, 
And  every  creature  say,  Amen. 

159]       Hymn  25.    B.  1.    L.  M.         *~~ 

r$t  part.  5  Eaton,  China. 

A  vision  of  the  Lamb. 

1  ALL  mortal  vanities,  be  gone, 

Nor  tempt  my  eyes,  nor  tire  my  ears, 
Behold  amidst  th'  eternal  throne 
A  vision  of  the  Lamb  appears. 

2  [Glory  his  fleecy  robe  adorns, 

Mark'd  with  the  bloody  death  he  bore  ; 
Seven  are  his  eyes,  and  seven  his  horns, 
To  speak  his  wisdom  and  his  power. 

3  Lo,  he  receives  a  sealed  book 
From  him  that  sits  upon  the  throne ; 
Jesus,  my  Lord,   prevails  to  look, 

On  dark  decrees,  and  things  unknown.] 

4  All  the  assembling  saints  around 
Fall  worshipping  before  the  Lamb, 
And  in  new  songs  of  gospel  sound 
Address  their  honours  to  his  name. 

5  [The  joy,    the  shout,  the  harmony, 
Flies  o'er  the  everlasting  hills ; 

18 


159  CHRIST. 


"  Worthy  art  thou  alone,"  they   cry, 
"To  read  the  book,  to  loose  the  seals."] 

6  Our  voices  join  the  heavenly  strain, 
And  with  transporting  pleasure  sing, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  once  was  slain, 
"  To  be  our  Teacher  and  our  King !" 

7  His  words  of  prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  counsels,  deep  designs; 
His  grace  and  vengeance  shall  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  lines. 

8  Thou  hast  redeemed  our  souls  from  hell 
With  thine  invaluable  blood ; 

And  wretches,  that  did  once  rebel, 
Are  now  made  favourites  of  their  God. 

V  Worthy  forever  is  the  Lord, 

That  died  for  treasons  not  his  own, 

By  every  tongue  to  be  ador'd, 

And  dwell  upon  his  Father's  throne  ! 

J59  £       Hymn  21.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

ad  Part.   3  Nantwich,  Dunstan. 

A  song  of  praise  to  God  the  Redeemer. 

1  LET  the  old  heathens  tune  their  song 
Of  great  Diana,  and  of  Jove, 

But  the  sweet  theme  that  moves  my  tongue 
Is  my  Redeemer  and  his  love. 

2  Behold !  a  God  descends  and  dies, 
To  save  my  soul  from  gaping  hell ! 
How  the  black  gulf,  where  Satan  lies, 
Yawn'd  to  receive  me  when  I  fell! 

3  How  justice  frown'd,  and  vengeance  stood, 
To  drive  me  down  to  endless  pain ! 

But  the  great  Son  proposal  his  blood, 
And  heavenly  wrath  grew  mild  again. 

4  Infinite  Lover!  gracious  Lord! 

To  thee  be  endless  honours  given: 
Thy  wondrous  name  shall  be  ador'd, 
Round  the  wide  earth,  and  wider  heaven. 


ADOPTION.  160,  161 


if>(\}        Hymn  5.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

1 OU  £  Gloucester,   Portugal. 

Longing  to  praise  Christ  better. 

1  LORD,  when  my  thoughts  with  wonder  roll 
O'er  the  sharp  sorrows  of  thy   soul, 

And  read  my  Maker's  broken  laws, 
Repaired  and  honour'd  by  thy   cross; 

2  When  I  behold  death,  hell,   and  sin, 
Vanquish'd  by  that  dear  blood  of  thine, 
And  see  the  Man,  that  groan'd  and  dy'd, 
Sit  glorious  by  his  Father's  side; 

3  My  passions  rise  and  soar  above: 

I'm  wing'd  with  faith,  and  fir'd  with  love : 
Fain  would  I  reach  eternal  things, 
And  learn  the  notes  that  Gabriel  sings. 

4  But  my  heart  fails,  my  tongue  complain? 
For  want  of  their  immortal  strains ; 
And  in  such  humble  notes  as  these 
Falls  far  below  thy  victories. 

5  Well,  the  kind  minute  must  appear, 
When  we  shall  leave  these  bodies  here, 
These  clogs  of  clay — and  mount  on  high. 
To  join  the  songs  above  the  sky. 


DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL, 

Alphabetically  arranged,, 

ADOPTION. 
\§\  }       Hymn  64.    B.  1.     S.  M.  i 

ist  Part.  S  Froome,  Germany,  Dover. 

1  BEHOLD  what  wondrous  grace 
The  Father  hath  bestow'd 

On  sinners  of  a   mortal  race, 
To  call  them  sons  of  God ! 

2  'Tis  no  surprising   thing, 
That  we  should  be  unknown ; 


161 SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

The  Jewish  world  knew  not  their  King^ 
God's  everlasting   Son. 

3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

How  great   we  must  be  made ; 
But  when  we  see  our  Saviour  here, 
We  shall  be    like  our  Head. 

4  A   hope  so  much  divine 
May  trials   well   endure, 

May  purge  our  souls  from  sense  and  sin, 
As  Christ  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5  If  in   my  Father's  love 
I  share  a  filial  part, 

Send  down  thy  Spirit  like  a  dove, 
To  rest  upon  my  heart. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie, 

Like  slaves,  beneath  the  throne  ; 
Our  faith  shall  Abba,   Father,   cry, 
And   thou  the  kindred   own. 

J6X  I      Hymn  143.     B.  1.     CM.        * 

2li  Part.   $  Canterbury,  Dundee. 

Characters  of   the  Children  of   God,  from  several  scriptures, 

1  AS  new  born  babes  desire  the  breast 

To  feed,  and  grow,  and  thrive; 
So  saints  with  joy  the  gospel  taste, 
And  by  the  gospel  live. 

2  [With  inward  gust  their  heart  approves 

All  that  the  word  relates ; 
They  love  the  men  their  Father  loves, 
And  hate  the  works  he  hates.] 

3  [Not  all  the  flatt'ring  baits  on  earth 

Can  make  them  slaves  to  lust ; 
They  can't  forget  their  heavenly  birth* 
Nor  grovel  in  the  dust. 

4  Not  all  the  chains  that  tyrants  use 

Shall  bind  their  souls  to  vice ; 


ATONEMENT.  162 


Faith,  like  a  conq'ror,   can  produce 
A  thousand  victories.] 

5  [Grace,  like  an  uncorrupted  seed, 

Abides  and  reigns  within ; 
Immortal  principles  forbid 
The  sons  of  God  to  sin.] 

6  [Not  by  the  terrors  of  a  slave 

Do  they  perform  his  will, 
But  with  the  noblest  powers  they  have- 
His  sweet  commands  fulfil.] 

7  They  find  access  at  every  hour, 

To  God  within  the  veil  ; 
Hence  they  derive  a  quick'ning  power, 
And  joys  that  never  fail. 

8  O  happy  souls !    O  glorious  state 

Of  overflowing  grace ! 
To  dwell  so  near  their  Father's  seat, 
And  see  his  lovely  face. 

9  Lord,   I  address  thy  heavenly  throne ; 

Call  me  a  child  of  thine, 
Send  down  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son 
To  form  my  heart  divine. 

10  There  shed  thy  choicest  loves  abroad, 

And  make  my  comforts  strong : 
Then  shall  I  say,   "  My  Father,  God,^ 
With  an  unwavering  tongue. 

ATONEMENT, 


1R9l     Psalm  40.    2d  Part.  C.  M.        * 

1KJ£  J"  st    Davifi's>  Mear. 

The  incarnation  and  sacrifice  of  Christ. 

1  THUS  saith  the  Lord,  "  Your  work  is  vain* 
u  Give  your  burnt  offerings  o'er ; 
"  In  dying  goats  and   bullocks  slain, . 
"  My  soul  delights  no  more," 
18* 


163  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

2  Then  spake  the  Saviour,  "  Lo,  I'm  here, 

"My  God,   to  do  thy  will; 
"  Whate'er  thy  sacred  books  declare, 
"  Thy  servant  shall  fulfil. 

3  "  Thy  law  is  ever  in  my  sight, 

"  I  keep  it  near  my  heart ; 
"  Mine  ears  are  open  with  delight 
"  To  what  thy  lips  impart." 

4  And  see,  the  blest  Redeemer  comes ! 

Th'  eternal  Son  appears ! 
And  at  th'  appointed  time  assumes 
The  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  grace, 

And  much  his  truth  he  show'd, 
And  preach'd  the  way  of  righteousness. 
Where  great  assemblies  stood. 

6  His  Father's  honour  touch'd  his  heart. 

He  pitied  sinners'  cries, 
And,   to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part, 
Was  made  a  sacrifice. 

PAUSE. 

7  No  blood  of  beasts,  on  altars  shed, 

Could  wash  the  conscience  clean ; 
But  the  rich  sacrifice  he  paid 
Atones  for  all  our  sin. 

8  Then  was  the  great  salvation  spread, 

And   Satan's  kingdom  shook  : 
Thus  by  the  woman's  promis'd  seed 

The  serpent's  head  was  broke. 

1(\ll  Psalm  40.    L.  M.  * 

10t*  $  Bath,  Italy. 

Christ  our  sacrifice. 

1  THE  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought, 
Exceed  our  praise,  surmount  our  thought ; 
Should  I  attempt  the  long  detail, 
My  speech  would  faint,  my  numbers  fail. 


ATONEMENT.  164 


2  No  blood  of  beasts  on  altars  spilt 

Can  cleanse  the  souls  of  men  from  guilt ; 
But  thou  hast  set  before  our  eyes 
An  all-sufficient  Sacrifice. 

3  Lo !    thine  eternal  Son  appears ; 
To  thy  designs  he  bows  his  ears  ; 
Assumes  a  body  well  prepar'd, 
And  well  performs  a  work  so  hard. 

4  "  Behold,  I  come,"  (the  Saviour  cries, 
With  love  and  duty  in  his  eyes,) 

"  I  come  to  bear  the  heavy  load 
"  Of  sins,  and  do  thy  will,  my  God. 

5  <c  'Tis  written  in  thy  great  decree, 
"  'Tis  in  thy  book  foretold  of  me, 
"  I  must  fulfil  the  Saviour's  part  ; 

"  And,  lo !    thy  law  is  in  my  heart, 

6  "  I'll  magnify  thy  holy  law, 

"  And  rebels  to  obedience  draw, 

"  When  on  my  cross  I'm  lifted  high, 

"  Or  to  my  crown  above  the  sky. 

7  "  The  Spirit  shall  descend,  and  show 

"  What  thou  hast  done,  and  what  I  do  : 
"  The  wond'ring  world  shall  learn  thy  grace, 
"  Thy  wisdom  and  thy  righteousness." 

\Q4]     Hymn  155.    B.  2.    CM.         b 

Ist  Pan.  S  Durham,  St.  Anns. 

Chrut  our  passover. 

1  LO,  the  destroying  angel  flies 

To  Pharaoh's  stubborn  land  ; 
The  pride  and  flower  of  Egypt  dies 
By  his  vindictive  hand. 

2  He  pass'd  the  tents  of  Jacob  o'er, 

Nor  pour'd  the  wrath  divine  ; 

He  saw  the  blood  on  every  door, 

And  bless'd  the  peaceful  sign, 


164,  165       SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

3  Thus  the  appointed  Lamb  must  bleed, 

To  break  th'  Egyptian  yoke : 

Thus  Israel  is  from  bondage  freed, 

And  'scapes  the  angel's  stroke. 

4  Lord,  if  my  heart  were  sprinkled  too, 

With  blood  so  rich  as  thine, 
Justice  no  longer  would  pursue 
This  guilty  soul  of  mine, 

5  Jesus  our  passover  was  slain, 

And  has  at  once  procur'd 
Freedom  from  Satan's  heavy  chain, 
And  God's  avenging  sword. 

164  £      Hymn  118.    B.  2.    L.  M.         * 

sd  part.   S  Newcourt,   Antigua, 

The  priesthood  of  Christ. 

1  BLOOD  has  a  voice  to  pierce  the  skies ; 
Revenge  !    the  blood  of  Abel  cries  ; 

But  the  dear  stream,  when  Christ  was  slain, 
Speaks  peace  as  loud  from  every  vein. 

2  Pardon  and  peace  from  God  on  high, 
Behold  he  lays  his  vengeance  by ; 
And  rebels,  that  deserve  his  sword, 
Become  the  favourites  of  the  Lord. 

3  To  Jesus  let  our  praises  rise, 
Who  gave  his  life  a  sacrifice  : 
Now  he  appears  before   his  God, 
And  for  our  pardon  pleads  his  blood. 

COMMUNION  WITH  GOD. 


Ifi^  Psalm  23.     L.  M.  « 

A"*^  y  Newcourt,  Italy. 

God  our  Shepherd. 

1  MY  Shepherd  is  the  living  Lord  ; 
Now  shall  my  wants  be  well  supply 'd  ; 
His  providence  and  holy  word 
Become  my  safety  and  my  guide. 


COMMUNION  WITH  GOD.  166 

2  In  pastures  where  salvation  grows 

He  makes  me  feed,  he  makes  me  rest ; 
There  living  water  gently  flows > 
And  all  the  food  divinely  blest. 

3  My  wand'ring  feet  his  ways  mistake, 
But  he  restores  my  soul  to  peace, 
And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  sake, 
In  the  fair  paths  of  righteousness. 

4  Though  I  walk  through  the  gloomy  vale, 
Where  death  and  all  its  terrors  are, 

My  heart  and  hope  shall  never  fail, 
For  God  my  Shepherd's  with  me  there. 

5  Amid  the  darkness  and  the  deeps, 
Thou  art  my  comfort,  thou  my  stay  ; 
Thy  staff  supports  my  feeble  steps, 
Thy  rod  directs  my  doubtful  way. 

6  The  sons  of  earth,  and  sons  of  hell 
Gaze  at  thy  goodness,  and  repine 
To  see  my  table  spread  so  well, 
With  living  bread  and  cheerful  wine. 

7  [How  I  rejoice,    when  on  my  head 
Thy  Spirit  condescends  to  rest ! 
'Tis  a  divine  anointing,  shed 

Like  oil  of  gladness  at  a  feast. 

8  Surely  the  mercies  of  the  Lord 
Attend  his  household  all  their  days ; 
There  will  1  dwell  to  hear  his  word, 
To  seek  his  face  and  sing  his  praise.] 

1fifi£  Psalm  23.    C.  M.  # 

^UU^  Braintree,  Mear. 

The  same. 

1  MY  Shepherd  will  supply  my  need, 
Jehovah  is  his  name  ; 
In  pastures  fresh  he  makes  me  feed, 
Beside  the  living  stream. 


167  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

2  He  brings  my  wand'ring  spirit  back, 

When  I  forsake  his  ways  ; 
And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  sake, 
In  paths  of  truth  and  grace. 

3  When  I  walk  through  the  shades  of  deaths 

Thy  presence  is  my  stay  ; 
A  word  of  thy   supporting  breath 
Drives  all  my  fears  away. 

4  Thy  hand,  in  sight  of  all  my  foes, 

Doth  still  my  table  spread  ; 
My  cup  with  blessings  overflows, 
Thine  oil  anoints  my  head. 

5  The  sure  provisions  of  my  God 

Attend  me  all  my  days  ; 
O  may  thine  house  be  mine  abode, 
And  all  my  work  be  praise. 

6  There  would  I  find  a  settled  rest, 

(While  others  go  and  come) 
No  more  a  stranger  nor  a  guest, 
But  like  a  child  at  home. 

1fi7^  Psalm  23.    S.  M.  b 

■*  °  •  $  Shirland,  Froome. 

The  same. 

1  THE  Lord  my  Shepherd  is, 
I  shall  be  well  supply 'd  : 

Since  he  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
What  can  I  want  beside  ? 

2  He  leads  me  to  the  place 
Where  heavenly  pasture  grows, 

Where  living  waters  gently  pass, 
And  full  salvation  flows. 

3  If  e'er  I  go  astray, 

He  doth  my  soul  reclaim, 
And  guides  me  in  his  own  right  way, 
For  his  most  holy  name. 


COMMUNION  WITH  GOD.  168 

4  Winie  he  affords  mo  aid, 
I  cannot  yield  to  fear  ; 

Tho'  I  should  walk  thro'  death's  dark  shade5 
My  Shepherd's  with  me  there. 

5  In  sight  of  all  my  foes 
Thou  dost  my  table  spread  ; 

My  cup  with  blessings  overflows, 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

6  The  bounties  of  thy  love 
Shall  crown  my  foil' wing  days  ; 

Nor  from  thy  house  will  I  remove, 
Nor  cease  to  speak  thy  praise. 

1(\gI     Psalm  73.    2d  Part.     CM.     b 

■■■UOj  Rochester,    Arundel. 

God  oar  portion  here  and  hereafter. 

1  GOD,  my  supporter  and  my  hope, 

My  help  forever  near, 
Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up, 
When  sinking  in  despair. 

2  Thy  counsels,  Lord,  shall  guide  my  feet 

Through  this  dark  wilderness  ; 
Thine  hand  conduct  me  near  thy  seat, 
To  dwell  before  thy  face. 

3  Were  I  in  heav'n  without  my  God, 

'Twould  be  no  }oy  to  me  ; 
And  while  this  earth  is  my  abode, 
I  long  for  none  but  thee. 

4  What  if  the  springs  of  life  were  broke, 

And  flesh  and  heart  should  faint ; 
God  is  my  soul's  eternal  rock, 
The  strength  of  every  saint. 

5  Behold  the  sinners,  that  remove 

Far  from  thy  presence,  die  ; 
Not  all  the  idol  gods  they  love 
Can  save  them  when  they  cry. 


169  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

6  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God, 
Shall  be  my  sweet  employ  ; 
My  tongue  shall  sound  thy  works  abroad, 
And  tell  the  world  my  joy. 

IfiQ?     Hymn  94.    B.  2.    CM.  # 

1 0**  $  St.  Anns,  Abridge. 

God  my  only  happiness. 

1  MY  God,  my  portion,  and  my  love, 

My  everlasting  all ! 
I've  none  but  thee  in  heav'n  above, 
Or  on  this  earthly  ball. 

2  [What  empty  things  are  all  the  skies, 

And  this  inferior  clod  ! 
There's  nothing  here  deserves  my  joys  ; 
There's  nothing  like  my  God.] 

3  [In  vain  the  bright,  the  burning  sun, 

Scatters  his  feeble  light ; 
'Tis  thy  sweet  beams  create  my  noon, 
If  thou  withdraw,   'tis  night, 

4  And  while  upon  my  restless  bed 

Among  the  shades  I  roll, 
If  my  Redeemer  shows  his  head, 
'Tis  morning  with  my  soul.] 

5  To  thee  I  owe  my  wealth,  and  friends, 

And  health,  and  safe  abode  ; 
Thanks  to  thy  name  for  meaner  things, 
But  they  are  not  my  God. 

6  How  vain  a  toy  is  glitt'ring  wealth, 

If  once  compar'd  to  thee  I 
Or  what's  my  safety  or  my  health, 
Or  all  my  friends,  to  me  ? 

7  Were  I  possessor  of  the  earth, 

And  call'd  the  stars  mine  own, 
Without  thy  graces,  and  thyself, 
I  were  a  wretch  undone. 


COMMUNION  WITH  GOD.  170 

8  Let  others  stretch  their  arms  like  seas, 
And  grasp  in  all  the  shore  ; 
Grant  me  the  visits  of  thy  face, 
And  I  desire  no  more. 

17O*       Hymn  93.    B.  2.     9.  M.         #~ 

1  '^  $  Dover,  Pelham. 

God  all,  and  in  all. 

1  MY  God,   my  life,  my  love, 
To  thee,  to  thee   I  call; 

I  cannot  live  if  thou   remove, 
For  thou  art  all  in  all. 

2  [Thy   shining  grace  can  cheer 
This  dungeon  where  I  dwell ; 

'Tis  paradise  when  thou   art  here  ; 
If  thou  depart,   'tis  hell.] 

3  [The  smilings  of  thy  face, 
How  amiable  they  are! 

'Tis  heaven  to  rest  in  thine  embrace, 
And  no   where  else  but  there.] 

4  [To  thee,   and   thee  alone, 
The  angels  owe  their  bliss  ; 

They  sit  around  thy  gracious  throne, 
And  dwell  where  Jesus  is.] 

5  [Not  all  the  harps  above 
Can  make  a  heavenly   place, 

If  God  his  residence  remove, 
Or  but  conceal  his  face.] 

6  Nor  earth,  nor  all  the  sky- 
Can  one  delight  afford ; 

No,   not  a  drop  of  real  joy, 
Without  thy  presence,   Lord. 

7  Thou  art  the   sea  of  love, 
Where  all   my  pleasures  roll ; 

The  circle  where  my  passions  move, 
And  centre  of  my  soul. 
19 


171,  172     SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

8      To  thee  my  spirits  fly,     ^ 
With  infinite  desire  ; 
And  yet  how  far  from  thee  I  lie ; 
Dear  Jesus,  raise  me  higher.] 

171  (      Hymn  15.    B.  2.    L.  M.         *~ 

}  Eaton,   Ninety-seventh  Psalm. 

The  enjoyment  of  Christ ;    or,  delight  in  worship. 

1  FAR  from  my  tho'ts,  vain  world,  be  gone ; 
Let  my  religious  hours  alone ; 

Fain  would  my  eyes  my  Saviour  see ; 
I  wait  a  visit,  Lord,  from  thee  ! 

2  My  heart  grows  warm  with  holy  fire, 
And  kindles  with  a  pure  desire : 
Come,  my  dear  Jesus,  from  above, 
And  feed  my  soul  with  heavenly  love. 

3  [The  trees  of  life  immortal  stand 
In  blooming  rows  at  thy  right  hand; 
And,  in  sweet  murmurs  by  their  side, 
Rivers  of  bliss  perpetual  glide. 

4  Haste,  then,  but  with  a  smiling  face, 
And  spread  the  table  of  thy  grace ; 
Bring  down  a  taste  of  truth  divine, 
And  cheer  my  heart  with  sacred  wine.] 

5  Bless'd  Jesus,  what  delicious  fare ! 
How  sweet  thy  entertainments  are ! 
Never  did  angels  taste  above 
Redeeming  grace,  and  dying  love. 

6  Hail !    great  Immanuel,  all  divine ! 
In  thee  thy  Father's  glories  shine : 
Thou  brightest,  sweetest,  fairest  One, 
That  eyes  have  seen,  or  angels  known  ! 

17o}      Hymn   16.    B.  2.    L.  M.         * 

I   I  -j  (J  Portugal,  Dunstan,  Castle-Street. 

1  LORD,  what  a  heaven  of  saving  grace 
Shines  through  the  beauties  of  thy  face, 


COVENANT  OF  GRACE.  173 

And  lights  ^ur  passions  to  a  flame ; 
Lord,  how  we  love  thy  charming  name  I 

2  When  I  can  say,  my  God  is  mine, 
When  I  can  feel  thy  glories  shine, 

I  tread  the  world  beneath  my  feet, 
And  all  that  earth  calls  good  or  great. 

3  While  such  a  scene  of  sacred  joys 
Our  raptur'd  eyes  and  soul  employs, 
Here  we  could  sit  and  gaze  away 

A  long,  an  everlasting  day. 

4  Well,  we  shall  quickly  pass  the  night, 
To  the  fair  coasts  of  perfect  light ; 
Then  shall  our  joyful  senses  rove 
O'er  the  dear  Object  of  our  love. 

5  [There  shall  we  drink  full  draughts  of  bliss, 
And  pluck  new  life  from  heavenly  trees ; 
Yet,  now  and  then,  dear  Lord,  bestow 

A  drop  of  heaven,  on  worms  below. 

6  Send  comforts  down  from  thy  right  hand, 
While  we  pass  through  this  barren  land ; 
And  in  thy  temple  let  us  see 

A  glimpse  of  love,  a  glimpse  of  thee. 

COVENANT  OF  GRACE. 


170*    Psalm  89.     1st  Part.      L.  M.    b 

1  •  °  )  All  Saints,  Carthage. 

The  covenant  made  with  Christ  ,•  or,  the  true  David. 

1  FOREVER  shall  my  song  record 
The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord  : 
Mercy  and  truth  forever  stand, 
Like  heaven,  established  by  his  hand. 

2  Thus  to  the  Son  he  sware,  and  said, 

;'  With  thee  my  covenant  first  is  made ; 
"  In  thee  shall  dying  sinners  live  ; 
"  Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give, 


174  SCRIPTURE  POCTRIVE?. 

3  "Be   thou  my    Prophet,  thou  my  Priest  . 
"  Thy  children  shall  be  ever  blest, 

u  Thou  art  my   chosen  King  ;  thy  throne 
"  Shall  stand  eternal,  like  my  own. 

4  M  There's  none  of  all  my  sons  above 
"  So  much  my  image,  or  my  love  ; 
"  Celestial  powers  thy  subjects  are, 

"  Then  what   can  earth  to  thee  compare  ? 

5  "  David,  my  si  whom  I  chose, 

"  To  guard  my  flock,  to  crush  my  foes, 
"And  :.:  V.   him  to  the  Jewish  throne, 
"  \\  as  but  a  shadow  of  my  Son." 

6  Now  let  the  cl  rejoice,  and  sing 

■our  and  her  Kii  g  ; 
A  s  heave.:';     w    oders.  show, 

A:.  :  his  works  below. 

-j-w    Psalm  89.     5::i  R,n,     CM.      0 

*    *  "*  $  el. 

-.     ;~.ciijr.s  wit  I 

1  UY]  rd]  if  David's  n 

M  The  n, 

"  Should  1  .  s, 

"  A.J.  tempt  l 

2  "  Their  sins  I'.A  ad, 

•"And  make  their  folly  smart  ; 
"  But  Til  not  c 

"  Nor  from  nv  depart. 

5  "  My  covenant  .  ne'er  revok 

M  But  keep  n v  ind  ; 

••  And  what  FL  ive   hath  ^ 

"  1.:.:  .  I  Ti  .11  bind. 

I  sworn,  (I  need  no  m 

•■  And  pk  ;•  holiness, 

To  seal  the  sacred  promise  sure 

■  To  David  and      -    see. 


COVEXAXT  OF  GRACE.        175.  1 

5  "The  sun  shall  see  his  offspring  rise, 

"  And  spread  from  sea  to  sea, 
"  Long  as  he  travels  round  the  skies, 
"  To  give  the  nations  day. 

6  "Sure  as  the  moon  that  rules  the  night, 

H  His  kingdom  shall  endure, 
"  Till  the  fix'd  laws  of  shade  and  light 
M  Shall  be  observ'd  no  more." 

l7->       Hymn  40.    B.  2.     CM.        * 

1  '**  $  St.  James,  St.  Martins. 

Our  comfort  in  the  covenant  made  v:ith  Christ. 

1  OUR  God,  how  firm  his  promise  stands, 

E'en  when  he  hides  his  face  ! 
He  trusts  in  our  Redeemer's  hands 
His  glory  and  his  grace. 

2  Then  why,  my  soul,  these  sad  complaints, 

Since  Christ  and  we  are  one "? 
Thy  God  is  faithful  to  his  saints, 
Is  faithml  to  his  Son. 

3  Beneath  his  smiles  my  heart  has  liv'd, 

And  part  of  heaven  possess'd  ; 
I  praise  his  name  for  grace  receiv'd, 
And  trust  him  for  the  rest. 

1-7^  <       Hymn  139.     B.  1.    L.  M.        * 

1  *U  $  Bath,  Italy. 

Hope  in  the  coxenard  ;    or,  Gcri'o  promise  and  truth  unchangea* 
ble. 

1  HOW  oft  have  sin  and  Satan  strove 
To  rend  my  soul  from  thee,  my  God  ; 
But  everlasting  is  thy  love, 

And  Jesus  seals  it  with  his  blood. 

2  The  oath  and  promise  of  the  Lord 
Join  to  confirm  the  wondrous  grace  ; 
Eternal  power  performs  the  word, 

And  tills  all  heaven  with  endless  praise, 
19* 


(77 SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

3  Amidst  temptations  sharp  and  long, 
My  soul  to  this  dear  refuge  flies ; 
Hope  is  my  anchor,  firm  and  strong, 
While  tempests  blow,  and  billows  rise, 

4  The  gospel  bears  my  spirit  up  ; 
A  faithful  and  unchanging  God 
Lays  the  foundation  for  my  hope, 
In  oaths,  and  promises,  and   blood. 

DEPRAVITY  AND  FALL  OF  MAN. 


-177?      Hymn  57.    B.  1.     CM.  b 

-*  •  ■  5  Dundee,  Wantage,  Plymouth. 

Original  sin  ;  or,  the  first  and  second  Adam. 

1  BACKWARD  with  humble  shame  we  look 

On  our  original  ; 
How  is  our  nature  dash'd  and  broke, 
In  our  first  father's  fall  ! 

2  To  all  that's  good,  averse  and  blind, 

But  prone  to  all  that's  ill ; 
What  dreadful  darkness  veils  our  mind  ! 
How  obstinate  our  will  ! 

3  Conceiv'd  in  sin  (O  wretched  state) 

Before  we  draw  our  breath, 
The  first  young  pulse  begins  to  beat 
Iniquity  and  death. 

4  How  strong  in  our  degen'rate  blood 

The  old  corruption  reigns, 
And,  mingling  with  the  crooked  flood, 
Wanders  through  all  our  veins  ! 

5  [Wild  and  unwholesome  as  the  root 

Will   all   the  branches  be  ; 
How  can  wc  hope  for  living  fruit 
From  such  a  deadly  tree? 


DEPRAVITY  OF  MAN.  178 

6  What  mortal  power,  from  things   unclean, 

Can  pure  productions  bring? 
Who  can  command  a  vital  stream 
From  an  infected  spring  ?] 

7  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  wondrous  love 

Can  make  our  nature  clean, 
While  Christ  and  grace  prevail  above 
The  tempter,   death,   and  sin. 

8  The  second  Adam  shall  restore 

The  ruins  of  the  first  ; 
Hosanna  to  that  sov'reign  Power 
That  new- creates  our  dust. 

-17c  I      Hymn   124.     B.   1.     L.  M«        b 

-1  '  ^  )  Quercy,  German. 

The  first  and  second  Adam. 

1  DEEP  in  the  dust,   before  thy  throne, 
Our  guilt  and  our  disgrace  we   own  : 
Great  God  !  we  own  th'    unhappy  name 
Whence  sprang  our  nature  and  our  shame. 

2  Adam,  the  sinner :    at  his  fall, 
Death,  like  a  conqueror,   seiz'd  us  all ; 
A  thousand  new-born  babes  are  dead, 
By  fatal  union  to  their  head. 

3  But  while  our  spirits,  filPd  with  awe, 
Behold  the  terrors  of  thy  law, 

We   sing  the  honours  of  thy  grace, 
That  sent  to  save  our  ruin'd  race. 

4  We   sing   thine  everlasting  Son, 
Who  join'd  our  nature  to  his  own  ; 
Adam,  the  second,  from  the  dust 
Raises  the  ruins  of  the  first. 

5  [By  the  rebellion  of  one  man, 
Through  all  his  seed  the  mischief  ran ; 
And  by  one  man's  obedience  now, 
Are  all  Ms  seed  made  righteous  too,] 


J  79  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

6  Where  sin  did  reign  and  death  abound, 
There  have  the  sons  of  Adam  found 
Abounding  life; — there  glorious  grace 
Reigns  through  the  Lord,  our  righteousness. 

1  t^q  )     Psalm  51.    2d  Part.    L.  M.     b 

1  •  **  $  Putney,  Armley. 

Original  and  actual  sin  confessed. 

1  LORD,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  sin ; 
And  born  unholy  and  unclean ; 
Sprung  from  the  man,  whose  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  his  race,  and  taints  us  all. 

2  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 
The  seeds  of  sin  grow  up  for  death  : 
Thy  law  demands  a  perfect  heart ; 
But  we're  defil'd  in  every  part. 

3  [Great  God,  create  my  heart  anew, 
And  form  my  spirit  pure  and  true; 
O  make  me  wise  betimes,  to  see 
My  danger  and  my  remedy.] 

4  Behold  I  fall  before  thy  face; 
My  only  refuge  is  thy  grace  : 

No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean  ; 
The  leprosy  lies  deep  within. 

5  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beast, 
Nor  hyssop  branch,  nor  sprinkling  priest, 
Nor  running  brook,   nor  flood,  nor  sea, 
Can  wash  the  dismal  stain  away. 

6  Jesus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  power  sufficient  to  atone ; 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  snow, 
No  Jewish  types  could  cleanse  me  so. 

7  While  guilt  disturbs  and  breaks  my  peace, 
Nor  flesh  nor  soul  hath  rest  or  ease  ; 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pardoning  voice, 
And  make  my  broken  bones  rejoice. 


DEPRAVITY  OF  MAN.         180,  181 

lftn>      Psalm  51.     1st  Part.     CM.     b 

laXJ  ^  Bedford,  St.  \nns, 

Original  and  actual  sin  confessed  and  pardoned. 

1  LORD,  I  would  spread   my  sore  distress 

And  guilt  before  thine  eyes ; 
Against  thy  laws,   against  thy  grace, 
How  high  my  crimes  arise ! 

2  Shouldst  thou  condemn  my  soul  to  hell, 

And  crush  my  flesh  to  dust, 
Heav'n  would  approve  thy  vengeance  well, 
And  earth  must  own  it  just. 

3  I  from  the  stock  of  Adam  came, 

Unholy  and  unclean  ; 
All  my  original  is  shame, 
And  all  my  nature   sin. 

4  Born  in  a  world  of  guilt,  I  drew 

Contagion  with  my  breath  ; 
And,  as  my  days  advanc'd,  I  grew 
A  juster  prey  for  death. 

5  Cleanse  me,  O  Lord,  and  cheer  my  soul 

With  thy  forgiving  love  ; 
O  make  my  broken  spirit  whole, 
And  bid  my  pains  remove. 

6  Let  not  thy  Spirit  quite  depart, 

Nor  drive  me  from  thy  face; 
Create  anew  my  vicious  heart, 
And  fill  it  with  thy  grace. 

7  Then  will  I  make  thy  mercy  known 

Before  the  sons  of  men  ; 
Backsliders  shall  address  thy  throne, 
And  turn  to  God  again. 

lft1  I      Hymn  12sT"B.  2.    C.  M.        b~ 

ini  $  Plymouth,  York. 

Corrupt  nature  from  Adam. 

1  BLEST  with  the  joys  of  innocence, 
Adam,  our  father,  stood, 


182  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

Till  he  debas'd  his  soul  to  sense, 
And  ate  th'  unlawful  food. 

2  Now  we  are  born  a- sensual  race, 

To  sinful  joys  inclin'd  ; 
Reason  has  lost  its  native  place, 
And  flesh  enslaves  the  mind. 

3  While  flesh,  and  sense,  and  passion  reigns. 

Sin  is  the  sweetest  good  ; 
We  fancy  music  in  our  chains, 
And  so  forget  the  load. 

4  Great  God  !  renew  our  ruin'd  frame, 

Our  broken  powers  restore  : 
Inspire  us  with  a  heavenly  flame, 
And  flesh  shall  reign  no  more  I 

5  Eternal  Spirit,  write  thy  law 

Upon  our  inward  parts, 
And  let  the  second  Adam  draw 
His  image  on  our  hearts. 

1  S2  I     Psalm  14.    1st  Part.  C.  M.        & 

*  ^^  $  Canterbury,  Barby. 

By  nature  all  men  are  sinners. 

1  FOOLS  in  their  hearts  believe  and  say, 

"  That  all  religion's  vain  ; 
"  There  is  no  God  that  reigns  on  high, 
"Or  minds  uY  affairs  of  men." 

2  From  thoughts  so  dreadful  and  profane 

Corrupt  discourse  proceeds : 
And  in  their  impious  hands  are  found 
Abominable  deeds. 

3  The  Lord,  from  his   celestial  throne, 

Looks  down  on  things  below, 
To  find  the  man  that  sought  his  grace, 
Or  did  his  justice  know. 

4  By  nature  all  are  gone  astray  ; 

Their  practice  all  the  same; 


DEPRAVITY  OF  MAN.         183,  184 

There's  none  that  fears  his  Maker's  hand, 
There's  none  that  loves  his  name. 

5  Their  tongues  are  us'd  to  speak   deceit ; 

Their  slanders  never  cease ; 
How  swift  to   mischief  are  their  feet ! 
Nor  know  the  paths  of  peace. 

6  Such  seeds  of  sin   (that  bitter  root) 

In  every  heart  are  found ; 
Nor  can  they  bear  diviner  fruit, 

Till   grace  refine   the  ground. 

-ioo*     Hymn   160.    B.  2.    L.  M.        b 

*00-J  ivlagdalen,  Putney. 

Custom  in  sin. 

1  LET  the  wild  leopards  of  the  wood 
Put  off  the  spots  that  nature  gives ; 
Then  may  the  wicked  turn  to  God, 
And  change  their  tempers  and  their  lives. 

2  As  well  might  Ethiopian  slaves 
Wash  out  the  darkness  of  their  skin ; 
The  dead  as  well  may  leave  their  graves, 
As  old  transgressors  cease  to  sin. 

3  Where  vice  has  held  its  empire  long, 
'Twill  not  endure  the  least  control; 
None  but  a  power  divinely  strong 
Can  turn  the  current  of  the  soul. 

4  Great  God !  I  own  thy  power  divine, 
That  works  to  change  this  heart  of  mine; 
I  would  be  form'd  anew,  and  bless 

The  wonders  of  creating  grace. 

\qa\      Hymn  24.    B.  2.     L.  M.  * 

A  ^^  $  Gloucester,  97th  Psalm. 

The  evil  of  sin  visible  in  the  Jail  of  angels  and  men. 

1  WHEN  the  great  Builder  arch'd  the  skies. 
And  form'd  all  nature  with  a  word ; 
The  joyful  cherubs  tun'd  his  praise, 
And  every  bending  throne  ador'd. 


185  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

2  High  in  the   midst  of  all  the  throng, 
Satan,  a  tall  arch-angel,  sat ; 
Among  the  morning  stars  he  sung, 
Till  sin  destroy 'd  his  heavenly  state. 

3  ['Twas  sin  that  hurl'd  him  from  his  throne, 
Grov'ling  in  fire,  the  rebel  lies  ; 

How  art  thou  sunk  in  darkness  down. 
Son  of  the  morning,  from  the  skies.] 

4  And  thus  our  two  first  parents  stood, 
Till  sin  denTd  the  happy  place: 
They  lost  their  garden  and  their  God, 
And  ruin'd  all  their  unborn  race. 

5  [So  sprung  the  plague  from  Adam's  bow'r, 
And  spread  destruction  all  abroad ; 

Sin,  the  curs'd  name,  that  in  one  hour 
Spoil'd  six  days'  labour  of  a  God.] 

6  Tremble,  my  soul,  and  mourn  for  grief, 
That  such  a  foe  should  sieze  thy  breast ; 
Fly  to  thy  Lord  for  quick  relief; 

O  !    may  he  slay  this  treach'rous  guest. 

7  Then  to  thy  throne,   victorious  King, 
Then  to  thy  throne  our  shouts  shall  rise ;. 
Thine  everlasting  arm  we  sing, 

For  sin,  the  monster,  bleeds  and  dies. 

idc)      Hymn   150.     R.  2.     CM.        b 

I  ^^  $  Wantage,  Chelsea. 

The  deceilfulness  of  sin. 

1  SIN  has  a  thousand  treach'rous   arts 

To  practise  on  the  mind ; 
With  flatt'ring  looks  she  tempts  our  hearts, 
But  leaves  a   sting    behind. 

2  With  names  of  virtue  she  deceives 

The  aged  and  the  young; 
And,  while  the  heedless  wretch  believes, 
She  makes  his  fetters  strong. 


DEPRAVITY  OF  MAN.  186 

3  She  pleads  for  all  the  joys  she  brings, 

And  gives  a  fair  pretence ; 
But  cheats  the  soul  of  heav'nly  things, 
And  chains  it  down  to  sense. 

4  So  on  a  tree  divinely  fair 

Grew  the  forbidden  food ; 
Our  mother  took  the  poison  there, 
And  tainted   all   her  blood. 

-,rwW     Hymn  153.    B.  2.     CM.  b 

*0\J  £  Bangor,  Carolina. 

The  distemper,  folly,  and  madness  of  sin. 

1  SIN,  like  a  venomous  disease, 

Infects  our  vital  blood ; 
The  only  balm  is  sov'reign  grace, 
And  the  physician,  God. 

2  Our  beauty  and  our  strength  are  fled, 

And  we  draw  near  to  death, 
But  Christ  the  Lord  recalls  the  dead 
With  his  Almighty  breath. 

3  Madness,  by  nature,  reigns  within, 

The  passions  burn  and  rage, 
Till  God's  own  Son,  with  skill  divine, 
The  inward  fire  assuage. 

4  [We  lick  the  dust,  we  grasp  the  wind, 

And  solid  good  despise  : 
Such  is  the  folly  of  the  mind, 
Till  Jesus  makes  us  wise.] 

5  [We  give  our  souls  the  wounds  they  feel, 

We  drink  the  pois'nous  gall, 
And  rush  with  fury  down  to  hell; 
But  Heaven  prevents  the  fall.] 

6  [The  man  possess'd  among  the  tombs, 

Cuts  his  own  flesh  and   cries : 
He  foams  and  raves  till  Jesus  comes, 
And  the  foul  spirit  flies.  J 
20 


187,  188     SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 
187^     Hymn  156.    B.  2.    C.  M.  *  or  b 

*^      $  Abridge,  Swanwick. 

Presumption  and  despair  ;  or,  Satan's  various  temptations. 

1  I  HATE  the  tempter  and  his  charms; 
I  hate  his  flatt'ring  breath ; 
The  serpent  takes  a  thousand  forms 
To  cheat  our  souls  to  death. 
2  He  feeds  our  hopes  with  airy  dreams, 
Or  kills  with  slavish  fear ; 
And  holds  us  still  in  wide  extremes, 
Presumption  or  despair. 

3  Now  he  persuades,  "  how  easy  'tis 

"  To  walk  the  road  to  heaven  j*' 
Anon,  he  swells  our  sins,  and  cries, 
"They  cannot  be  forgiven." 

4  [He  bids  young  sinners  "  yet  forbear 

"To  think  of  God,  or  death; 
"  For  prayer  and  devotion  are 
"  But  melancholy  breath." 

5  He  tells  the  aged,  "they  must  die, 

"  And  'tis  too  late  to  pray ; 
"  In  vain  for  mercy  now  they  cry, 
"  For  they  have  lost  their  day."] 

6  Thus  he  supports  his  cruel  throne 

By  mischief  and  deceit, 
And  drags  the  sons  of  Adam  down 
To  darkness  and  the  pit. 

7  Almighty  God,  cut  short  his  power; 

Let  him  in  darkness  dwell ; 
And,  that  he  vex  the  earth  no  more, 
Confine  him  down  to  hell. 

■joo*      Hymn  157.    B.  2.    C.  M.  ^ 

*  ^^  $  Carolina,  Windsor. 

The  same 

1  NOW  Satan  comes  with  dreadful  roar, 
And  threatens  to  destroy ; 


DEPRAVITY  OF  MAN.  189- 

He  worries  whom  he  can't  devour, 
With  a  malicious  joy. 

2  Ye  sons  of  God,  oppose  his  rage, 

Resist,  and  he'll  be  gone ; 
Thus  did  our  dearest  Lord  engage, 
And  vanquish  him  alone. 

3  Now  he  appears  almost  divine, 

Like  innocence  and  love : 
But  the  old  serpent  lurks  within, 
When  he  assumes  the  dove. 

1  Fly  from  the  false  deceiver's  tongue, 
Ye  sons  of  Adam,   fly ; 
Our  parents  found  the   snare  too  strong, 
Nor  should  the   children  try. 


189 


Hymn  158.    B.  2.    L.  M. 

Liraehouse,  Armley, 


Few  saved  ;  or,  the  almost  Christian,  the  Hypocrite,  and  Apoi 
tate. 

1  BROAD  is  the  road  that  leads  to  death 
And  thousands  walk  together  there; 

But  wisdom  shows  a  narrow  path, 
With  here  and  there  a  traveller. 

2  "Deny  thyself,  and  take  thy  cross,*' 
Is  the  Redeemer's  great  command ; 
Nature  must  count  her  gold  but  droso 
If  she  would  gain  this  heavenly  land. 

3  The  fearful  soul,   that  tires  and  faints, 
And  walks  the  ways  of  God  no  more, 
Is  but  esteem'd  almost  a  saint, 

And  makes  his  own  destruction  sure. 

4  Lord,  let  not  all  my  hopes   be  vain ; 
Create  my  heart  entirely  new; 
Which  hypocrites  could  ne'er  attain, 
Which  false  apostates  never  knew. 


190,  191      SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

1 QO  I  PsALM  8-     2d  Part-     L-  M.  *  or  b 

1  c7U  $  Quercy,  Leeds,  Wells. 

Adam  and  Christ,  lords  of  the  old  and  new  creation. 

1  LORD,  what  was  man  when  made  at  first ! 
Adam,  the  offspring  of  the  dust ! 

That  thou  shouldst  set  him  and  his  race 
But  just  below  an  angel's  place? 

2  That  thou  shouldst  raise  his   nature  so, 
And  make  him  lord  of  all  below; 
Make  every  beast  and  bird  submit, 
And  lay  the  fishes  at  his  feet? 

3  But  O !  what  brighter  glories   wait 
To  crown  the  second  Adam's  state  I 
What  honours  shall  thy   Son  adorn, 
Who  condescended  to  be  born  ! 

4  See  him  below  his  angels  made ! 
See  him  in  dust  among  the  dead, 
To  save  a  ruin'd  world  from  sin; 
But  he  shall  reign  with  power  divine! 

5  The  world  to  come,  redeem'd  from  all 
The  miseries  that  attend  the  fall, 
New  made,  and  glorious,   shall  submit 
At  our  exalted   Saviour's  feet. 

ELECTION. 


IQ-I  }      Hymn  54.    B.  1.    L.  M.  # 

U*$  Castle-Street,  Shoel. 

Electing  grace  ;  or,  saints  beloved  in  Christ. 

1  JESUS,  we  bless  thy  Father's  name ; 
Thy  God  and  our's  are  both  the  same ; 
What  heavenly  blessings  from  his  throne 
Flow  down  to   sinners  through  his  Son  ! 
2  "  Christ   be  my  first  elect,"  he  said ; 
Then  choose  our  souls  in  Christ  our  head. 
Before  he  gave  the  mountains  birth, 
Or  laid  foundations  for  the  earth. 


ELECTION.  192 


3  Thus  did  eternal  love  begin 

To  raise  us  up  from  death  and  sin  ; 
Our  characters  were  then  decreed, 
"  Blameless  in  love,  a  holy  seed." 

4  Predestinated  to  be  sons, 

Born  by  degrees,  but  chose  at  once  ; 

A  new  regenerated  race, 

To  praise  the  glory  of  his  grace. 

5  With  Christ,  our  Lord,  we  share  our  part 
In  the  affections  of  his  heart ; 

Nor  shall  our  souls  be  thence  remov'd, 
Till  he  forgets  his  first-belov'd. 

109*     Hymn  117.    B.  1.     L.  M.  b 

**^  )  Putney,  Armley. 

Election  sovereign  and  free. 

1  [BEHOLD  the  potter  and  the  clay  I 
He  forms  his  vessels  as  he  please  : 
Such  is  our  God,  and  such  are  we, 
The  subjects  of  his  just  decrees. 

2  Doth  not  the  workman's  power  extend 
O'er  all  the  mass,  which  part  to  choose. 
And  mould  it  for  a  nobler  end, 

And  which  to  leave  for  viler  use?] 

3  May  not  the  sovereign  Lord  on  high 
Dispense  his  favours  as  he  will : 
Choose  some  to  life,   while  others  die, 
And  yet  be  just  and  gracious  still? 

4  What  if,   to  make  his  terror  known, 
He  lets  his  patience  long  endure, 
Suffering  vile  rebels  to  go  on, 

And  seal  their  own  destruction  sure? 

5  What  if  he  means  to  show  his  grace. 
And  his  electing  love  employs 

To  mark  out  some  of  mortal  race, 
And  form  them  fit  for  heavenly  joys?] 
20* 


193,  194      SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

(3  Shall  man  reply  against  the  Lord, 
And  call  his  Maker's  ways  unjust, 
The  thunder  of  whose  dreadful  word 
Can  crush  a  thousand  worlds  to  dust  ? 

7  But,   O   my  soul,  if  truth  so  bright, 
Should  dazzle  and  confound  thy  sight. 
Yet  still  his  written  will  obey, 

And  wait  the  great  decisive  day. 

8  Then  shall  he  make  his  justice  known, 
And  the  whole  world,  before  his  throne, 
With  joy,   or  terror,   shall  confess 

The  glory  of  his  righteousness. 

Iqo?       Hymn  96.    B.  1.     CM.  * 

1  *7t>  £  St  AnR»s?  Christmas. 

Election  excludes  boasting. 

1  BUT  few  among  the   carnal  wise, 

But  few  of  noble  race, 
Obtain  the  favour  of  thine  eyes, 
Almighty  King  of  grace  ! 

2  He  takes  the  men  of  meanest  name 

For  sons  and  heirs  of  God  ; 
And  thus  he  pours   abundant  shame 
On  honourable  blood. 

3  He  calls  the  fool,  and  makes  him  know 

The   mysteries  of  his  grace, 
To  bring  aspiring   wisdom  low, 
And  all  its  pride  abase. 

4  Nature  has  all  its  glories  lost, 

When   brought   before  his  throne; 
No  flesh  shall   in  his  presence  boast, 
But  in  the  Lord  alone. 


iQAl       Hymn  11.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

1*M(  Antigua,  Wells. 

The  humble  enlightened,   and  carnal  reason  humbled;  or,  the 
sovereignty  vf  grace. 

1  THERE  was  an  hour  when  Christ  rejoie'd, 
And  spoke  his  joy  in  words  of  praise ; 


ELECTION.  195 


"  Father,  I  thank  thee,  mighty  God, 

"  Lord  of  the  earth,  and  heav'ns,  and  seas ! 

2  "  I  thank  thy  sovereign  power  and  love, 

"  That  crowns  my  doctrine  with  success ; 
"And  makes  the  babes  in  knowledge  learn 
"  The  Wights,  and  breadths,  and  lengths  of  grace 

3  u  But  all  this  glory  lies  conceaFd, 

"  From  men  of  prudence  and  of  wit ; 

"  The  prince  of  darkness  blinds  their  eyes, 

"  And  their  own  pride  resists  the  light. 

4  "  Father,  'tis  thus,  because  thy  will 

"  Chose  and  ordain'd  it  should  be  so  ; 
"  lis  thy  delight  t'  abase  the  proud, 
"  And  lay  the  haughty  scorner  low. 

5  "  There's  none  can  know  the  Father  right, 
"  But  those  who  learn  it  from  the  Son ; 

"  Nor  can  the  Son  be  well  receiv'd, 

"  But  where  the  Father  makes  him  known, 

6  "  Then  let  our  souls  adore  our  God, 
"  That  deals  his  graces  as  he  please  ; 
"  Nor  gives  to  mortals  an  account 

M  Or  of  his  actions,  or  decrees." 

1Q~?     Hymn   12.    B.  1.    CM.  * 

liJU  j  Wareham,  St.  Ann's. 

Free  grace  in  revealing  Christ. 

1  JESUS,  the  Man  of  constant  grief, 

A  mourner  all  his  days; 
His  spirit  once  rejoic'd  aloud, 
And  turn'd  his  joy  to  praise : 

2  "  Father,  I  thank  thy  wondrous  love, 

"  That  hath  reveal'd  thy  Son 
"  To  men  unlearned ;    and  to  babes 
44  Hath  made  thy  gospel  known. 

3  4t  The  mysteries  of  redeeming  grace 

44  Are  hidden  from  the  wise : 


196,  137    scripture  doctrines. 

"  While  pride  and  carnal  reasonings  join 
"  To  swell  and  blind  their  eyes." 
4  Thus  doth  the  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth 
His  great  decrees  fulfil, 
And  orders  all  his  works  of  grace 
By  his  own  sovereign   will. 

Too]     Hymn   96.    B.  2.    C.  M.         *~ 

>  London,  Canterbury. 

Distinguishing  love ;  or,  angels  punished,  and  men  saved. 

1  DOWN  headlong  from  their  native  skies- 

The  rebel   angels  fell, 
And  thunderbolts  of  flaming  wrath 
Pursu'd  them  deep  to  hell. 

2  Down  from  the  top  of  earthly  bliss 

Rebellious  man  was  hurl'd; 
And  Jesus  stoop'd  beneath  the  grave 
To  reach  a  sinking  world. 

3  O,  love  of  infinite  degree, 

Unmeasurable  grace ! 
Must  Heaven's  eternal  Darling  die 
To  save  a  traitorous  race? 

4  Must  angels  sink  forever  down, 

And  burn  in  quenchless  fire, 
While  God  forsakes  his   shining  throne 
To  raise  us,  wretches,  higher  ? 

5  O  for  this  love,  let  earth  and  skies 

With   hallelujahs  ring, 
And  the  full  choir  of  human  tongues 
All  hallelujahs  sing. 

ICft]      Hymn  97.    B.  2.    L.  M.         * 

*WJ  y  Green's  Hundredth,  Bath. 

The  same. 

1  FROM  heaven  the  sinning  angels  fell, 
And  wrath  and  darkness  chain'd  them  down ; 
But  man,  vile  man,   forsook  his  bliss, 
And  mercy  lifts  him  to  a  crown. 


JUSTIFICATION. 


2  Amazing  work  of  sovereign  grace, 
That  could  distinguish  rebels  so  ! 
Our  guilty  treasons  call'd  aloud 
For  everlasting  fetters  too. 

3  To  thee,  to  thee,  Almighty   Love, 
Our  souls,  ourselves,   our  all   we  pay : 
Millions  of  tongues  shall  sound  "thy  praise 
On  the  bright  hills   of  heavenly   day. 

JUSTIFICATION. 

10Q>      Hymn  94.    B.  1.    C.  M.         b 

1  UO  $  Abridge,  Bedford. 

Justification  byfaitht  not  by  works  ;  or,  the  law  condemns,  grace 
justifies. 

1  VAIN  are  the  hopes  the  sons  of  men 

On  their  own  works  have  built ; 
Their  hearts  by  nature  all  unclean, 
And  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  stop  their  mouths, 

Without  a  murmuring  word, 
And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  stand 
Guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  ask  God's  righteous  law 

To  justify  us  now, 
Since  to  convince  and  to  cortlemn 
Is  all  the  law   can  do. 

4  Jesus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace  ! 

When  in  thy  name  we  trust, 
Our  faith  receives  a  righteousness, 
That  makes  the  sinner  just. 

iqq|     Hymn  154.    B.  2.    L...M.     ~fcT 

1W  £  German  Hymn,  Wells. 

Self-righteousness  insufficient.     > 

1  "  Wh ere  are  the  mourners,"  saith  the  Lord. 
"  That  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 
"  That  walk  in  darkness  all  the  day  ? 
"  Come,  make  my  name  your  trust  and  stay. 


i9!oo  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

2  "  [No  works,  nor  duties  of  your  own, 
"  Can  for  the  smallest  sin  atone ; 

"  The  robes  that  nature  may  provide, 
"  Will  not  your  least  pollutions  hide. 

3  "The  softest  couch  that  nature  knows 
"Can  give  the  conscience  no  repose: 
"  Look  to  my  righteousness,  and  live, 
"  Comfort  and  peace  are  mine  to  give.] 

4  "  Ye  sons  of  pride,  that  kindle  coals, 

"  With  your  own  hands,  to  warm  your  souls, 
"  Walk  in  the  light  of  your  own  fire, 
"  Enjoy  the  sparks  that  ye  desire : 

5  "  This  is  your  portion  at  my  hands  ; 
"  Hell  waits  you  with  her  iron  bands ; 
"  Ye  shall  lie  down  in  sorrow  there, 

"  In  death,  and  darkness,  and  despair." 

9flfl?    Psalm  71.    2d  Part.    C.  M.      * 

&\JVJ  $  Irish)  Rochester. 

Christ  our  strength  and  righteousness. 

1  MY  Saviour,  my  Almighty  Friend  ! 

When  I  begin  thy  praise, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
The  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 

2  Thou  art  my  everlasting  trust ; 

Thy  goodness  I  adore  ; 
And  since  I  knew  thy  graces  first, 
I  speak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  shall  travel'  all  the  length 

Of  the  celestial  road, 
And  march  with  courage  in  thy  strength, 
To  see  my  Father  God. 

4  When  I  am  fill'd  with  sore  distress 

For  some  surprising  sin, 
I'll  plead  thy  perfect  righteousness, 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 


1 

JUSTIFICATION.  201,  202  \ 

5  How   will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  victories  of  my  King! 
My  soul,  redeem'd  from  sin  and  hell, 
Shall  thy  salvation  sing. 

6  [My  tongue  shall  all  the  day  proclaim 

My  Saviour  and  my  God  ; 
His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to   shame. 
And  sav'd  me  by  his  blood. 

7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  powers ; 

With  this  delightful  song, 
I'll  entertain  the  darkest  hours, 
Nor  think  the  season  long.] 

OTki  *      Hymn  109.    B.  1.    L.  M.         b 

~^A  )  Bath,  China,  Quercy. 

The  'value  of  Christ  and  his  righteousness. 

1  NO  more,  my  God,  I  boast  no  more 
Of  all  the  duties  I  have  done  ; 

I  quit  the  hopes  I  held   before, 
To  trust  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now,  for  the  love  I  bear  his  name, 
What  was  my  gain  I  count  my  loss  ; 
My  former  pride  I  call  my  shame, 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  cross. 

3  Yes,  and  I  must  and  will  esteem 
All  things  but  loss  for  Jesus'  sake : 
O  may  my  soul  be  found  in  him, 
And'of  his  righteousness  partake  ! 

4X  The  best  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne  ; 
But  faith  can  answer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my   Lord  has  done. 

Of\9\      Hymn  20.    B.  1.    C.  M.         * 

ZMA  \  Exeter,  Irish,  York. 

Spiritual  apparel ;  namely,  the  robe  of  righteousness,  and  gar- 
ments of  salvation. 

1  AWAKE,  my  heart,  arise,  my  tongue, 
Prepare  a  tuneful  voice; 


203  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

In  God,  the  life  of  all  my  joys, 
Aloud  will  I  rejoice. 

2  'Tis  he  adorn'd  my  naked  soul, 

And  made  salvation  mine  ; 
Upon  a  poor  polluted  worm 
He  makes  his  graces  shine. 

3  And,  lest  the  shadow  of  a  spot 

Should  on  my  soul  be  found, 
He  took  the  robe  the  Saviour  wrought, 
And  cast  it  all  around. 

4  How  far  the  heavenly  robe  exceeds 

What  earthly  princes  wear  ! 
These  ornaments,  how  bright  they  shine ! 
How  white  the  garments  are  ! 

5  The  Spirit  wrought  my  faith  and  love, 

And  hope,  and  every  grace ; 
But  Jesus  spent  his  life  to  work 
The  robe  of  righteousness. 

6  Strangely,  my  soul,  art  thou  array'd 

By  the  great  sacred  Three  1 
In  sweetest  harmony  of  praise 
Let  all  thy  powers  agree. 

PARDON. 


nAO  I  Psalm  130.    C.  M. 

A\JO  £  Carolina,  Wantage. 

Pardoning  grace* 

1  OUT  of  the  depths  of  long  distress, 

The  borders  of  despair, 
I  sent  my  cries  to  seek  thy  grace, 
My  groans  to  move  thine  ear. 

2  Great  God,  should  thy  severer  eye, 

And  thine  impartial  hand, 
Mark  and  revenge  iniquity, 
No  mortal  flesh  could  stand. 


PARDON.  204 


3  But  there  are  pardons  with  my  God 

For  crimes  of  high  degree ; 
Thy  Son  has  bought  them  with  his  blood? 
To  draw  us  near  to  thee. 

4  [I  wait  for  thy  salvation,  Lord, 

With  strong  desires  I   wait ; 
My  soul,  invited  by  thy  word, 
Stands  watching  at  thy  gate.] 

5  [Just  as  the  guards  that  keep  the  night, 

Long  for  the  morning  skies, 
Watch  the  first  beams  of  breaking  light, 
And  meet  them  with  their  eyes : 

6  So  waits  my  soul  to  see  thy  grace, 

And,  more  intent  than  they, 
Meets  the  first  op'nings  of  thy  face, 
And  finds  a  brighter  day.] 

7  Then  in  the  Lord  let  Israel  trust, 

Let   Israel  seek  his  face  : 
The  Lord  is  good  as  well  as  just, 
And  plenteous  in  his  grace. 

8  There's  full  redemption  at  his  throne 

For  sinners  long  enslav'd  ; 
The  great  Redeemer  is  his  Son  : 
And  Israel  shall  be  sav'd. 

n(\A  I  Psalm  130.    L.  M.  ""IT" 

«"^»  $  Green's  Hundredth,  Eaton. 

Pardoning  grace. 

1  FROM  deep  distress  and  troubled  thoughts 
To  thee,  my  God,  I  rais'd  my  cries  ; 

If  thou  severely  mark  our  faults, 
No  flesh  can  stand   before  thine  eyes. 

2  But  thou  hast  built  thy  throne  of  grace, 
Free  to  dispense  thy  pardons  there, 
That  sinners  may  approach  thy  face, 
And  hope,  and  love,  as  well  fear. 

21 


205,  206         SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 

Q  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  wait, 
And  long  and  wish  for  breaking  day, 
So  waits  my  soul  before  thy  gate  ; 
When  will  my  God  his  face  display  ? 

4  My  trust  is  fix'd  upon  thy  word, 
Nor  shall  I  trust  thy  word  in  vain  ; 
Let  mourning  souls  address  the  Lord, 
And  find  relief  from  all  their  pain. 

5  Great  is  his  love,  and  large  his  grace, 
Through  the  redemption  of  his  Son ; 
He  turns  our  feet  from  sinful  ways, 
And  pardons  what  our  hands  have  done. 

nfi&l  Psalm  32.     S.  M.  ~b~ 

^J**  $  Aylesbury,  Sutton. 

Forgiveness  of  sin  upon  confession. 

1  O  BLESSED  souls  are  they, 
Whose  sins  are  covered  o'er ! 

Divinely  blest,  to  whom  the  Lord 
Imputes  their  guilt  no  more. 

2  They  mourn  their  follies  past, 
And  keep  their  hearts  with  care  ; 

Their  lips  and  lives,   without  deceit, 
Shall  prove  their  faith  sincere. 

3  While  I  conceal'd  my  guilt, 
I  felt  the  fest'ring  wound, 

Till  I  confess'd  my  sins  to  thee, 
And  ready  pardon  found. 

4  Let  sinners  learn  to  pray, 

Let  saints  keep  near  the  throne; 
Our  help  in  times  of  deep  distress 
Is  found  in  God  alone. 

<Of\f\l  Psalm  32.     C.  M.  ~~*T 

&\J\J  $  Brattle  Street,  Barby. 

Free  pardon,  and  sincere  obedience  ;  or,  confession  and forgiveness 

1  HAPPY  the  man  to  whom  his  God 
No  more  imputes  his  sin  ; 


PARDON.  207 


But,   wash'd  in  the  Redeemer's  blood, 
Hath  made  his  garments  clean. 

2  Happy,   beyond  expression,   he 

Whose  debts  are  thus  discharged, 
And  from  the  guilty  bondage  free, 
He  feels  his  soul  enlarg'd  ! 

3  His  spirit  hates  deceit  and  lies, 

His  words  are  all  sincere, 
He  guards  his  heart,  he  guards  his  eyes, 
To  keep  his  conscience  clear. 

4  While  I  my  inward  guilt  suppressed, 

No  quiet  could  I  find  ; 
Thy  wrath  lay  burning  in  my  breast, 
And  rack'd  my  tortur'd  mind. 

5  Then  I  confess'd  my  troubled  thoughts, 

My  secret  sins  reveal'd  ; 
Thy  pardoning  grace  forgave  my  faults, 
Thy  grace  my  pardon  seal'd. 

6  This  shall  invite  thy  saints  to  pray ; 

When  like  a  raging  flood 
Temptations  rise,  our  strength  and  stay 
Is  a  forgiving   God. 

207  ^      Psalm  32.    2d  Part.    L.  M.     b 

^"  ■   $  Newcourt,  Putney. 

A  guilty  conscience  eased  by  coixfession  and  pardon , 

1  WHILE  I  keep  silence,  and  conceal 
My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart, 
What  torments  doth  my  conscience  feel ! 
What  agonies  of  inward  smart ! 

2  I  spread  my  sins  before  the  Lord, 
And  all  my  secret  faults  confess  ; 
Thy  gospel  speaks  a  pardoning  word, 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  seals  the  grace. 

3  For  this,    shall  every  humble  soul 
Make  swift  addresses  to  thy  seat; 


208,  209     SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 


When  floods  of  huge  temptations  roll, 
There  shall  they  find  a  blest  retreat. 

4  How  safe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 

When  days  grow  dark,  and  storms  appear  I 
And  when  I  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guide  me  safe  from   every   snare. 

208  £     Psalm  32.     1st  Part.     L.  M.     * 

£i\JCj  £  Ninety-seventh  Psalm,  Antigua. 

Repentance  and  free  pardon ,-  or,  justification  and  sanctif  cation. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man,   forever  blest, 
Whose  guilt  is  pardon'd  by  his  God, 
Whose  sins  with  sorrow  are  confess'd, 
And  cover'd  with  his  Saviour's  blood. 

2  Blest  is  the  man  to  whom  the  Lord 
Imputes  not  his  iniquities : 

He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 
And  not  on  works  but  grace  relies. 

3  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  free  ; 
His  humble  joy,   his  holy  fear 

With  deep  repentance  well  agree, 
And  join  to  prove  his  faith   sincere. 

4  How  glorious  is  that  righteousness 
That  hides   and   cancels  all  his  sins  ! 
While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace 
Through  his  whole  life  appears  and  shines; 

9HQ*     Hymn  85.    B.  2.    CM.  * 

£\J\J  £  St  Martins,  Me»i\ 

Sufficiency  of  pardon. 

1  WHY  docs  your  face,  ye  humble  souls, 

Those  mournful  colours  wear  ? 
What  doubts  are  these  that  waste  your  faith. 
And  nourish  your  despair  ? 

2  What  though  your  numerous  sins  exceed. 

The  stars  that  fill  the  skies, 
And,  aiming  at  th'  eternal  throne. 
Like  pointed  mountains  rise  ^ 


PERSEVERANCE.  210 

3  What  though  your  mighty  guilt  beyond 

The  wide  creation  swell, 
And  has  its  curs'd  foundations  laid 
Low  as  the  deeps  of  hell? 

4  See  here  an  endless  ocean  flows 

Of  never-failing  grace; 
Behold  a  dying  Saviour's  veins 
The  sacred  flood  increase. 

5  It  rises  high,  and  drowns  the  hills, 

Has  neither  shore  nor  bound ; 
Now  if  we  search  to  find  our  sins, 
Our  sins  can  ne'er  be  found. 

6  Awake,  our  hearts,  adore  the  grace, 

That  buries  all  our  faults, 
And  pard'nirig  blood,  that  swells  above 
Our  follies  and  our  thoughts. 

PERSEVERANCE. 
Oif\]  Psalm  125.     CM.  * 

^A"$  Peterborough,  Cambridge. 

The  saint's  trial  and  safety. 

1  UNSHAKEN  as  the  sacred  hill, 

And  fix'd  as  mountains  be, 
Firm  as  a  rock,  the  soul  shall  rest, 
That  leans,  O  Lord,  on  thee. 

2  Not  walls,  nor  hills  could  guard  so  well 

Old  Salem's  happy  ground, 

As  those  eternal  arms  of  love, 

That  every  saint  surround. 

3  While  tyrants  are  a  smarting  scourge 

To  drive  them  near  to  God, 
Divine  compassion  still  allays 
The  fury  of  the  rod. 
21* 


211  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINE*. 


4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  souls  sincere^ 

And  lead  them  safely  on 
To  the  bright  gates  of  paradise, 
Where  Christ  their  Lord  is  gone. 

5  But  if  we  trace  those  crooked  ways 

Which  the  old  serpent  drew, 
The  wrath  that  drove  him  first  to  hell 
Shall  smite  his  followers  too. 

oi  i  }  Psalm  125.     S.  M.  * 

^*  *  5  Froome,  St.  Thomas. 

The  saint's  trial  and  safety  ;  or,  moderated  afflictions. 

1  FIRM  and  unmov'd  are  they 
That  rest  their  souls  on  God ; 

Fix'd  as  the  mount  where  David  dwelt, 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  mountains  stood  to  guard 
The  city's  sacred  ground, 

So  God,  and  his  almighty  love, 
Embrace  his  saints  around. 

3  What  though  the  Father's  rod 
Drop  a  chastising  stroke, 

Yet,  lest  it  wound  their  souls  too  deep, 
Its  fury  shall  be  broke. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  those 
Whose  faith  and  pious  fear, 

Whose  hope  and  love,  and  every  grace. 
Proclaim  their  hearts  sincere. 

5  Nor  shall  the  tyrant's  rage 
Too  long  oppress  the  saint ; 

The  God  of  Israel  will  support 
His  children,  lest  they  faint. 

6  But  if  our  slavish  fear 
Will  choose  the  road  to  hell, 

We  must  receive  our  portion  there, 
Where  bolder  sinners  dwell.' 


PERSEVERANCE.  212,  213 

91 9 )  Psalm  138.    L.  M.  * 

^1^$  Cniercy,  Wells. 

Restoring  and  preserving  grace. 

1  [WITH  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue 
I'll  praise  my  Maker  in  my  song ; 
Angels  shall  hear  the  notes  I  raise, 
Approve  the  song  and  join  the  praise. 

2  Angels,  that  make  thy  church  their  care. 
Shall  witness  my  devotion  there, 
While  holy  zeal  directs  mine  eyes 

To  thy  fair  temple  in  the  skies.] 

3  I'll  sing  thy  truth  and  mercy,  Lord, 
I'll  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  word  ; 
Not  all  thy  works  and  names  below 
So  much  thy  power  and  glory  show. 

4  To  God  I  cry'd,  when  troubles  rose; 
He  heard  me,  and  subdu'd  my  foes ; 
He  did  my  rising  fears  control, 

And  strength  diftus'd  through  all  my  soul. 

5  The  God  of  heaven  maintains  his  state, 
Frowns  on  the  proud,  and  scorns  the  great  \ 
But  from  his  throne  descends  to  see 

The  sons  of  humble  poverty. 

6  Amidst  a  thousand  snares  I  stand, 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand ; 
Thy  words  my  fainting  soul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive. 

7  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins, 
To  save  from  sorrows  or  from  sins ; 
The  work  that  wisdom  undertakes, 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forsakes. 

910J    Psalm  97.    3d  Part.    L.  M.     ~V 

^10$  Castle-Street,  Antigua. 

Grace  and  glory. 

1  TH'  Almighty  reigns,  exalted  high, 
O'er  all  the  earth,  o'er  all  the  sky  j 


214  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 


Though  clouds  and  darkness  veil  his  feet. 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy  seat. 

2  O  ye,  that  love  his  holy  name, 
Hate  every  work  of  sin  and  shame, 
He  guards  the  souls  of  all  his  friends, 
And  from  the  snares  of  hell  defends. 

3  Immortal  light,  and  joys  unknown, 
Are  for  the  saints  in  darkness  sown; 
Those  glorious  seeds  shall  spring  and  rise. 
And  the  bright  harvest  bless  our  eyes. 

4  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and  record 
The  sacred  honours  of  the  Lord ; 
None  but  the  soul  that  feels  his  grace 
Can  triumph  in  his  holiness. 

oij*       Hvmn5i.     B.  1.     S.  M.  * 

«  A"*  £  Silver-Street,  Dover,  Hopkins. 

Persevering  grace. 

1  TO  God,  the  only  wise, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 

Let  all  the  saints  below  the  skies 
Their  humble  praises  bring. 

2  'Tis  his  almighty  love, 
His  counsel  and  his  care, 

Preserves  us  safe  from  sin  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  snare. 

3  He  will  present  our  souls 
UnblemishVl  and  complete, 

Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
With  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  the  chosen  seed 
Shall  meet  around  the  throne, 

Shall  bless  the  conduct  of  his  grace, 
And  make  his  wonders  known. 

5  To  our  Redeemer  God 
Wisdom  and  power  belongs* 

Immortal  crowns  of  majesty, 
And  everlasting  songs. 


REDEMPTION.  215,  'fc 


REDEMPTION. 
q1k>      Hymn  78.    B.  2.    CM.  * 

^10  $  Dundee,  Bedford. 

Redemption  by  Christ. 

1  WHEN  the  first  parents  of  our  race 

Rebell'd,  and  lost  their  God, 
And  the  infection  of  their  sin 
Had  tainted  all  our  blood ; 

2  Infinite  pity  touch'd  the  heart 

Of  the  eternal   Son ; 
Descending  from  the  heavenly  court, 
He  left  his  Father's  throne. 

3  Aside  the  Prince  of  glory  threw 

His  most  divine  array, 
And  wrapp'd  his  Godhead  in  a  veil 
Of  our   inferior  clay. 

4  His  living  power  and  dying  love 

Redeem'd  unhappy  men ; 
And  rais'd  the  ruins  of  our  race 
To  life  and  God  again. 

5  To  thee,  dear  Lord,  our  flesh  and   soul 

We  joyfully  resign; 
Bless'd  Jesus,  take  us  for  thy  own. 
For  we  are  doubly  thine. 

6  Thine  honour  shall  forever  be 

The  business  of  our  days, 
Forever  shall  our  thankful  tongues 
Speak  thy  deserved  praise. 

?M\\      Hymn  29.    B,  2.     CM.        ~~* 

^1U$  Arlington,  St.  Asaph. 

Redemption  by  price  and  power. 

1  JESUS,  with  all  thy  saints  above, 
My  tongue  would  bear  her  part, 
Would  sound  aloud  thy  saving  love,. 
And  sing  thy  bleeding  heart. 


SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 


2  Bless'd  be  the  Lamb,  my  dearest  Lord, 

Who  bought  me  with  his  blood, 
And  quench'd  his  Father's  flaming  sword 
In  his  own  vital  flood  ; 

3  The  Lamb  that  freed  my  captive  soul 

From  Satan's  heavy  chains, 
And  sent  the  lion  down  to  hovvl 
Where  hell  and  horror  reigns. 

4  All  glory  to  the  dying  Lamb, 

And  never-ceasing  praise,  * 

While  angels  live  to  know  his  name, 
Or  saints  to  feel  his  grace. 

Q1^>      Hymn  82.    B.  2.    CM.  * 

«"  *  •  $  Pembroke,  York. 

Redemption  and  protection  from,  spiritual  enemies. 

1  ARISE,  my  soul,  my  joyful  powers, 

And  triumph  in  my  God; 
Awake,  my  voice,  and  loud  proclaim 
His  glorious  grace  abroad. 

2  He  rais'd  me  from  the  deeps  of  sin, 

The  gates  of  gaping  hell, 
And  fix'd  my  standing  more  secure 
Than  'twas  before  I  fell. 

3  The  arms  of  everlasting  love 

Beneath  my  soul  he  plac'd, 

And  on  the  Rock  of  Ages  set 

My  slippery  footsteps  fast. 

4  The  city  of  my  blest  abode 

Is  wall'd  around  with  grace ; 
Salvation  for  a  bulwark  stands* 
To  shield  the  sacred  place. 

5  Satan  may  vent  his  sharpest  spite, 

And  all  his  legions  roar; 
Almighty  mercy  guards  my  life, 
And  bounds  his  raging  power. 


REGENERATION. 


6  Arise,  my  soui;  awake,  my  voice, 
And  tunes  of  pleasure  sing ; 
Loud  hallelujahs  shall  address 
My  Saviour  and  my  King. 

oinj      Hymn  35.     B.  2.     C.  M.  * 

&*■&  \  Swanwick,  Rochester. 

Praise  to  God  for  creation  and  redemption. 

1  LET  them  neglect  thy  glory,  Lord, 

Who  never  knew  thy  grace ; 
But  our  loud  song  shall  still  record 
The  wonders  of  thy  praise. 

2  We  raise  our  shouts,  O  God,  to  thee, 

And  send  them  to  thy  throne ; 
All  glory  to  th'  United  Three, 
The  undivided  One. 

3  rTwas  He  (and  we'll  adore  his  name) 

Who  form'd  us  by  a  word ; 
'Twas  He  restored  our  ruin'd  frame; 
Salvation  to  the  Lord. 

4  Hosanna !  let  the  earth  and  skies 

Repeat  the  joyful  sound, 
Rocks,  hills,  and  vales,  reflect  the  voice, 
In  one  eternal  round. 

REGENERATION. 


O-i  q*      Hymn  95.    B.  1.    CM.  fc 

^  *■  &  $  Bangor,  Dundee. 

Regeneration. 

1  NOT  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth, 

Nor  rites  that  God  has  given, 
Nor  will  of  man,  nor  blood,  nor  birth, 
Can  raise  a  soul  to  heaven. 

2  The  sovereign  will  of  God  alone 

Creates  us  heirs  of  grace; 
Born  in  the  image  of  his  Son, 
A  new,  peculiar  race. 


SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 


3  The  Spirit,  like  some  heavenly   wind, 

Breathes  on  the  sons  of  flesh, 
New  models  all  the  carnal  mind, 
And  forms  the  man  afresh. 

4  Our  quicken'd  souls  awake,  and  rise 

From  the  long  sleep  of  death ; 
On  heavenly  things  we  fix  our  eyes, 
And  praise  employs  our  breath. 

oon}      Hymn  99.    B.  1.    CM.  b 

— l'  $  York,  Plymouth. 

Stones  made  children  of  Abraham;  or,  grace  not  conveyed i 
religious  parents* 

1  VAIN  are  the  hopes  that  rebels  place 

Upon  their  birth  and  blood, 
Descended  from  a  pious  race, 
(Their  fathers  now  with  God.) 

2  He  from  the  caves  of  earth  and  hell 

Can  take  the  hardest  stones, 
And  fill  the  house  of  Abrah'm  well 
With  new-created  sons, 

3  Such  wondrous  power  doth  he  possess, 

Who  form'd  our  mortal  frame, 
Who  calPd  the  world  from  emptiness ; 
The  world  obey'd  and  came. 

991  I     Hymn  130.    B.  2.    C.  M.  # 

£ym  -1-  £  Hymn  Second,  Irish. 

The  new  creation. 

1  ATTEND,  while  God's  exalted  Son 

Doth  his  own  glories  shew ; 
"Behold,  I  sit  upon  my  throne, 
"  Creating  all  things  knew. 

2  "Nature  and  sin  are  passed  away, 

"  And  the  old  Adam  dies ; 
"  My  hands  a  new  foundation  lay ; 
"  See  the  new  world  arise. 


REGENERATION, 


3  "  I'll  be  a  Sun  of  Righteousness 

"  To  the  new  heavens  I   make ; 
"  None  but  the  new-born  heirs  of  grace 
"  My  glories  shall  partake." 

4  Mighty  Redeemer!  set  me  free 

From  my  old  state  of  sin  ; 

O,  make  my  soul  alive  to  thee, 

Create  new  powers  within : 

5  Renew  mine  eyes,  and  form  mine  ears, 

And  mould  my  heart  afresh  ; 
Give  me  new  passions,  joys,  and  fears, 
And  turn  the  stone  to  flesh. 

6  Far  from  the  regions  of  the  dead, 

From  sin,  and  earth,  and  hell ; 
In  the  new  world  that  grace  has  mad£, 
I  would  forever  dwell. 

an?  l     Hymn  159.    B.  2.    C.  M.       ~# 

£i£i£t  £  Kingston,  Braintree. 

An  unconverted  state  ;  or,  converting  grace. 

1  GREAT  King  of  glory,  and  of  grace, 

We  own  with  humble  shame 
How  vile  is  our  degenerate  race, 
And  our  first  father's  name. 

2  From  Adam  flows  our  tainted  blood, 

The  poison  reigns  within, 
Makes  us  averse  to  all   that's  good, 
And  willing  slaves  to  sin. 

3  [Daily  we  break  thy  holy  laws, 

And  then  reject  thy  grace ; 
Engag'd  in  the  old  serpent's  cause, 
Against  our   Maker's  face.] 

4  We  live  estrang'd  afar  from   God, 

And  love  the  distance  well 
With  haste  we  run  the  dangerous  road, 
That  leads  to  death   and  hell. 

2*2 


223  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 


5  And  can  such  rebels  be  restor'd? 

Such  natures  made  divine? 
Let  sinners  see  thy  glory,  Lord, 
And  feel  this  power  of  thine. 

6  We  raise  our  Father's  name  on  high, 

Who  his  own  Spirit  sends 
To  bring  rebellious  strangers  nigh, 
And  turn  his  foes  to  friends. 

990*      Hymn  161.    B.  2.     CM.  b 

^^^  $  Wantage,  Dundee. 

Christian  virtues  ;  or>  the  difficulty  of  conversion, 

1  STRAIT  is  the  way,  the  door  is  strait, 

That  leads  to  joys  on  high ; 
'Tis  but  a  few  that  find  the  gate, 
While  crowds  mistake  and  die. 

2  Beloved  self  must  be  deny'd, 

The  mind  and  will  renew'd ; 
Passion  suppress'd,  and  patience  try'd, 
And  vain  desires  subdu'd. 

3  [Flesh  is  a  dangerous  foe  to  grace, 

Where  it  prevails  and  rules; 
Flesh  must  be  humbled,  pride  abas'd, 
Lest  they  destroy  our  souls.] 

4  The  love  of  gold  be  banish'd  hence, 

(That  vile  idolatry) 
And  every  member,  every  sense, 
In  sweet  subjection  lie. 

5  The  tongue,  that  most  unruly  power, 

Requires  a  strong  restraint; 
We  must  be  watchful  every  hour, 
And  pray,  but  never  faint. 

6  Lord,  can  a  feeble,  helpless  worm 

Fulfil  a  task  so  hard? 
Thy  grace  must  all  my  work  perform, 
And  give  the  free  reward.  1 


SALVATION.  224,  225 

SALVATION. 


99/|  )      Hymn  88.    B.  2.    C.  M  * 

££"*  )  (Deyizes,  Rochester. 

Salvation. 

1  SALVATION !  O,  the  joyful  sound  ! 

'Tis  pleasure  to  our  cars ; 
A  sovereign  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

2  Bury'd  in  sorrow,  and  in  sin, 

At  hell's  dark  door  we  lay ; 
But  we  arise  by  grace  divine 
To  see  a  heavenly  d    T. 

3  Salvation !    let  the  echc    ly 

The  spacious  earth  around, 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 

Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 

OO^i     Hymn  111.    B.  1.     C.  M.       T 

&&<J  (,  Braintree,  Rochester. 

Salvation  by  grace. 

1  [LORD,  we  confess  our  nunrroiis  faults, 

How  great  our  guilt  has  been, 
Foolish  and  vain  were  all  our  thoughts, 
And  all  our  lives  were  sin. 

2  But,  O  my  soul,  forever  praise, 

Forever  love  his  name, 
Who  turns  thy  feet  from  dangerous  ways 
Of  folly,  sin  and  shame.] 

3  ['Tis  not  by  works  of  righteousness, 

Which  our  own  hands  have  done  ; 
But  we  are  sav'd  by  sovereign  grace, 
Abounding  through  his  Son.] 

4  'Tis  from  the  mercy  of  our  God 

That  all  our  hopes  begin; 
'Tis  by  the  water  and  the  blood 
Our  souls  are  wash'd  from  sin. 


226,  227  SCRIPTURE  DOCTRINES. 


5  'Tis  through  the  purchase  oi  his  death, 

Who  hung  upon  the  tree, 
The  Spirit  is  sent  down  to  breathe 
On  such  dry  bones  as  we. 

6  Rais'd  from  the  dead,  we  live  anew; 

And,  justify'd  by  grace, 
We  shall  appear  in  glory  too, 
And  see  our  Father's  face. 

22ft*     Hymn  137.    B.  1.    L.  M.         "ST 

^^*  $  Islington,  Portugal. 

Salvation  by  grace  in  Christ. 

1  NOW  to  the  power  of  God  supreme 
Be  everlasting  honours  given : 

He  saves  from  hell,  (we  bless  his  name) 
He  calls  our  wandering  feet  to  heaven. 

2  Not  for  our  duties  nor  deserts, 
But  of  his  own  abounding  grace, 
He  works  salvation  in  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praise. 

3  'Twas  his  own  purpose  that  begun 
To  rescue  rebels  doom'd  to  die ; 
He  g .ivc  us  grace  in  Christ  his  Son, 
Before  he  spread  the  starry  sky. 

4  Jesus,  the  Lord,  appears  at  last, 

And  makes  his  Father's  counsels  known , 
Declares  the  great  transactions  pass'd, 
And  brings  immortal  blessings  down. 

5  He  dies!  and  in  that  dreadful  night 
Did  all  the  powers  of  hell  destroy; 
Rising,  he  brought  our  heaven  to  light, 
And  took  possession  of  the  joy. 

OO^l    Psalm  85.    2d  Part.    L.  M.        # 

^^  •  $  Luton,  Rothwell,  Dunstan. 

Salvation  by  Christ. 

1  SALVATION  is  forever  nigh 
The  souls  that  fear  and  trust  the  Lord; 


SALVATION. 


And  grace,  descending  from  on  high. 
Fresh  hopes  of  glory  shall  afford. 

2  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 
Since  Christ  the  Lord  came  down  from  heaven 
By  his  obedience,  so  complete, 

Justice  is  pleas'd,  and  peace  is  given. 

3  Now  truth  and  honour  shall  abound, 
Religion  dwell  on  earth  again, 

And  heavenly  influence  Mess  the  ground, 
In  our  Redeemers  gentle  reign. 

4  His  righteousness  is  gone  before, 
To  give  us  free  access  to  God  : 

Our  wandering  feet  shall  stray  no  more, 
But  mark  Iris  steps,  and  keep  the  road. 

990  l       Hymn  4.     B.  2.     L.  M.  * 

^^~  $  97th  Psalm,  Quercy. 

Salvation  in  the  crott. 

1  HERE  at  thy   cross,  my  dying  God, 
I  lay  my  soul  beneath  thy  love, 
Beneath  the  droppings  of  thy  blood, 
Jesus  1  nor  shall  it  e'er  remove. 

2  Not   all  that  tyrants  think   or  say, 
With  rage  and  lightning  in  their  eyes^ 
Nor  hell  shah  fright  my   heart   away, 

;    hell  with  all  its   legions  rise, 
I  should  worlds  conspire  to  drive  me  thence. 
Moveless  and  firm  this  heart  should  lie; 
R  .oiv'J,   [for  trut's  my  last  defence j 
If  I   must  perish,  there  to  die. 

4  B  \  q xsak,  my   Lord,  and  calm  my  fear; 
Am  I  not  safe  beneath  thy   shade? 

Thy  vengeance  will  not  strike  me  here, 
N  x  Satan  dare  my  soul  in\  ade. 

5  Yes,    I'm  secure  beneath  thy  blood, 
And  all  my  foes  shall  lose  their  aim  > 

22* 


238,239  LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 


4  But  O  !   how  base  our   passions  are ; 
How  cold  our  charity  and  zeal ! 
Lord,  fill  our  souls  with  heavenly  fire, 
Or  we  shall  ne'er  perform  thy  will. 

900?    Psalm  50.     2d  Part.     CM.        ♦ 

^00$  Wareham,  St    Martins. 

Obedience  is  better  than  sacrifice. 

1  THUS  saith  the  Lord,  "  The  spacious  fields, 

"And  flocks  and  herds  are  mine; 
"  O'er  all  the  cattle  of  the  hills 
"  I  claim  a  right  divine. 

2  "  I  ask  no  sheep  for  sacrifice, 

"  Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire ; 
"  To  hope  and  love,  to  pray  and  praise, 
"  Is  all  that  I  require. 

3  "  Call  upon  me  when  trouble's  near, 

"  My  hand  shall  set  thee  free ; 
"  Then  shall  thy  thankful  lips  declare 
"  The  honour  due  to  me. 

4  "  The  man  that  offers  humble  praise, 

"  He  glorifies  me  best ; 
"  And  those,  that  tread  my  holy  ways, 
"  Shall  my  salvation   taste." 

nnqj    Psalm  16.     1st  Part.    L.  M.        b 

£"$&  $  Carthage,  Putney. 

Confession  of  our  poverty,  and  saints  the  best  company  ;  ort  good 
viorks  profit  men,  not  God. 

1  PRESERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need  ; 
For  succour  to  thy  throne  I  flee, 

But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead  ; 
My  goodness  cannot  reach  to  thee. 

2  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confess'd 
How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am  ; 

My  praise  can  never  make  thee  bless'd, 
Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 


MORAL  LAW.  240 


3  Yet,   Lord,  thy  saints  on  earth  may  reap 
Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do; 
These  are  the  company  I  keep, 

These  are  the  choicest  friends  I  know. 

4  Let  others  choose  the  sons  of  mirth 
To  give  a  relish  to  their  wine ; 

I  love  the  men  of  heavenly  birth, 
Whose  thoughts  and  language  are  divine. 

OAf\\      Hymn  li5.     B.  1.     CM.   *■  or  b 

^^"  $  St.  Davids,  St.  Asaphs. 

Conviction  of  iin  by  the  law. 

1  LORD,  how  secure  my  conscience  was, 

And  felt  no  inward  dread  ! 
I  was  alive  without  the  law, 

And  thought  my  sins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heaven  were  firm  and  bright ; 

But,  since  the  precept  came 
With  a   convincing  power  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  [My  guilt  appear'd    but  small  before, 

Till  terribly  I  saw 
How  perfect,  holy,  just,   and  pure 
Was  thine  eternal  law. 

4  Then  felt  my  soul  the  heavy  load, 

My  sins  reviv'd  again; 
I  had  provok'd  a  dreadful  God, 
And  all  my   hopes  were  slain.] 

5  I'm  like  a  helpless  captive  sold, 

Under  the  power  of  sin ; 
I  cannot  do  the  good  I  would, 
Nor  keep  my  conscience  clean. 

6  My  God,  I  cry  with  every  breath 

^For  some  kind  power  to  save, 
To  break  the  yoke  of  sin  and  death, 
And  thus  redeem  the  slave. 


241,  242  LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 

OA  I  I      Hymn  121.    B.  2.    L.  M       ~^ 

«**  J  Gloucester,  All  Saints. 

The  law  and  gospel  distinguished. 

1  THE  law  commands,  and  makes  us  know 
What  duties  to  our  God  we  owe : 

But  'tis  the  gospel  must  reveal 

Where  lies  our  strength  to  do  his  will. 

2  The  law  discovers  guilt  and  sin, 

And  shews  how  vile  our  hearts  have  been  ; 
Only  the  gospel  can  express 
Forgiving  love,  and  cleansing  grace. 

3  What  curses  doth  the  law  denounce 
Against  the  man  that  fails  but  once  I 
But  in  the  gospel  Christ  appears, 
Pard'ning  the  guilt  of  numerous  years. 

4  My  soul,  no  more  attempt  to  draw 
Thy  life  and  comfort  from  the  law  ; 
Fly  to  the  hope  the  gospel  gives ; 
The  man  thnt  trusts  the  promise  lives. 

949?      Hymn  120.    B.  2.    S.  M.  * 

^"*^  5  Hopkins,  Sutton. 

The  law  and  gospel  joined  in  scripture. 

1  THE  Lord  declares  his  will, 
And  keeps  the  world  in  awe : 

Amidst  the  smoke  on  Sinai's  hill 
Breaks  out  his  fiery  law. 

2  The  Lord  reveals  his  face  ; 
And,  smiling  from  above, 

Sends  down  the  gospel  of  his  grace, 
Th'  epistles  of  his  love. 

3  These  sacred  words  impart 
Our  Maker's  just  commands  ; 

The  pity  of  his  melting  heart, 
And  vengeance  of  his  hands. 

4  [Hence  we  awake  our  fear, 
We  draw  our  comfort  hence  ; 


GOSPEL.  243, 244 


The  arms  of  grace  are  treasur'd  here, 
And  armour  of  defence. 

5  We  learn  Christ  crucify 'd, 
And  here  behold  his  blood  ; 

All  arts  and  knowledges  beside 
Will  do  us  little  good.] 

6  We  read  the  heavenly  word, 
We  take  the  offer'd  grace, 

Obey  the  statutes  of  the  Lord, 
And  trust  his  promises. 

7  In  vain  shall  Satan  rage 
Against  a  book  divine, 

Where  wrath  and  lightning  guard  the  page. 
Where  beams  of  mercy  shine. 

GOSPEL. 


940?     Psalm  89.    3d  Part.    CM.    * 

^™  )  Exeter,  Pembroke. 

A  blessed  gospel. 

1  BLEST  are  the  souls  that  hear  and  know 

The  gospel's  joyful  sound  ; 
Peace  shall  attend  the  paths  they  go. 
And  light  their  steps  surround. 

2  Their  joy  shall  bear  their  spirits  up, 

Through  their  Redeemer's  name  ; 
His  righteousness  exalts  their  hope, 
Nor  Satan  dares  condemn. 

3  The  Lord,   our  glory  and  defence, 

Strength  and  salvation  gives  : 
Israel,  thy  King  forever  reigns, 
Thy  God  forever  lives. 

244*     Hymn  128.    B.  1.    L.  M.        *~ 

^^*  S  Old  Hundred,  Green's  Hundredth. 

The  Apostles*  commission  ,-  or,  the  gospel  attested  by  miracles, 

1  "  GO,  preach  my  gospel,"  saith  the  Lord ; 
"  Bid  the  whole  earth  my  grace  receive  : 


245  LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 

"  He  shall  be  sav'd  that  trusts  my  word ; 
"  He  shall  be  damn'd  that  won't  believe. 

2  "  [111  make  your  great  commission  known, 
"And  ye  shall  prove  my  gospel  true, 
"By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 

"  By  all  the  wonders  ye  shall  do. 

3  "Go  heal  the  sick,  go  raise  the  dead, 
"  Go  cast  out  devils  in  my  name  ; 
"Nor  let  my  prophets  be  afraid, 

"  Tho'  Greeks  reproach,  and  Jews  blaspheme. 3 

4  "  Teach  all  the  nations  my  commands ; 
"  I'm  with  you  till  the  world  shall  end  ! 
**  All  power  is  trusted  in  my  hands  ; 

"  I  can  destroy,  and  I  defend." 

5  He  spake,  and  light  shone  round  his  head ; 
On  a  bright  cloud  to  heaven  he  rode : 
They  to  the  farthest  nations  spread 

The  grace  of  their  ascended  God. 

^ak]     Hymn  131.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

^"**^  $  Antigua,  Islington,  Italy. 

The  excellency  of  the  Christian  religion. 

1  LET  everlasting  glories  crown 

Thy  head,  my  Saviour,  and  my  Lord ; 
Thy  hands  have  brought  salvation  down, 
And  writ  the  blessings  in  thy  word. 

2  [What  if  we  trace  the  globe   around, 
And  search  from  Britain  to  Japan, 
There  shall  be  no  religion  found 

So  just  to  God,  so  safe  for  man.] 

3  In  vain  the  trembling  conscience  seeks 
Some  solid  ground  to  rest  upon ; 
With  long  despair  the  spirit  breaks, 
Till  we  apply  to  Christ  alone. 

1  How  well  thy  blessed  truths  agree! 
How  wise  and  holy  thy  commands ! 


GOSPEL.  246 


Thy  promises  how  firm  they  be ! 
How  firm  our  hope  and  comfort  stands ! 

5  [Not  the  feign'd  fields  of  heath'nish  bliss 
Could  raise  such  pleasures  in  the  mind ; 
Nor  does  the  Turkish  paradise 
Pretend  to  joys  so  well  refin'd.] 

6  Should  all  the  forms  that  men  devise 
Assault  my  faith  with  treacherous  art, 
I'd  call  them  vanity  and  lies, 

And  bind  the  gospel  to  my  heart. 

OAa}      Hymn  118.    B.  1.     S.  M.  #  or  b 

^^U  $  Hopkins,  St.  Thomas. 

Moses  and  Christ ;  or,  sins  against  the  law  and  gospel. 

1  THE  law  by  Moses  came; 
But  peace  and  truth  and  love 

Were  brought  by  Christ  (a  nobler  name) 
Descending  from  above. 

2  Amidst  the  house  of  God 
Their  different  works  were  done ;. 

Moses  a  faithful  servant  stood, 
But  Christ  a  faithful   Son. 

3  Then  to  his  new  commands 
Be  strict  obedience  paid; 

O'er  all  his  Father's  house  he  stands 
The  Sovereign  and  the  Head. 

4  The  man  that  durst  despise 
The  law  that  Moses  brought, 

Behold!  how  terribly  he  dies 
For  his  presumptuous  fault. 

5  But  sorer  vengeance  falls 

On  that  rebellious  race, 
Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jesus  calls.,. 
And  dare  resist  his  grace, 
23* 


247.  248  LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 

247?     Hymn  119.    B.  1.     C.  M.  * 

^  '  S  Dundee,  St.  Davids. 

The  different  success  of  the  gospel. 

1  CHRIST  and  his  cross  are  all  our  theme; 

The  mysteries  that  we  speak 
Are  scandal  in  the  Jews'  esteem, 
And  folly  to  the  Greek. 

2  But  souls  enlighten'd  from  above, 

With  joy  receive  the  word ; 
They  see  what  wisdom,  power  and  love 
Shine  in  their  dying  Lord. 

3  The  vital  savour  of  his  name 

Restores  their  fainting  breath ; 
But  unbelief  perverts  the  same 
To  guilt,  despair  and  death. 

4  Till  God  diffuse  his  graces  down, 

Like  showers  of  heavenly  rain, 
In  vain  Apollos  sows  the  ground, 

And  Paul  may  plant  in  vain. 

-» 

aA&)     Hymn  138.    B.  2.     L.  M.  * 

£**&  $  Roth  well,  Eaton. 

The  power  of  the  gospel. 

1  THIS  is  the  word  of  truth  and  love, 
Sent  to  the  nations  from  above ; 
Jehovah  here  resolves  to  shew 
What  his  almighty  grace  can  do. 

2  This  remedy  did  wisdom  find, 
To  heal  diseases  of  the  mind ; 

This  sovereign  balm,  whose  virtues  can 
Restore  the  ruin'd  creature,  man. 

3  The  gospel  bids  the  dead  revive ; 
Sinners  obey  the  voice,  and  live; 

Dry  bones  are  rais'd,  and  cloth'd  afresh  ; 
And  hearts  of  stone  are  turn'd  to  flesh. 


GOSPEL.  249 


4  [Where  Satan  reign'd  in  shades  of  night, 
The  gospel  strikes  a  heavenly  light  ; 
Our  lusts  its  wondrous  power  controls, 
And  calms  the  rage  of  angry  souls. 

5  Lions  and  beasts  of  savage  name 
Put  on  the  nature  of  the  lamb ; 
While  the  wide  world  esteem  it  strange, 
Gaze,  and  admire,  and  hate  the  change.] 

6  May  but  this  grace  my  soul  renew, 
Let  sinners  gaze,  and  hate  me  too  : 
The  word  that  saves  me  does  engage 
A  sure  defence  from  all  their  rage. 

24Q>      Hymn   126.    B.  2.     C.  M.        * 

~d~x*-'  ^  Pembroke,  Arlington. 

God  glorified  in  the  gospel. 

1  THE  Lord,  descending  from  above, 

Invites  his  children  near  ; 
While  power,  and  truth,  and  boundless  love, 
Display  uheir  glories  here. 

2  Here,  in  thy  gospel's  wondrous  frame, 

Fresh  wisdom  we  pursue  ; 
A  thousand  angels  learn  thy  name, 
Beyond  whate'er  they  knew. 

3  Thy  name  is  writ  in  fairest  lines, 

Thy  wonders  here  we  trace  ; 
Wisdom  through  all  the  mystery  shines, 
And  shines  in  Jesus'  face. 

4  The  law  its  best  obedience  owes 

To  our  incarnate  God  ; 
And  thine  avenging  justice  shows 
Its  honours  in  his  blood. 

5  But  still  the  lustre  of  thy  grace 

Our  warmer  thoughts  employs, 
Gilds  the  whole  scene  with  brighter  rays, 
And  more  exalts  our  joys. 


LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 


>n>      Hymn  10.    B.  1.     S.  M.  * 

^^U  $  St.  Thomas,  Ryland. 

The  blessedness  of  gospel  times  ;  or,  the  revelation  of  Christ  tc 
^feius  atid  Gentiles. 

1  HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet, 
Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill  I 

Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues. 
And  words  of  peace  reveal. 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice  ! 

How  sweet  the  tidings  are ! 
"Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour  King, 
"  He  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 
That  hear  this  joyful  sound, 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found. 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes, 
That  see  this  heav'nly  light  ; 

Prophets  and  kings  desir'd  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 
And  tuneful  notes  employ  ; 

Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
Through  all  the  earth  abroad  : 

Let  every  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

ok*  I      Psalm  98.     1st  Part.    CM.       * 

***-*  *  5  Biaintree,  Abridge. 

Praise  for  the  gospel. 

1  TO  our  Almighty  Maker,  God, 
New  honours  be  address'd  ; 
His  great  salvation  shines  abroad, 
And  makes  the  nations  bless'd. 


SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS.  252* 

2  He  spake  the  word  to  Abrah'm  first  ; 

His  truth  fulfils  his  grace  ; 
The  Gentiles  make  his  name  their  trust, 
And  learn  his  righteousness. 

3  Let  the  whole  earth  his  love  proclaim 

With  all  her  different  tongues  ; 
And  spread  the  honours  of  his  name 
In  melody  and  songs. 


SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS  AND 
PROMISES. 


INVITATIONS. 
2^9?         Hymn  7.    B.  1.    CM.  * 

^"^^  $  Christmas,  Rochester. 

The  invitation  of  the  gospel;  or,  spiritual  food  and  clothing, 

1  LET  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend, 

And  ev'ry  heart  rejoice  ; 
The  trumpet  of  the  gospel  sounds 
With  an  inviting  voice. 

2  "  Ho  !  all  ye  hungry,  starving  souls, 

"  That  feed  upon  the  wind, 
"And  vainly  strive  with  earthly  toys 
"  To  fill  an  empty  mind  : 

3  "  Eternal  Wisdom  has  prepar'd 

"A  soul  reviving  feast, 
"  And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
"  The  rich  provision  taste. 

4  u  Ho  !    ye  that  pant  for  living  streams, 

uAnd  pine  away  and  die  ; 
".Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirst 
"  With  springs  that  never  dry. 

5  "  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 

"  In  a  rich  ocean  join ; 


253  SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS. 

"  Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

6  "  [Ye  perishing  and  naked  poor, 

11  Who  work  with  mighty  pain 
"  To  weave  a  garment  of  your  own, 
"  That  will  not  hide  your  sin  ; 

7  "  Come  naked,  and  adorn  your  souls 

"  In  robes  prepar'd  by  God, 
"  Wrought  by  the  labours  of  his  Son, 
"  And  dy'd  in  his  own  blood."] 

8  Dear  God  !    the  treasures  of  thy  love 

Are  everlasting  mines, 
Deep  as  our  helpless  mis'ries  are, 
And  boundless  as  our  sins ! 

9  The  happy  gates  of  gospel  grace 

Stand  open  night  and  day  ; 
Lord,  we  are  come  to  seek  supplies, 

And  drive  our  wants  away. 

OKoj       Hymn  127.    B.  1.    L.  M.        * 

£.00  {  Dunstan,  Antigua. 

Chris?  s  invitation  to  sinners;  or,  humility  and  pride. 

1  "  COME  hither,  all  ye  weary  souls, 
"  Ye  heavy  laden  sinners,  come  ; 

"  I'll  give  you  rest  from  all  your  toils, 
u  And  raise  you  to  my  heav'nly  home. 

2  "  They  shall  find  rest  that  learn  of  me  ; 
"I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  ; 

"  But  passion  rages  like  the  sea, 
"  And  pride  is  restless  as   the  wind. 

3  "  Blest  is  the  man  whose  shoulders  take 
"  My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight ; 

11  My  yoke  is  easy  to  His  neck, 

"  My  grace  shall  make  the   burden  light." 

4  Jesus,  we  come  at  thy  command  ; 
With  faith,  and  hope,  and  humble  zeal, 
Resign  our  spirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 


(I 


SCRIPTURE  INVITATIONS.  254 

9TT>       Hymn  92.    B.  1.     S.  M.  # 

^U4ir  ^  Watchman,  Sutton. 

Christ  the  wisdom  of  God. 

1  SHALL  Wisdom  cry  aloud, 
And  not  her  speech  be  heard  ? 

The  voice  of  God's  eternal  word, 
Deserves  it  no  regard  ? 

2  "I  was  his  chief  delight, 
"  His  everlasting* Son, 

"Before  the  first  of  all  his  works, 
"  Creation,  was   begun. 

3  "  [Before  the  flying  clouds, 
Before  the  solid   land, 

Before  the  fields,   before  the  floods, 
"  I  dwelt  at  his  right  hand. 

"When  he  adorn'd  the  skies, 
"  And  built  them,  I  was  there, 
To  order  when  the  sun  should  rise. 
"  And  marshal  every  star. 

"  When  he  pour'd  out  the  sea, 
"  And   spread  the  flowing  deep, 
I  gave  the  flood  a  firm  decree 
"  In  its  own  bounds  to  keep.] 

6  "  Upon  the  empty  air 

"  The  earth  was  balanc'd  well ; 
"  With  joy  I  saw  the  mansion,    where 
"The  sons  of  men  should  dwell. 

7  "  My  busy  thoughts  at  first 
"On  their  salvation  ran, 

"  Ere  sin  was  born,  ~or  Adam's  dust 
"  Was  fashion'd  to  a  man. 

8  "  Then  come,  receive  my  grace, 
"  Ye  children,  and  be  wise ; 

"  H..ppy  the  man  that  keeps  my   ways; 
c  The  man  that  shuns  them  dies." 


u 


(4 


255,  256         SCRIPTURE  PROMISES. 

ofcrJ        Hymn  93.    B.  1.    L.  M.        * 

£00  ^  Gloucester,  Bath,  Luton. 

Christ,  or  Wisdom,  obeyed  or  resisted. 

1  THUS  saith  the  Wisdom  of  the  Lord, 

"  Bless'd  is  the  man  that  hears  my  word, 
"  Keeps  daily  watch  before  my  gates, 
"  And  at  my  feet  for  mercy  waits. 

2  "  The  soul  that  seeks  me  shall  obtain 
"  Immortal  wealth,  aftd  heavenly  gain ; 
"  Immortal  life  is  his  reward, 

"  Life,  and  the  favour  of  the  Lord. 
-3  "  But  the  vile  wretch  that  flies  from  me, 
"Doth  his  own  soul  an  injury; 
"Fools,    that  against  my  grace  rebel, 
"  Seek   death,   and  love  the  road  to  hell.r 

PROMISES. 


OZa]     Hymn   107.    B.  1.    L.  M.        b 

&*-*"  $  Limehouse,   Putney. 

The  fall  and  recovery  of  man  ;  or,  Christ  and  Satan  at  enmity, 

1  DECEIV'D  by  subtle  snares  of  hell, 
Adam  our  head,   our  father,  fell ! 
When  Satan,  in  the  serpent  hid, 
Propos'd  the  fruit  that  God  forbid. 

2  Death  was  the  threatening ;  death  began 
To  take  possession  of  the  man  ; 

His  unborn  race  receiv'd  the  wound, 
And  heavy  curses  smote  the  ground. 

3  But  satan  found  a  worse  reward; 
Thus  saith  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord, 
"  Let  everlasting  hatred  be 

"  Betwixt  the  woman's  seed  and  thee. 

4  "  The  woman's  seed  shall  be  my  Son ; 
"  He  shall  destroy  what  thou  hast  done  ; 
"  Shall  break  thy  head,  and  only  feel 
"Thy  malice  raging  at  his  heel." 


SfcRIPtURE  PROMISES. 257 

5  [He  spake — and  bid  four  thousand  years 
Roll  on ; — at  length  his  Son  appears ; 
Angels  with  joy  descend  to  earth, 

And  sing  the  young  Redeemer's   birth. 

6  Lo  !  by  the  sons  of  hell  he  dies ; 
But,  as  he  hung  'twixt  earth  and  skies, 
He  gave  their  prince  a  'fatal  blow, 
And  triumph "d  o'«b  the  powers  below.] 

9K7 }      Hymn  9.     B.  1.     CM.  * 

^^  •   $  Colchester,  St.  Martins. 

The  promises  of  tlie'fovenant  of  grace. 

1  IN  vain  we  lavish  out  our  lives 

To  gather  empty  wind : 
The  choicest  blessings  earth  can  yield 
Will  starve  a  hungry  mind. 

2  Come,  and  the  Lord  shall  feed  our  souls 

With  more  substantial  meat, 
With  such  as  saints  in  glory  love, 
With  such  as  angels  eat. 

3  Our  God  will  every  want  supply, 

And  fill  our  hearts  with  peace ; 
He  gives  by  covenant  and  by  oath 
The  riches  of  his  grace. 

4  Come,  and  he'll  cleanse  our  spotted  souls* 

And  wash  away  our  stains,        • 
In  the  dear  fountain  that  his  Son 
Pour'd  from  his  dying  veins. 

5  [Our  guilt  shall  vanish  all  away, 

Though  black  as  hell  before; 
Our  sins  shall  sink  beneath  the  sCa> 
And  shall  be  found  no  more. 

6  And  lest  pollution  should  o'erspread 

Our  inward   powers  again, 
His  Spirit  shall  bedew  our  souls, 
Like  purifying  rain.] 

24 


258  SCRIPTURE  PROMISES. 

7  Our  heart,  that  flinty,  stubborn  thing, 

That  terrors  cannot  move, 
That  fears  no  threatenings  of  his  wrath, 
Shall  be  dissolv'd  by  love. 

8  Or  he  can  take  the  flint  away, 

That  would  not  be  refin'd  ; 
And,  from  the  treasures  of  his  grace, 
Bestow  a  softer  mind. 

9  There  shall  his  sacred   Spirit  dwell, 

And  deep  engrave  his  law ; 
And  every  motion  of  our  souls 
To  swift  obedience  draw. 

10  Thus  will  he  pour  salvation  down, 

And  we  shall  render  praise ; 
We  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 
And  he  our  God  of  grace. 

OXDJ       Hymn  15.    B.  1.    L.  M.        ~* 

£lOO  £  Green's  Hundredth,  Bath. 

Our  oto7i  weakness  ;  ory  Christ  our  strength. 

1  LET  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  say, 

"  Strength  shall  be  equal  to  thy  day," 
Then  I  rejoice  in  deep  distress, 
Leaning  on  all-sufficient  grace. 

2  I  glory  in  infirmity, 

That  Christ's  own  power  may  rest  on  me  y 
When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong, 
Grace  is  my  shield,  and  Christ  my  song. 

3  I  can  do  all  things,  or  can  bear 

All  sufferings,  if  my  Lord  be  there ; 
Sweet  pleasures  mingle  with  the  pains, 
While  his  left  hand  my  head  sustains, 

4  But  if  the  Lord  be  once  withdrawn, 
And  we  attempt  the  work  alone, 
When  new  temptations   spring  and  rise, 
We  find  how  great  our  weakness  is. 


SCRIPTURE  PROMISES.         259,  260 

S  So  Samson,  when  his  hair  was  lost, 
Met  the  Philistines  to  his   cost; 
Shook  his  vain  limbs  with  sad  surprise, 

Made  feeble  fight,  and  lost  his  eyes. 

-* 

OZql      Hymn  84.    B.  1.     L.     M.  # 

&*'*-'  )  Islington,  Antigua. 

Salvation,  righteousness,  and  strength  in  Christ. 

1  JEHOVAH  speaks,  let  Israel  hear, 
Let  all  the  earth  rejoice  and  fear, 
While  God's  eternal   Son  proclaims 
His  sovereign  honours  and  his  names. 

2  "I  am  the  Last,  and  I  the  First, 

"  The   Saviour  God,  and  God  the  Just ; 
"  There's  none  beside  pretends  to  shew 
"  Such  justice  and  salvation  too. 

3  ["  Ye  that  in  shades  of  darkness  dwell, 
"  Just  on  the  verge  of  death  and  hell, 
"  Look  up  to  me  from  distant  lands, 

11  Light,  life,  and  heaven  are  in  my  hands. 

4  "I  by  my  holy  name  have  sworn, 

"  Nor  shall  the  word  in  vain  return, 
"  To  me  shall  all  things  bend  the  knee, 
"  And  every  tongue  shall  swear  to  me.] 

5  "  In  me  alone  shall  men  confess, 

"  Lies  all  their  strength  and  righteousness 
"  But  such  as  dare  despise  my  name, 
"  I'll  clothe  them  with  eternal  shame. 

6  "  In  me,  the  Lord,  shall  all  the  seed 
"Of  Israel  from  their  sins  be  freed, 
u  And  by  their  shining  graces  prove 

1  Their  interest  in  my  pardonrng  love.?; 

<$af\\      Hymn  85.    B.  1.    S.  M.  T 

^UU  S  Hopkins,  St.  Thomas, 

The  same, 

1      THE  Lord  on  high  proclaims 
His  Godhead  from  his  throne; 


261  SCRIPTURE  PROMISES. 

-» 

"  Mercy  and  justice  are  the  names 
44  By  which  I  will  be  known. 

2  "Ye  dying  souls,  that  sit 
"  In  darkness  and   distress, 

"  Look  from  the  borders  of  the  pit 
"  To  my  recovering  grace." 

3  Sinners  shall  hear  the  sound ; 
Their  thankful  tongues  shall  own, 

"  Our  righteousness  and  strength  is  found, 
"  In  thee,  the  Lord,  alone." 

4  In  thee  shall  Israel  trust, 
And  see  their  guilt  forgiven ; 

God  will  pronounce  the  sinners  just, 

And   take  the   saints  to  heaven. 

2fi1  \      Hymn  87.    B.  1.    L.  M.  *  * 

&"*  )  Antigua,  Gloucester. 

God  dwells  ixilh  the  /nimble  and  penitent. 

1  THUS  saith  the  High  and  Lofty  One, 
"I  sit  upon  my  holy  throne ; 

"My  name  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high, 
'*  Dwell  in  my  own  eternity. 

2  "But  I  descend  to  -  worlds  below, 
"  On  earth   I   have  a  mansion  too ; 
"  The  humble  spirit  and  contrite 

"  Is  an  abode  of  my  delight. 

3  "  The  humble  soul   my   words  revive  ;• 
"1   bid  the  mourning   sinner   live; 

"  Heal  all  the   broken  hearts  I   find, 
"  And  ease  the  sorrows  of  the  mine]. 

4  ["  When  I  contend  against  their  sin, 

"  I  make  them  know  how  vile  they've  been  , 
"But  should   my  wrath  forever  smoke, 
"  Their  souls  would  sink  beneath  my  stroke.' J 

5  O  may  thy  pardoning  grace  be  nigh, 
Lest  wc  should  faint,  despair,   and  die ! 
Thus  shall  our  better  thoughts  approve 
The   methods  of  thy  chastening  love.] 


SCRIPTURE  PROMISES.         262,  26: 
9^9 )     Hymn  125.    B.  1.    CM. 

^°^  $  Braintree,  Barby. 

Christ's  compassion  to  the  weak  and  tempted. 

1  WITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 

Of  our  High-Priest  above ; 
His  heart  is  made  of  tenderness, 
His  bowels  melt  with  love. 

2  Touch'd  with  a  sympathy  within, 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame ; 
He  knows  what  sore  temptations  mean. 
For   he  has  felt  the  same. 

3  But  spotless,   innocent  and  pure 

The  great  Redeemer  stood, 
While  Satan's  fiery  darts  he  bore, 
And  did  resist  to  blood. 

4  He  in  the  days  of  feeble  flesh 

Pour'd  out  his  cries  and  tears, 
And  in  his  measure  feels  afresh 
What  every  member  bears. 

5  [He'll  never  quench  the  smoking  flax,. 

But  raise  it   to  a  flame : 
The   bruised  reed  he  never  breaks, 
Nor  scorns  the  meanest  name.] 

6  Then  let  our  humble  faith  address 

His  mercy  and  his  power ; 
We  shall  obtain  delivering  grace 
In  the  distressing  hour. 


263  \ 


Hymn  138.    B.  1.    C.  M.  4 

London,  Abridge. 
Saints  in  the  hands  of  Christ. 

FIRM  as  the  earth  thy  gospel  stands. 

My  Lord,   my  hope,   my  trust ; 
If  I  am  found  in  Jesus'  hands, 

My  soul  can  ne'er  be  lost* 
24* 


264,  265         SCRIPTURE  PROMISES. 

2  His  honour  is  engag'd  to  save 

The  meanest  of  his  sheep  ; 
All  that  his  heavenly   Father  gave 
His  hands  securely  keep. 

3  Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  e'er  remove 

His  favourites  from  his  breast; 
In  the  dear  bosom  of  his  love 
They  must  forever  rest. 

9fijJ    Psalm  119.     10th  Part.    CM.    b' 

^<-^  J  St.  Martins,  Carolina. 

Pleading  the  promises. 
Verses  38,  49. 

1  BEHOLD  thy  waiting  servant,  Lord, 

Devoted  to  thy  fear ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

Verses  41,  58,  107. 

2  Hast  thou  not  sent  salvation  down, 

And  promis'd  quickening  grace? 
Doth  not  my  heart  address  thy  throne? 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

Verses  123,  42. 

3  Mine  eyes  for  thy  salvation  fail  ^ 

O  bear  thy  servant  up ! 
Nor  let  the  scoffing  lips  prevail, 
Who  dare  reproach  my  hope. 

Verses  49,  T4. 

4  Didst  thou  not  raise  my  faith,  O  Lord? 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear : 
Saints  shall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  trust,  as  well  as  fear. 

2fV>J      Hymn  69.    B.  2.    CM.  * 

• *■'*-'  5  Arlington,  Christmas. 

The  faithfulness  of  God  in  his  promises* 

1  [BEGIN,  my  tongue,  some  heav'nly  theme, 
And  speak  some  boundless  thing, 


SCRIPTURE  PROMISES.  265 

The   mighty  works,  or  mightier  name 
Of  our  eternal  King. 

2  Tell  of  his  wondrous  faithfulness, 

And  sound  his  power  abroad ; 
Sing  the  sweet  promise  of  his  grace. 
And  the  performing  God. 

3  Proclaim  salvation  from  the  Lord, 

For  wretched,  dying  men  ; 
His  hand   has  writ  the   sacred  word 
With  an  immortal  pen. 

4  Engrav'd  as  in  eternal  brass 

The  mighty  promise  shines ; 
Nor  can  the  powers  of  darkness  raze 
Those  everlasting  lines.] 

5  [He  that  can  dash  whole  worlds  to  death, 

And  make  them  when  he  please ; 
He  speaks — and  that  almighty  breath 
Fulfils  his  great  decrees. 

6  His  very  word  of  grace  is  strong, 

As  that  which  built  the  skies ; 
The  voice  that  rolls  the  stars  along 
Speaks  all  the  promises. 

7  He  said,   Let  the  wide  heaven  be  spread^ 

And  heaven   was   stretch'd  abroad; 
AbraHm,  Vll  be  thy    God,  he   said, 
And  he  was  Abrah'm's  God. 

8  O,  might  I  hear  thine  heavenly  tongue 

But  whisper,  Thou  art  mine! 
Those  gentle  words  should  raise  my  song 
To  notes  almost  divine. 

9  How  would  my  leaping  heart  rejoice, 

And  think  my  heaven  secure ! 
I  trust  the  all-creating  voice, 
And  faith  desires  no  more. 3 


266  SCRIPTURE  PROMISES. 

2fifi  I      Hymn  60.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

£i\JYJ  £  Islington,  Portugal. 

The  truth  of  God  the  promiser  ;  ort  the  protnises  are  our  se- 
curity, 

1  PRAISE,  everlasting  praise  be  paid 
To  him  who  earth's  foundations  laid ; 
Praise  to  the  God  whose  strong  decrees 
Sway  the  creation  as  he  please. 

2  Praise  to  the  goodness  of  the  Lord, 
Who  rules  his  people  by  his  word ; 
And  there,  as  strong  as  his  decrees, 
He  sets  his  kindest  promises. 

3  [Firm   are  the  words  his  prophets  give; 
Sweet  words,   on  which  his  children  live; 
Each  of  them  is  the  voice  of  God, 
Who  spoke,  and  spread  the  skies  abroad. 

4  Each  of  them  powerful  as  that  sound 
That  bid  die  new-made  world  go  round  \ 
And  stronger  than  the  solid  poles 

On  which  the  wheel  of  nature  rolls.] 

5  Whence  then  should  doubts  and  fears  arise  ? 
Why  trickling  sorrows  drown  our  eyes? 
Slowly,  alas !  our  mind  receives 

The  comforts  that  our  Maker  gives. 

6  O,  for  a  strong,   a  lasting  faith, 
To  credit  what  th'  Almighty  saith ! 
T'  embrace  the  message  of  his  Son, 
And  call  the  joys  of  heaven  our  own. 

7  Then  should  the  earth's  old  pillars  shake, 
And  all  the   wheels  of  nature  break, 
Our  steady  souls  would  fear  no  more 
Than  solid  rocks,   when  billows  roar. 

8  Our  everlasting  hopes  arise 
Above  the  ruinable  skies, 
Where  the  eternal  Builder  reigns, 
And  his  own  courts  his  power  sustains, 


GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT.      267,  268 


INFLUENCES  AND  GRACES  OF 
THE  SPIRIT. 

OKl\     Hymn  144.    B.  2.    L.  M.  # 

^^  ■  I  Green's  Hundredth,  Bath. 

The  effusion  of  the  Spirit;  or,  the  success  of  the  gospel. 

1  GREAT  was  the  day,  the  joy  was  great, 
When  the  divine  disciples  met ; 

While  on  their  heads  the   Spirit   came, 
And  sat  like  tongues  of  cloven  flame. 

2  What  gifts,   what  miracles  he  gave  ! 
And  power  to  kill,  and  power  to  save : 
Furnish'd  their  tongues  with  wondrous  words, 
Instead  of  shields,  and  spears,  and  swords. 

3  Thus  arm'd,  he  sent  the  champions  forth, 
From  east  to  west,  from  south  to  north : 
Go !  and  assert  your  Saviour's   cause ; 
Go!  spread  the   mystery  of  his  cross. 

4  These  weapons  of  the  holy  war, 
Of  what  almighty  force  they  are, 

To  make  our  stubborn  passions   bow, 
And  lay  the  proudest  rebel  low  ! 

5  Nations,  the  learned  and  the  rude, 
Are  by  these  heavenly  arms   subdu'd  ; 
While   Satan  rages  at  his  loss, 

And  hates  the  doctrine  of  the  cross. 

6  Great  King  of  grace,   my  heart  subdue 
I   would  be  led  in   triumph  too, 

A  willing  captive  to  my   Lord, 
And  sing  the  victories  of  his  word. 

FAITH. 
OftQ*     Hymn  140.    B.  1.     CM.  * 

^UO  S  St    Asaphs,  St.  Martins. 

A  living  and  a  dead  faith.     Collected  from,  several  scriptures. 

1  MISTAKEN  souls  !  that  dream  of  heav'n, 
And  make  their  empty  boast 


269  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

Of  inward  joys,   and  sins  forgiven, 
While  they  are  slaves  to  lust.    » 

2  Vain  are  our  fancies,  airy  flights, 

If  faith  be  cold  and  dead; 
None  but  a  living  power  unites 
To  Christ,  the  living  head. 

3  'Tis  faith  that  changes  all  the  heart, 

'Tis  faith  that  works  by  love ; 
That  bids  all  sinful  joys  depart, 
And  lifts  the  thoughts  above. 

4  'Tis  faith  that  conquers  earth  and  hell 

By  a  celestial  power; 
This  is  the  grace  that  shall  prevail 
In  the  decisive  hour. 

5  [Faith  must  obey  her  Father's   will, 

As  well  as  trust  his  grace; 
A  pardoning  God  is  jealous  still 
For  his  own  holiness. 

6  When  from  the  curse  he  sets  us  free, 

He  makes  our  natures  clean, 
Nor  would  he  send  his  Son  to  be 
The  minister  of  sin. 

7  His  Spirit  purifies  our  frame, 

And  seals  our  peace  with  God; 
Jesus  and  his  salvation  came 
By  water  and  by  blood.] 


<?aql     Hymn  112.    B.  1.    C.  M. 

^^•^  $  Swanwick,  Mear. 

The  brazen  serpent  ;  or  looking  to  Jesus. 

1  SO  did  the  Hebrew  prophet  raise 
The  brazen  serpent  high ; 
The  wounded  felt  immediate  ease, 
The  camp  forbore  to  die. 


FAITH.  270 


2  Look:   upward  in  the  dying  hour, 
"  And  live,"   the  prophet  cries ; 

But  Christ  performs  a  nobler  cure, 
When  faith  lifts  up  her  eyes. 

3  High  on  the  cross  the   Saviour  hung; 

High  in  the   heavens  he  reigns : 
Here  sinners,  by  th'  old  serpent  stung, 
Look,   and  forget  their  pains. 

4  When  God's  own  Son  is  lifted  up, 

A  dying  world  revives ; 
The  Jew  beholds  the  glorious  hope, 
Th'  expiring  Gentile   lives. 

970?      Hymn. 142.     B.  2.     S.  M.  * 

^■U$  St    Thomas,  Dover. 

Faith  in  Christ  our  sacrifice. 

1  NOT  all  the  blood  of  beasts, 
On  Jewish   altars   slain, 

Could  give  the  guilty  conscience  peace, 
Or  wash  away  the  stain. 

2  But  Christ,  the   heavenly  Lamb, 
Takes  all  our  sins  away  ; 

A   sacrifice  of  nobler  name 
And  richer  blood  than  they. 

3  My  faith  would  lay  her  hand 
On  that  dear  head  of  thine, 

While  like  a  penitent  I   stand, 
And    there  confess  my  sin. 

4  My  soul    looks  back  to  see 
The  burdens  thou  didst  bear, 

When  hanging  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And    hopes  her  guilt  was  there. 

5  Believing,  we  rejoice 

To  see  the  curse  remove; 
We  bless  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice,. 
And  sing  his  bleeding  lover 


271,  272         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

_ . — , , — i *_». 

97^  I     Hymn  100.    B.  1.    L.  M.         * 

«  •  I  J  Islington,  Bath. 

Btlieve  and  be  saved. 

1  NOT  to  condemn  the  sons  of  men 
Did  Christ,  the   Son  of  God  appear ; 
No  weapons  in  his  hands  are  seen, 
No  flaming  sword  nor  thunder  there. 

2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 
He  lov'd  the  race  of  man  so  well, 
He  sent  his  Son  to  bear  our  load 
Of  sins,  and  save  our  souls  from  hell. 

3  Sinners,  believe  the   Saviour's  word, 
Trust  in  his  mighty  name,  and  live ; 
A  thousand  joys  his  lips  afford,      . 
His  hands  a  thousand  blessings  give. 

4  But  vengeance  and  damnation  lies 
On  rebels  who  refuse  the  grace ; 
Who  God's  eternal   Son  despise, 
The  hottest  hell  shall  be  their  place. 

079?       Hymn  125.    B.  2.     L.  M.        # 

~  •  ^  $  All-Saints,  Wells. 

Faith  and  repentance,  unbelief  and  impenitence, 

1  LIFE  and  immortal  joys  are  given 

To  souls  that  mourn  the  sins  they've  done ; 
Children  of  wrath  made  heirs  of  heav'n, 
By  faith  in  God's  eternal  Son. 

2  Wo  to  the  wretch  that  never  felt 
The  inward  pangs  of  pious  grief, 
But  adds  to  all  his  crying  guilt 
The  stubborn   sin  of  unbelief. 

3  The  law  condemns  the  rebel  dead, 
Under  the  wrath  of  God  he  lies; 

He  seals  the  curse  on  his  own  head,, 
And  with  a  double  vengeance  dies. 


FAITH.  273,  274 


270  £     Hymn  120.    B.  1.    CM.         * 

^  I  O  )  Christmas,  Rochester. 

Faith  of  things  unseen. 

1  FAITH  is  the  brightest  evidence 

Of  things  beyond  our  sight, 
Breaks  through  the  clouds  of  flesh  and  sense, 
And  dwells  in  heavenly  light. 

2  It  sets  times  past  in  present  view, 

Brings  distant  prospects  home, 
Of  things  a  thousand  years  ago, 
Or  thousand  years  to  come. 

3  By  faith  we  know  the  worlds  were  made 

By  God's  almighty  word ; 
Abrah'm,  to  unknown  countries  led, 
By  faith  obey'd  the  Lord. 

4  He  sought  a  city,   fair  and  high, 

Built  by   th'  eternal  hands ; 
And  faith  assures  us,   though  we  die, 
That  heavenly  building  stands. 

97jJ      Hymn   129.    B.  2.    L.  M.        * 

^  •  ^*  S  Nantwich,  Italy. 

We  ivaU  by  faith,  not  by  sight. 

1  'TIS  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come, 
We  walk  through  deserts  dark  as  night ; 
Till  we  arrive   at  heaven,   our  home, 
Faith  is  our  guide,   and  faith  our  light. 

2  The  want  of  sight  she   well  supplies, 
She  makes  the  pearly  gates  appear : 
Far  into  distant   worlds  she  pries, 
And  brings  eternal  glories  near. 

3  Cheerful  we   tread  the  desert  through. 
While  faith  inspires  a  heavenly  ray, 
Though  lions  roar,  and   tempests  blow, 
And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way. 

25 


275,  276         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

4  So  Abrah'in,   by  divine  command, 
Left  his  own  house  to  walk  with  God ; 
His  faith   beheld  the  promis'd  land, 
And  fir'd  his  zeal  along  the  road. 

97k}       Hymn  162.     B.  2.     CM.        * 

^  •  °  S  st-  Davids,  St.  Asaphs. 

Meditation  of  heaven  ;  or,  the  joy  of  faith. 

1  MY  thoughts  surmount  these  lower  skies 

And  look  within  the  veil ; 
There  springs  of  endless  pleasure  rise, 
The  waters  never  fail. 

2  There  I  behold,  with  sweet  delight, 

The  blessed  Three  in  One  ; 
And  strong  affections  fix   my  sight 
On  God's  incarnate  Son. 

3  His  promise  stands  forever  firm, 

His  grace  shall  ne'er  depart : 
He  binds  my  name  upon  his  arm, 
And  seals  it  on  his  heart. 

4  Light  are  the  pains  that  nature  brings; 

How  short  our  sorrows  are, 
When  with  eternal  future  things 
The  present  we  compare ! 

5  I  would  not  be  a  stranger  still 

To  that  celestial  place, 
Where  I  forever  hope  to  dwell, 
Near  my   Redeemer's  face. 

cy* r>\       Hymn  14.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

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The  triumph  of  faith  ;  or,  ChrisVs  unchangeable  love. 

1  WHO  shall  the  Lord's  elect  condemn? 
'Tis  God  that  justifies  their  souls ; 
And  mercy,   like  a  mighty  stream, 
O'er  all  their  sins  divinely  rolls. 


FEAR  AND  HOPE.  277 

Who  shall  adjudge  the   saints  to  hell? 

Tis  Christ  that  suffer'd  in  their  stead  ; 

And,  the   salvation  to  fulfil, 

Behold  him  rising  from  the  dead ! 

He  lives  !  he  lives  !  and  sits  above, 

Forever  interceding  there  : 

Who  shall  divide  us  from  his  love, 

Or  what  should   tempt  us  to  despair? 

Shall  persecution,   or  distress, 

Famine,  or  sword,   or  nakedness  ? 

He  that  hath  lov'd   us  bears  us  through, 

And  makes  us  more  than  conquerors  too 

Faith  hath  an  overcoming  power  ; 

It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour ; 

Christ  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope, 

Nor  can  we  sink  with  such  a  prop. 

Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 

Nor  powers  on  high,  nor  powers  below, 

Shall  cause  his  mercy  to  remove, 

Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Christ  our  love. 


FEAR  AND  HOPE. 


277  \ 


Psalm  119.    13th  Part.     CM.     h 


Holy  fear,  and  tenderness  of 'conscience. 
Verses  10. 

1  WITH  my  whole  heart  I've  sought  thy  face. 

O  let  me  never  stray 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace, 

Nor  tread  the  sinners  way  ! 

Verse  11. 

2  Thy  word  I've  hid  within  my  heart, 

To  keep  my  conscience  clean, 
And  be  an  everlasting  guard 
From  every  rising  sin. 


278  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 


Verses  63,  53,  158. 

3  I'm  a  companion  of  the  saints, 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord  : 
My  sorrows  rise,  my  nature  faints, 
When  men  transgress  thy  word. 

Verses  161,  163. 

4  While  sinners  do  thy  gospel  wrong, 

My  spirit  stands  in  awe; 
My  soul  abhors  a  lying  tongue, 
But  loves  thy  righteous  law. 

Verses  161,  120. 

5  My  heart  with  sacred  reverence  hears 

The  threatenings  of  thy  word ; 
My  flesh  with  holy  trembling  fears 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord. 

Verses  166,  174. 

6  My  God,  I  long,  I  hope,  I  wait 

For  thy  salvation  still ; 
While  thy  whole  law  is  my  delight, 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

iwo?  Psalm  42.     IstPart.     C.  M.  #  or  b 

^  ■  ^  5  Svvanwick,  Barby. 

Desertion  and  hope  ;  or,  complaint  of  absence  from  public  ivoj' 
ship. 

1  WITH  earnest  longings  of  the  mind, 

My  God,  to  thee  I  look ; 
So  pants  the  hunted  hart  to  find 
And  taste  the  cooling  brook. 

2  When  shall  I  see  thy  courts  of  grace. 

And  meet  my  God  again? 
So  long  an  absence  from  thy  face 
My  heart  endures  with  pain. 

3  Temptations  vex  my  weary  soul, 

And  tears  are  my  repast ; 
The  foe  insults  without  control, 
"And  where's  your  God  at  last9 


FEAR  AND  HOPE.  27$ 

4  'Tis  with  a  mournful  pleasure  now 

I   think  on  ancient  days  : 
Then  to  thy  house  did  numbers  go, 
f    And  all  our  work  was  praise. 

5  But  why,  my  soul,  sunk  down  so  far 

Beneath  this  heavy  load "? 
Why  do  my  thoughts  indulge  despair, 
And  sin  against  my  God? 

6  Hope  in  the  Lord,  whose  mighty  hand 

Can  all  thy  woes  remove ; 
For  I  shall  yet  before  him  stand, 
And  sing  restoring  love. 

97Q^    Psalm  42.     2d  Part.     L.  M.        * 

^•^$  Portugal,  Bath. 

Melancholy  thoughts  reproved;  or,  hope  in  affliction. 

1  MY  spirit  sinks  within  me,  Lord, 
But  I  will  call  thy  name  to  mind, 
And  times  of  past  distress  record, 
When  I  have  found  my  God  was  kind* 

2  Huge  troubles,  with  tumultuous  noise, 
Swell  like  a  sea,  and  round  me  spread ; 
Tny  water-spouts  drown  all  my  joys, 
And  rising  waves  roll  o'er  my  head. 

3  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  his  love 
When  I  address  his  throne  by  day ; 
Nor  in  the  night  his  grace  remove; 
The  night  shall  hear  me  sing  and  pray, 

4  I'll  cast  myself  before  his  feet, 

And  say,  "  My  God,  my  heavenly  rock  ! 

"  Why  doth  thy  love  so  long  forget 

"  The  soul  that  groans  beneath  thy  stroke?" 

5  I'll  chide  my  heart  that   sinks  so  low, 
Why  should  my  soul  indulge  her  grief? 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praise  him  too  : 
He  is  my  rest,  my  sure  relief. 

25* 


280  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 


6  Thy  light  and  truth  shall  guide  me  still; 
Thy  word  shall  my  best  thoughts  employ, 
And  lead  me  to  thine  holy  hill, 
My  God,  my  most  exceeding  joy  ! 

980?      Psalm  77.     1st  Part.    CM.     b 

^■OU  $  Durham,  Dundee. 

Melancholy  assaulting,  and  hope  prevailing. 

1  TO  God  I   cry'd  with  mournful  voice, 

I  sought  his  gracious  ear, 
In  the  sad  day  when  troubles  rose, 
And  fill'd  the  night  with  fear. 

2  Sad  were   my  days,  and  dark  my  nights* 

My  soul  refus'd  relief; 
I  thought  on  God,  the  just  and  wise, 

But  thoughts  increased  my  grief. 
3 ,  Still  I  complain'd,   and  still  oppressed, 

My  heart  began  to  break  : 
My  God,  thy  wrath  forbade  my  rest, 

And  kept  mine  eyes  awake. 

4  My  overwhelming  sorrows  grew 

Till  I  could  speak  no  more  ; 
Then  I  within  myself  withdrew, 
And  call'd  thy  judgments  o'er. 

5  I  call'd  back  years  and  ancient  times, 

When  I  beheld  thy  face ; 
My  spirit  search'd  for  secret  crimes, 
That  might  withhold  thy  grace. 

6  I  call'd  thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  enjoy 'd  before : 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind  ? 
His  face  appear  no  more  ? 

7  Will  he  forever  cast  me  pft  ? 

His  promise  ever  fail  ? 
Hath  he  forgot  his  tender  love  ? 
Shall  anger  still  prevail? 


FEAR  AND  HOPE.  28 1 

8  But  I  forbid   this  hopeless  thought, 

This  dark,  despairing  frame, 
Remembering  what  thy  hand  hath  wrought ; 
Thy  hand  is  still  the  same. 

9  I'll  think  again  of  all  thy  ways, 

And  talk  thy  wonders  o'er ; 
Thy  wonders  of  recovering  grace, 
When  flesh  could  hope  no  more. 

10  Grace  dwells  with  justice  on  the  throne  ; 

And  men,  that  love  thy  word, 
Have  in  thy  sanctuary  known 
The  counsels  of  the  Lord. 

9C1  I  Psalm  3.     C.  M.  • 

^OX  $  Irish,  Abridge. 

Doubts  and  fears  suppressed  ;  or,  God  our  defence  from  sin  and 
Satan. 

1  MY  God,  how  many  are  my  fears  ! 

How  fast  my  foes  increase  ! 
Conspiring  my  eternal  death, 
They  break  my  present  peace. 

2  The  lying  tempter  would  persuade 

There's  no  relief  in  heaven  ; 
And  all  my  swelling  sins  appear 
Too  big  to  be  forgiven. 

3  But  thou,  my  glory  and  my  strength, 

Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread, 
Shalt  silence  all   my  threat';  ung  guilt, 
And  raise  my  drooping  head. 

4  [I  cry'd  ;  and  from  his  holy  hill 

He  bow'd  a  listening  ear  ; 
I  call'd  my  Father  and  my  God, 
And  he  subdu'd  my  fear. 

5  He  shed  soft  slumbers  on  mine  eyes, 

In  spite  of  all  my  foes ; 
I  'woke,  and  wonder'd  at  the  grace, 
That  guarded  my  repose.] 


282  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

6  What  though  the  host  of  death  and  hell 

All  arm'd  against  me  stood  ! 
Terrors  no  more  shall  shake  my  soul ; 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

7  Arise,  O  Lord,  fulfil  thy  grace, 

While  I  thy  glory  sing  : 
My  God  hath  broke  the  serpent's  teeth, 
And  death  has  lost  his  sting. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs; 

His  arm  alone  can  save  ; 
Blessings  attend  thy  people  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 


HUMILITY. 


282  \ 


Hymn  131.    B.  1.    L.  M. 

Castle-Street,  All  Saints. 


The  pharisee  and  publican. 

1  BEHOLD  how  sinners  disagree, 
The  publican  and  pharisee  ; 

One  doth  his  righteousness  proclaim  ; 
The  other  owns  his  guilt  and  shame. 

2  This  man  at  humble  distance  stands, 
And  cries  for  grace  with  lifted  hands: 
That,  boldly  rises  near  the  throne, 
And  talks  of  duties  he  has  done. 

3  The  Lord  their  different  language  knows, 
And  different  answers  he  bestows  ; 

The  humble  soul  with  grace  he  crowns, 
While  on  the  proud  his  anger  frowns. 

4  Dear  Father,  let  me  never  be 
Join'd  with  the  boasting  pharisee; 
I  have  no  merits  of  my  own, 

$ut  plead  the  sufferings  of  thy  Son. 


JOY  AND  REJOICING. 


*>oo>  Psalm   131.     C.  M.  b 

£00  £  Plymouth,  Mear. 

Humility  and  submission. 

1  IS  there  ambition  in  my  heart? 

Search,  gracious  God,  and  see; 
Or  do   I  act  a   haughty  part  ? 
Lord,   1  appeal  to  thee. 

2  I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  still, 

And   all  my  carriage  mild ; 
Content,  my  Father,  with  thy  will, 
And  quiet  as  a  child. 

3  The  patient  soul,  the  lowly  mind, 

Shall  have  a  large  reward  : 
Let  saints  in  sorrow  lie  resign'd, 
And  trust  a  faithful  Lord. 

JOY  AND  REJOICING. 
9ft J.  \    Psalm  18.     3d  Part.    L.  M.        •* 

^^^  S  Antigua,  Italy. 

Rejoicing  in  God;  or,  salvation  and  triumph. 

1  JUST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word, 
Greak  Rock  of  my  secure  abode  : 
Who  is  a  God,  be  ide  the  Lord  ? 
Or,  where's  a  refuge  like  our  God? 

2  'Tis  he  that  girds  me  with  his  might, 
Gives  me  his  holy  sword  to  wield ; 
And,  while  with  sin  and  hell  I  fight, 
Spreads  his  salvation  for  my  shield. 

3  He  lives — (and  blessed  be  my  Rock) 
The  God  of  my   salvation   lives  : 
The  dark  designs  of  hell  he  broke : 
Sweet  is  the  peace  my  Father  gives. 

4  Before  the  scoffers  of  the  age 

I  will  exalt  my  Father's  name ; 

Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage, 

But  meet  reproach,  and  bear  the  shame. 


285  286       GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

5  To  David  and  his  royal  seed 
Thy  grace  forever  shall  extend ; 
Thy  love  to  saints,  in  Christ  their  head, 
Knows  not  a  limit,  nor  an  end. 


285  J 


Hymn  57.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

Eaton,  All  Saints. 
The  pleasures  of  a  good  conscience. 

1  LORD,  how  secure  and  blest  are  they 
Who  feel  the  joys  of  pardon'd  sin ! 
Should  storms  of  wrath  shake  earth  and  sea, 
Their  minds  have  heav'n  and  peace  within. 

2  The  day  glides  sweetly  o'er  their  heads, 
Made  up  of  innocence  and  love ; 

And  soft  and  silent  as  the  shades, 
Their  nightly  minutes  gently  move. 

3  [Quick  as  their  thoughts  their  joys  come  on. 
But  fly  not  half  so  fast  away  ! 

Their  souls  are  ever  bright  as  noon, 
And  calm  as  summer  evenings  be. 

4  How  oft  they  look  to  th'  heavenly  hiUs, 
Where  groves  of  living  pleasure  grow  I 
And  longing  hopes  and  cheerful  smiles 
Sit  undisturb'd  upon  their  brow.] 

5  They  scorn  to  seek  our  golden  toys; 
But  spend  the  day  and  share  the  night 
In  numbering  o'er  the  richer  joys, 
That  heaven  prepares  for  their  delight. 

6  While  wretched  we,  like  worms  and  moles. 
Lie  grov'ling  in  the  dust  below : 
Almighty  grace,  renew  our  souls, 

And  we'll  aspire  to  glory  too. 

9o/W       Hymn  73.     B.  2.     CM.        ~~#~ 

^^v*  $  Braintree,  Hvmn  Second. 

Doubts  scattered  ;  or,  spiritual  joys  restored. 

I  Hence  from  my  soul,  sad  tho'ts,  be  gone, 
And  leave  me  to  my  joys ; 

\ 


JOY  AND  RE.TOTHTG.  287 

My  tongue  shall  triumph  in  my  God, 
And  make  a  joyful  noise. 
2  Darkness  and  doubts  had  veiPd  my  mind, 
And  drown'd  my  head  in  tears, 
Till  sovereign  grace,  with  shining  rays, 

Dispell'd  my  gloomy  fears. 
O  !    what   immortal  joys  I  felt, 

And  raptures  all  divine — 
When  Jesus  told  me — /  was  his, 
And  my  Beloved,  mine. 
4  In  vain  the  tempter  frights  my   soul, 
And   breaks  my  peace  in  vain  ; 
One   glimpse,  dear   Saviour,   of  thy  face, 
Revives  my  joys  again. 

907*       Hymn  59.     B.  2.     C.  M.         * 

^~  •   S  IrIsh,   Arundel. 

Paradise  on  earth. 

1  GLORY  to  God,   who  walks  the  sky, 

And  sends  his  blessings  through  ; 
Who  tells  his  saints  of  joys  on  high, 
And    gives  a  taste  below. 

2  [Glory  to  God,  who  stoops  his  throne, 

That  dust  and  worms  may  see't, 
And  brings  a  glimpse  of  glory  down 
Around   his  sacred  feet. 

3  When   Christ,   with  all  his  graces  crown'd, 

Sheds  his  kind  beams  abroad, 
5Tis  a  young  heaven  on  earthly  ground, 
And  glory  in  the  bud. 

4  A  blooming  paradise  of  joy 

In  this  wild  desert  springs  ; 
And  every  sense  I  straight  employ- 
On  sweet  celestial  things. 

5  White  lilies  all  around  appear, 

And  each  his  glory  shows; 


288  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

The  Ro^e  of  btiaron   biossoms   here, 
The  fairest  Flower  that  blows. 

6  Cheerful  I  feast  on  heavenly  fruit, 

And  drink   the  pleasures  down ; 
Pleasures  that  flow  hard  by  the  foot 
Of  the  eternal  throne!] 

7  But  ah !    how  soon  my  joys  decay ; 

How  soon  my  sins  arise, 
And  snatch  the  heavenly  scene  away 
From  these  lamenting  eyes ! 

8  When  shall  the  time,  dear  Jesus,  when 

The  shining  day  appear, 
That  I  shall  leave  those  clouds  of  sin, 
And  guilt,  and  darkness  here? 

9  Up  to  the  fields  above  the  skies, 

My  hasty  feet  would  go  ; 
There  everlasting  flow'rs  arise, 
And  joys  unwith'ring  grow. 

900*      Hymn  30.    B.  2.     S.  M.  * 

2SoC>  j  St   Thomas,  Silver-Street. 

Heavenly  joy  on  earth. 

1  [COME,  we  that  love  the  Lord, 
And  let  our  joys  be  known, 

Join  in  a  song  with  sweet  accord, 
And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  The  sorrows  of  the  mind 
Be  banish'd  from  the  place  ! 

Religion  never  was  design'd 
To  make  our  pleasures  less.] 

3  Let  those  refuse  to  sing, 
That  never  knew  our  God  ; 

But  fav'rites  of  the  heav'nly  King 
May  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

4  [The  God  that  rules  on  high, 
And  thunders  when  he  please, 


KNOWLEDGE. 289 

That  rides  upon  the  stormy  sky, 
And  manages  the  seas  ;] 

5  This  awful  God  is  ours, 
Our  Father,  and  our  love  ; 

He  shall  send  down  his  heav'nly  pow'rs 
To  carry  us  above. 

6  There  we  shall  see  his  face, 
And  never,  never  sin  ; 

There  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace 
Drink  endless  pleasures  in. 

7  Yes,  and  before  we  rise 
To  that  immortal  state, 

The  thoughts  of  such  amazing  bliss, 
Should  constant  joys  create. 

8  [The  men  of  grace  have  found 
Glory  begun  below ; 

Celestial  fruits  on  earthly  ground 
From  faith  and  hope  may  grow.] 

9  [The  hill  of  Sion   yields 
A  thousand  sacred  sweets, 

Before  we  reach  the  heav'nly  fields, 
Or  walk  the  golden  streets. 

10  Then  let  our  songs  abound, 
And  every  tear  be  dry ; 

We're  marching  through  ImmanuePs  ground, 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high.] 


KNOWLEDGE. 


289  ( 


Psalm  25.    2d  Part.     S.  M. 

Sutton,  Froome. 
Divine  instruction. 

WHERE  shall  the  man  be  found, 
That  fears  t*  offend  his  God  ; 
That  loves  the  gospel's  joyful  sound, 
And  trembles  at  the  rod  ? 

26 


290  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  The  Lord  shall  make  him  know 
The  secrets  of  his  heart, 

The  wonders  of  his  covenant  show, 
And  all  his  love  impart. 

3  The  dealings  of  his  hand 
Are  truth  and  mercy  still, 

With  such  as  in  his  covenant  stand, 
And  love  to  do  his  will. 

4  Their  souls  shall  dwell  at  ease 

Before  their  Maker's  face ; 
Their  seed  shall  taste  the  promises 
In  their  extensive  grace. 


290  \ 


Psalm  119.    9th Part.    C.  M. 

Arundel,  Kingston,  Hymn  Second. 


Desire  of  knowledge  ;  or,  the  teachings  of  the  Spirit  with  the 
word. 
Verses  64,  68,  18. 

1  THY  mercies  fill  the  earth,   O  Lord, 

How  good  thy  works  appear  ! 
Open  mine  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  see  thy  wonders  there. 

Verses  73,  125. 

2  My  heart  was  fashion'd  by  thy  hand, 

My  service  is  thy  due  ; 
O  make  thy  servant  understand 
The  duties  he  must  do. 

Verse  19. 

3  Since  I'm  a  stranger  here  below, 

Let  not  thy  path  be  hid  ; 
But  mark  the  road  my  feet  should  go, 
And  be  my  constant  guide. 

Verse  26. 

4  When  I   confess'd   my  wandering  ways, 

Thou  heard'st  my  soul  complain  ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace, 
Or  I  shall  stray  again. 


LIBERALITY. 291 

Verses  33,  34. 

5  If  God  to  me  his  statutes  show, 

And  heavenly  truth  impart, 
His  work   forever  I'll  pursue, 
His  law  shall  rule  my  heart. 

Verses  50,  71. 

6  This  was  my  comfort  when  I  bore 

Variety  of  grief; 
It  made  me  learn  thy  word  the  more, 
And  fly  to  that  relief. 

Verse  51. 

7  [In  vain  the  proud  deride  me  now  ; 

I'll  ne'er  forget  thy  law  ; 
Nor  let  that  blessed  gospel  go, 
Whence  all  my  hopes  I  draw. 

Verses  27,  171. 

8  When  I  have  learn'd  my  Father's  wilL 

I'll  teach  the  world  his  ways  ; 
My  thankful  lips,  inspir'd   with  zeal, 
Shall  loud  pronounce  his  praise.] 

LIBERALITY. 


9Q-|7     Psalm  37.    2d  Part.    C.  M. 

^*7-l  $  Barby,  Carolina. 

Charity  to  the  poor  s  or^  religion  in  icords  and  deeds 

1  WHY  do  the  wealthy  wicked  boast, 

And  grow  profanely  bold  ? 
The  meanest  portion  of  the  just, 
Excels  the  sinner's  gold. 

2  The  wicked  borrows  of  his  friends, 

But  ne'er  designs  to  pay  ; 
The  saint  is  merciful,  and  lends, 
Nor  turns  the  poor  away. 

3  His  alms  with  lib'ral  heart  he  gives 

Among  the  sons  of  need ; 
His  mem'ry  to  long  ages  lives, 
And  blessed  is  his  seed: 


292,  293         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

4  His  lips  abhor  to  talk   profane,  - 

To  slander  or  defraud ; 
His  ready  tongue  declares  to  men 
What  he  has  learn'd  of  God. 

5  The  law  and  gospel  of  the  Lord 

Deep  in  his  heart  abide  ; 
Led  by  the  Spirit  and  the  word, 
His  feet  shall  never  slide. 

6  When  sinners  fall,  the  righteous  stand, 

Preserved  from  every  snare  ; 
They  shall  possess  the  promis'd  land, 
And  dwell  forever  there. 

9Q9^  Psalm  41.    L.  M.  * 

£*!£  \  Antigua,  Truro 

Charity  to  the  poor  ,•  or,  pity  to  the  afflicted. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man,  whose  bowels  move, 
And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor, 
Whose  soul  by  sympathizing  love    * 
Feels  what  his  fellow  saints  endure. 

2  His  heart  contrives  for  their  relief 
More  good  than  his  own  hands  can  do  ; 
He  in  the  time  of  general  grief 

Shall  find  the  Lord  has  bowels  too. 

3  His  soul  shall  live  secure  on  earth, 
With  secret  blessings  on  his  head, 
When  drought,  arid  pestilence,  and  dearth, 
Around  him  multiply  their  dead. 

4  Or,  if  he  languish  on  his  couch, 
God  will  pronounce  his  sins  forgiven, 
Will  save  him  with  a  healing  touch, 

Or  take  his  willing  soul  to  heaven. 

n0<>\         Psalm  112.    L.  P.  M.  * 

&*J&  \  St.  Hcllens. 

The  blessings  oj  the  liberal  man. 

I  THAT  man  is   blest,  who  stands  in  awe 
Of  God,  and  loves  his  sacred  law  : 


LIBERALITY.  298 


His  seed  on  earth  shall  be  renown'd  : 
His  house,  the  seat  of  wealth,  shall  be 
An  inexhausted  treasury, 

And  with  successive  honours  crown'd. 

2  His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends, 

To  some  he  gives,  to  others  lends  : 

A  gen'rous  pity  fills  his  mind  : 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 
He  saves  by  prudence  in  affairs, 
And  thus  he's  just  to  all  mankind. 

3  His  hands  while  they  his  alms  bestow'd. 
His  glory's  future  harvest  sow'd : 

The  sweet  remembrance  of  the  just, 
Like  a  green  root,  revives  and  bears 
A  train  of  blessings  for  his  heirs, 

When  dying  nature  sleeps  in  dust. 

4  Beset  with  threatening  dangers  round, 
Unmov'd  shall  he  maintain  his  ground ; 

His  conscience  holds  his  courage  up  : 
The  soul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brightest  in  affliction's  night; 

And  sees  in  darkness  beams  of  hope, 

PAUSE. 

5  [111  tidings  never  can  surprise 

His  heart,  that  fix'd  on  God  relies, 

Tiie  waves  and  tempests  roar  around. 
Safe  on  a  rock  he  sits,  and  sees 
The  shipwreck  of  his  enemies, 
And  all  their  hope  and  glory  drownM 

6  The  wicked  shall  his  triumph  see, 
And  gnash  their  teeth  in  agony, 

To  find  their  expectations  crost ; 
They  and  their  envy,  pride  and  spite, 
Sink  down  to  everlasting  night, 

And  all  their  names  in  darkness  losl.L 
26* 


297,  298         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 
2Q7?     Hymn  42.    B.  2.    CM.  * 

^*^  •  5       Kingston,  Peterborough,  St.  Asaphs. 
Delight  in  God. 

1  MY  God,   what  endless  pleasures  dwell 

Above,  at  thy  right  hand  ! 
Thy  courts  below,  how  amiable, 
Where  all  thy   graces  stand  ! 

2  The  swallow  near  thy  temple  lies, 

And  chirps  a  cheerful  note  ; 
The  lark  mounts  upward  to  the  skies, 
And  tunes  her  warbling  throat  : 

3  And  we,  when  in  thy  presence,  Lord, 

We  shout  with  joyful  tongues ; 
Or,  sitting  round  our  Father's  board, 
We  crown  the  feast  with  songs. 

4  While  Jesus  shines  with  quick'ning  grace, 

We   sing,   and   mount  on  high ; 
But,  if  a  frown  becloud  his  face, 
We  faint,  and  tire,  and  die. 

5  [Just  as  we  see  the  lonesome  dove 

Bemoan  her  widow'd  state, 
Wandering,  she  flies  through   all  the  grove, 
And  mourns  her  loving  mate  : 

6  Just  so  our  thoughts,  from  thing  to  thing 

In  restless  circles  rove; 
Just  so  we  droop,  and  hang  the  wing, 
When  Jesus  hides  his  love,] 

9QDJ      Hymn  108.     B.  1.     S.  M.  * 

AVO  $  Pelham,  Watchman. 

Christ  unseen  and  beloved. 

1      NOT  with  our  mortal  eyes 
Have  we  beheld  the  Lord ; 
Yet  we  rejoice  to  hear  his  name, 
And  love  him  in  his  word, 


LOVK.  209,300 


On   earth   we   want  the   sight 

Of  our    Redeemer's    face  ; 
Yet,  Lord,  our  inmost  thoughts  delight 

To  dwell  upon  thy   grace. 

And   when  we  taste  thy  love, 

Our  joys  divinely  grow 
Unspeakable,  like  those   above, 

And   heaven   begins   below. 


9QO*  Psalm  133.     CM.  * 

AiJiJ  ^  Jiarby,  Abridge; 

Brotherly  lore. 

1  LO,  what   an  entertaining  sight 

Are  brethren   that  agree ! 
Brethren,  whose  cheerful  hearts  unite 
In  bands  of  piety  ! 

2  When  streams  of  love,  from  Christ  the  spring, 

Descend  to   every   soul, 
And  heavenly  peace,  with  balmy  wing, 
Shades  and  bedews  the  whole: 

3  'Tis  like  the  oil,  divinely  sweet, 

On   Aaron's  reverend   head, 
The  trickling  drops  p<  rium'd  his  ieet, 
And  o'er  his  garments  spread. 

4  'Tis  pleasant  as  the   morning  dews 

That  fall   on   /ion's    hill, 
Where   God   his   mildest   glory   shews, 
And  makes  his  yace  distil. 
onn>      Hymn  130.     B,  1.     L.  M.  fr 

0lJVJ$  Lirnel.ou-.e,  Hall.. 

J. ore  and  hatred. 

1  NOW  by  the  bowels  of  my  God, 
His  sharp  distress,  his  sore  complaints, 
By  his  last  groans,  his  dying  blood, 

1  charge  my  soul  to  love  the  saints. 

2  Clamour,  and  wrath,  and  war,  be  gone, 
Envy  and  spite,  forever  cease ; 


301,  302      GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

Let  bitter  words  no  more  be  known 
Among  the  saints,  the  sons  of  peace. 

3  The  Spirit,  like  a  peaceful  dove, 

Fiies  from  the  realms  of  noise  and  strife : 
Why  should  we  vex  and  grieve  his  love, 
Who  seals  our  souls  to  heavenly  life ! 

4  Tender  and  kind  be  all  our  thoughts; 
Through  all  our  lives  let  mercy  run; 
So  God  forgives  our  numerous  faults, 
For  the  dear  sake  of  Christ  his  Son. 

om  I     Hymn  126.    B.  1.    L.  M.       ~ 

•W/l  $  Rothwell,  Eaton. 

Charity  and  uncharitableness. 

1  NOT  different  food,  nor  different  dress 
Compose  the  kingdom  of  our  Lord, 
But  peace  and  joy  and  righteousness, 
Faith  and  obedience  to  his  word. 

2  When  weaker  Christians  we  despise, 
We  do  the  gospel  mighty  wrong; 
For  God,  the  gracious  and  the  wise, 
Receives  the  feeble  with  the  strong. 

3  Let  pride  and  wrath  be  banish'd  hence, 
Meekness  and  love  our  souls  pursue  : 
Nor  shall  our  practice  give  offence 
To  saints,  the  Gentile,  or  the  Jew. 

ono*      Hymn  133.    B.  1.     C.  M.         b~ 

OVA  $  Dundee,  St.  James. 

Love  and  charity. 

1  LET  Pharisees  of  high  esteem 

Their  faith  and  zeal  declare, 
All  their  religion  is  a  dream, 
If  love  be  wanting  there. 

2  Love  suffers  long  with  patient  eye, 

Nor  is  provok'd  in  haste, 

She  lets  the  present  inj'ry  die, 

And  long  forgets  the  past. 


LOVE.  303 

3  [Maliee  and  rage,  those   iires  of  hell, 

She  quenches  with  her  tongue  ; 
Hopes,  and  believes,  and  thinks  no  ill, 
Though  she  endures  the   wrong.] 

4  [She  ne'er  desires,   nor  seeks  to  know 

The  scandals  of  the  time ; 
Nor  looks  with  pride  on   those  below, 
Nor  envies  those  that  climb.] 

5  She  lays  her  own  advantage  by, 

To  seek  her  neighbour's  good, 
So  God's  own  Son  came  down  to  die, 
And  bought  our  lives  with  blood. 

6  Love  is  the  grace  that  keeps  her  power 

In  all  the  realms  above  ; 
There  faith  and  hope  are  known  no  more, 
But  saints  forever  love. 

Oi\o}      Psalm  35.    2d  Part.     CM.     * 

«*UO  $  Abridge,  Arlington. 

Love   to  enemies  ;  or,  the   love   of  Christ   to  sinners   typified  in 
Duvid. 

1  BEHOLD  the  love,  the  generous  love, 

That  holy  David  shows  ; 
Hark,   how  his  sounding  bowels  move 
To  his  afflicted  foes  ! 

2  When  they  are  sick,  his  soul  complains, 

And  seems  to  feel  the  smart  ; 
The  spirit  of  the  gospel  reigns, 
And  melts  his  pious  heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 

As  for  a  brother  dead  ! 
And,  fasting,  mortify 'd  his  soul, 
While  for  their  life  he  pray'd. 

4  They  groan'd,  and  curs'd  him  on  their  bed, 

Yet  still  he  pleads  and   mourns  ; 
And  double  blessings  on  his  head 
The  righteous  God  returns. 


304  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

5  O  glorious    Type  of  heavenij'  grace ! 

Thus  Christ  the  Lord  appears ; 
While  sinners  curse,  the  Saviour  prays, 
And  pities  them  with  tears. 

6  He,  the  true  David,  Israel's  King, 

Blest  and  belov'd  of  God, 
To  save  us,  rebels,  dead  in  sin, 
Paid  his  own  dearest  blood. 

**fM  I         Psalm  109.     C.  M.  t 

OU"*  $  Bedford,  Wantage, 

Love  to  enemies,  jrom  the  example  of  Christ. 

1  GOD  of  my  mercy  and  my  praise, 

Thy  glory  is  my  song  : 
Though  sinners  speak  against  thy  grace 
With  a  blaspheming  tongue. 

2  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  man 

Thy  Son  on  earth  was  found, 
With  cruel   slanders,  false  and  vain, 
They  compass'd  him  around. 

3  Their  miseries  his  compassion  move, 

Their  peace  he  still  pursu'd  ; 
They  render  hatred  for  his  love, 
And  evil  for  his  good. 

4  Their  malice  rag'd  without  a  cause, 

Yet,  with  his  dying  breath, 
He  pray'd  for  murd'rers  on  his  cross, 
And  blest  his  foes  in  death. 

5  Lord,  shall  thy  bright  example  shine 

In  vain  before  mine  eyes  ? 
Give  me  a  soul  a- kin  to  thine, 
To  love  mine  enemies. 

6  The  Lord  shall  on  my  side  engage, 

And,  in  my  Saviour's  name, 
I  shall  defeat  their  pride  and  rage, 
Who  slander  and  condemn. 


PRUDENCE.  305,  306 


QrfcK>     Hymn  134.    EL  1.     L.  M.         # 

0\JO  $  Oporto,    Wells. 

Etligion  vain  without  love. 

1  HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews, 
And  nobler  speech  than  angels  use, 

If  love  be  absent,  I  am  found, 
Like  tinkling  brass,  an  empty  sound. 

2  Were  I  inspir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell  : 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove, 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  distribute  all  my  store, 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor ; 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name  ; 

4  If  love  to  God,  and  love  to  men, 
Be  absent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain  ! 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal, 
The  works  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

PRUDENCE. 
Of\a)     Psalm  39.     1st  Part.     CM.    * 

^^"^  >  London,  Charmouth. 

Watchfulness  over  the  tor.gue  ;  or,  prudence  and  zeal. 

1  THUS  I  resolv'd  before  the  Lord, 

"Now  will  I  watch  my  tongue, 
"  Lest  I  let  slip  one  sinful  word, 
"  Or  do  my  neighbour   wrong." 

2  And  if  I'm  e'er  constraint  to  stay 

With  men  of  lives  profane, 
I'll  set  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

3  I'll  scarce  allow  my  lips  to  speak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  feel, 
Lest  scoffers  should  th'  occasion  take 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 


307  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

4  Yet  if  some  proper  hour  appear, 
I'll  not  be  over-avv'd, 
But  let  the  scoffing  sinners  hear 
That  I  can  speak  for  God. 


REPENTANCE. 


^07  £     Hymn  123.    B.  1.    CM.         b 

■*"  •  $  Carolina,  Canterbury. 

The  repenting  prodigal. 

1  BEHOLD  the  wretch,  whose  lust  and  wine 

Had  wasted  his  estate; 
He  begs  a  share  among  the  swine, 
To  taste  the  husks  they  eat ! 

2  "  I  die  with  hunger  here,"  he  cries, 

"  I  starve  in  foreign  lands  ; 
"  My  father's  house  has  large  supplies, 
"And  bounteous  are  his  hands. 

3  "I'll  go,  and  with  a  mournful  tongue 

"Fall  down  before  his  face  ; 
"  Father,  I've  done  thy  justice  wrong, 
"  Nor  can  deserve  thy  grace." 

4  He  said — and  hasten'd  to  his  home, 

To  seek  his  father's  love  ; 

The  father  saw  the  rebel  come, 

And  all  his  bowels  move. 

5  He  ran,  and  fell  upon  his  neck, 

Embrac'd  and  kiss'd  his  son  ; 
The  rebel's  heart  with  sorrow  brake, 
For  follies  he  had  done. 
8  "Take  off  his  clothes  of  shame  and  sin,'* 
(The  father  gives  command) 
"  Dress  him  in  garments  white  and  clean, 
"  With  rings  adorn  his  hand. 


■« 


REPENTANCE.  303,  309 


7  "  A  day  of  feasting   I  ordain  ; 
"Let  mirth  and  joy  abound; 
"My  son  was  dead,  and  lives  again, 
"  Was  lost,  and  now  is  found." 


r>no>      Psalm   51.     2d  Part.     CM.      b 

UUo  £  Plymouth,  Windsor. 

Repentance,  and  faith  in  the  blood  of  Christ. 

1  O  GOD  of  mercy,  hear  my  call, 

My  load  of  guilt  remove ; 
Break  down  this  separating  wall 
That  bars  me  from  thy  love. 

2  Give  me  the  presence  of  thy  grace ; 

Then  my  rejoicing  tongue 
Shall  speak  aloud  thy  righteousness, 
And  make  thy  praise  my  song. 

3  No  blood  of  goats,  nor  heifers  slain, 

For  sin  could  e'er  atone ; 
The  death  of  Christ  shall  still  remain 
Sufficient  and  alone. 

4  A  soul  oppress'd  with  sin's  desert, 

My  God  will  ne'er  despise  : 
A  humble  groan,  a  broken  heart, 
Is  our  best  sacrifice. 

onq*       Hymn  74.    B.  2.     S.  M.  b 

^"^  \  Little  Marlborough,  Ustic. 

Repentance  J ran  a  sense  of  divine  goodness  ;  or,  a  complaint  of 
ingratitude. 

1  IS  this  the  kind  return, 

And  these  the  thanks  we  owe, 
Thus  to  abuse  eternal  love, 
Whence  all  our  blessings  flow  ? 

2  To  what  a  stubborn  frame 
Has  sin  reduc'd  our  mind  ! 

What  strange  rebellious  wretches  we, 
And  God  as  strangely  kind  ! 


310  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

3  [On  us  he  bids  the  sun 
Shed  his  reviving  rays ; 

For  us  the  skies  their  circles  run, 
To  lengthen  out  our  days. 

4  The  brutes  obey  their  God, 
And  bow  their  necks  to  men : 

But  we,  more  base,  more  brutish  things, 
Reject  his  easy  reign.] 

5  Turn,  turn  us,  mighty  God, 
And  mould  our  souls  afresh  ; 

Break,  sov'reign  grace,  these  hearts  of  stone, 
And  give  us  hearts  of  flesh. 

6  Let  old  ingratitude 
Provoke  our  weeping  eyes  ; 

And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fall, 
Let  hourly  thanks  arise. 

o10>     Hymn   106.    B.  2.    C.  M.        b 

«>-■-"$  Carolina,  York. 

Repentance  at  the  cross. 

1  O  IF  my  soul  was  form'd  for  wo, 

How  would  I  vent  my  sighs  ! 

Repentance  should  like  rivers  flow 

From  both  my  streaming  eyes. 

2  'Twas  for  my  sins,  my  dearest  Lord 

Hung  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And  groan'd  away  a  dying  life 
For  thee,  my  soul,  for  thee. 

3  O  !   how  I  hate  those  lusts  of  mine 

That  crucify'd  my  God ; 
Those  sins  that  pierc'd  and  nail'd  his  flesh 
Fast  to  the  fatal  wood ! 

4  Yes,  my  Redeemer,  they  shall  die ; 

My  heart  has  so  decreed ; 
Nor  will  I  spare  the  guilty  things 
That  made  my  Saviour  bleed, 


REPENTANCE. 311,  312 

5  While,  with  a  melting,  broken  heart, 

My  murder'd  Lord  I  view, 
I'll  raise  revenge  against  my  sins, 

And  slay  the  murderers  too. 

on  I      Hymn  9.    B.  2.    C.  M.  b 

***■  *  S  Mear,  Wantage. 

Godly  sorrow  arising  from  the  sufferings  of  Christ, 

1  ALAS !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed ! 

And  did  my  Sov'reign  die? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 
For  such  a  worm  as  I  ? 

2  Thy  body  slain,  sweet  Jesus,  thine, 

And  bath'd  in  its  own  blood, 
While,  all  expos'd  to  wrath  divine, 
The  glorious  Sufferer  stood ! 

3  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  had  done, 

He  groan'd  upon  the  tree  ? 
Amazing  pity  !    grace  unknown  I 
And  love  beyond  degree  ! 

4  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide. 

And  shut  his   glories  in, 
When  God  the  mighty  Maker  died, 
For  man,  the  creature's  sin. 

5  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face, 

While  his  dear  cross  appears  ; 

Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 

And  melt  mine  eyes  in  tears. 

6  But  drops  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 

The  debt  of  love  I  owe: 
Here,  Lord,   I  give  myself  away; 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 

o19£      Hymn  101.     B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

°  l  ~*  S  Truro,  Shoel. 

Joy  in  heaven  for  a  repenting  sinner, 

1  WHO  can  describe  the  joys  that  rise, 
Through  all  the  courts  of  paradise, 

27* 


513  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

To  see  a  prodigal  return, 

To  see  an  heir  of  glory  born? 

2  With  joy  the  Father  doth  approve 
The  fruit  of  his  eternal  love ; 

The  Son  with  joy  looks  down  and  sees 
The  purchase  of  his  agonies. 

3  The  Spirit  takes  delight  to  view 
The  holy  soul  he  form'd  anew ; 
And  saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
The  growing  empire  of  their  King. 

RESIGNATION. 


qio*  Psalm  123.    CM.         *orb 

«*  l  «*  $  Bedford,  Plymouth. 

Pleading  vsith  submission. 

1  O  THOU,  whose  grace  and  justice  reign 

Enthron'd  above  the  skies, 
To  thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain, 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 

2  As  servants  watch  their  master's  hand, 

And  fear  the  angry  stroke ; 
Or  maids  before  their  mistress  stand, 
And  wait  a  peaceful  look  : 

3  So  for  our   sins  we  justly  feel 

Thy  discipline,  O  God  ; 
Yet  wait  the  gracious  moment  still, 
Till  thou  remove  thy  rod. 

4  Those,  who  in  wealth  and  pleasure  live, 

Our  daily  groans  deride, 
And  thy  delays  of  mercy  give 
Fresh  courage  to  their  pride. 

5  Our  foes  insult  us,  but  our  hope 

In  thy  compassion   lies; 
This  thought  shall  bear  our  spirits  up, 
That  God  will  not  despise. 


RESIGNATION. 314,315 

otj*      Hymn  129.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

0  Lrt  ^  New  court,  Shoel. 

Submission  and  deliverance  ;  or,  Abraham  offering  his  son. 

1  SAINTS,  at  your  heavenly  Father's  word, 
Give  up  your  comforts  to  the  Lord ; 

He  shall  restore  what  you  resign, 
Or  grant  you  blessings  more  divine. 

2  So  Abrah'm,  with  obedient  hand, 
Led  fonh  his  son  at  God's  command ; 
The  wood,  the  fire,  the  knife  he  took  ; 
His  arm  prepar'd  the  dreadful  stroke. 

3  "  Abrah'm,  forbear,"  the  angel  cry'd ; 

"  Thy  faith  is  known,  thy  love  is   try'd  ; 
"  Thy  son  shall  live,  and  in  thy  seed 
"  Shall  the  whole  earth  be  blest  indeed." 

4  Just  in  the  last  distressing  hour 
The  Lord  displays  delivering  power; 
The  mount  of  danger  is  the  place 
Where  we  shall  see  surprising  grace. 

oj  -  )       Hymn  5.    B.  1.     C.  M.  "IT 

**  l  °  $  Bangor,  Chelsea. 

Submission  to  afflictive  providences. 

1  NAKED  as  from   the  earth  we  came, 

And  crept  to  life  at  first, 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
And  mingle  with   our  dust. 

2  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 

And  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  but  short  favours  borrow'd  now, 
To  be  repaid  anon. 

3  'Tis  God  that  lifts  our  comforts  high, 

Or  sinks  them  in  the  grave; 
He  gives,  and  (blessed  be  his  name  !) 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  passions,  then  ; 

Let  each  rebellious  sigh 


316,  317  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

Be  silent  at  his  so v  'reign  will, 
And  every  murmur  die. 
5  If  smiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 
Its  praises  shall  be  spread  ; 
And  we'll  adore  the  justice  too, 
That  strikes  our  comforts  dead. 

SINCERITY. 


oial     Hymn  136.    B.  1.    CM.         # 

"  *$*  S  Mear,  Bedford. 

Sincerity  and  hypocrisy  ;  or,  formality  in  worship. 

1  GOD   is  a  spirit,  just  and  wise, 

He  sees  our  inmost  mind ; 
In  vain  to  heaven  we  raise  our  cries, 
And  leave  our  souls  behind. 

2  Nothing  but  truth  before  his  throne 

With  honour  can  appear ; 
The  painted  hypocrites  are  known 
Through  the  disguise  they  wear. 

3  Their  lifted  eyes  salute  the  skies, 

Their  bending  knees  the  ground  ; 
But  God  abhors  the  sacrifice 
Where  not  the  heart  is  found. 

4  Lord,  search  my  thoughts,  and  try  my  ways, 

And  make   my  soul  sincere ; 
Then  shall  I  stand  before  thy  face, 
And  find  acceptance  there. 

<X**jl    Psalm  50.    3d  Part.    L.  M.        b 

"H  j  Eaton,  Dresden,  Wells. 

Hypocrisy  exposed, 

1  THE  Lord,  the  Judge,  his  churches  warns: 
Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear, 

Who  place  their  hope  in  rites  and  forms, 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care. 

2  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearse  his  name 
With  lips  of  falsehood  and  deceit ; 


SINCERITY.  318 

A  friend  or  brother  they  defame, 
And  soothe  and  flatter  those  they  hate. 

3  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong, 
Yet  dare  to  seek  their  Maker's  face; 
They  take  his  covenant  on  their  tongue, 
But  break  his  laws,  abuse  his  grace. 

4  To  heaven  they  lift  their  hands  unclean, 
Defil'd  with  lust,  defil'd  with  blood ; 
By  night  they  practise  every  sin, 

By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God> 

5  And  while  his  judgments  long  delay, 
They  grow  secure,  and  sin  the  more ; 
They  think  he  sleeps  as  well  as  they, 
And  put  far  off  the  dreadful  hour. 

6  O  dreadful  hour,  when  God  draws  near, 
And  sets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes ; 
His  wrath  their  guilty  souls  shall  tear, 
And  no  deliverer  dare  to  rise. 

oioj    Psalm  119.     3d  Part.     CM.      * 

**  A  "  >  Mear,  St.  Davids,  Dundee. 

Professions  of  sincerity,  repentance  and  obedience* 
Verses  57,  60. 

1  THOU  art  my  portion,  O  my  God  ; 

Soon  as  I  know  thy  way, 
My  heart  makes  haste  t'  obey  thy  word, 
And  suffers  no  delay. 

Verses  30,  14. 

2  I  choose  the  path  of  heavenly  truth, 
4  And  glory  in  my  choice  ; 

Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 
Could  make  me  so  rejoice. 

3  The  testimonies  of  thy  grace 

I  set  before  mine  eyes  : 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  strength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 


319  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

Verse  59. 

4  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways  ; 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  commands, 
And  trust  thy  pardoning  grace. 

Verses  94,  114. 

5  Now  I  am  thine,  forever  thine, 

O  save  thy  servant,  Lord  ! 
Thou  art  my  shield,  my  hiding  place, 
My  hope  is  in  thy  word. 

Verse  112. 

6  Thou  hast  inclin'd  this  heart  of  mine 

Thy   statutes  to  fulfil  : 
And  thus,  till  mortal  life  shall  end, 
Would  I  perform  thy  will. 

oiq\    Psalm  139.    3d  Part.    L.  M.     b 

<*  *  **  $  97th  Psalm,  Putney. 

Sincerity  professed,  and  grace  tried;  or,  the  heart -searching  God. 

1  MY  God,  what  inward  grief  I  feel, 
When  impious  men  transgress  thy  will  ! 
I  mourn  to  hear  their  lips  profane, 
Take  thy  tremendous  name  in  vain. 

2  Does  not  my  soul  detest  and  hate 
The  sons  of  malice  and  deceit  ? 
Those  that  oppose  thy  laws  and  thee, 
I  count  them  enemies  to  me. 

3  Lord,  search  my  soul,  try  every  thought  ; 
Though  mine  own  heart  accuse  me  not 
Of  walking  in  a  false  disguise, 

I  beg  the  trial  of  thine  eyes. 

4  Doth  secret  mischief  lurk  within  ? 
Do  I  indulge  some  unknown  sin  ? 
O  turn  my  feet  when  e'er  I  stray, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 


TRUST  AND  CONFIDENCE.     320,  321 
09AJ      Psalm  18.    2d  Part.    L.  M      * 

Sincerity  proved  and  rewarded. 

1  LORD,  thou   hast  seen   my  soul  sincere, 
Hast  made  thy  truth  and  love  appear  ; 
Before  mine  eyes  I   set  thy  laws, 

And  thou   hast  owird  my  righteous  cause. 

2  Since  I  have  learn'd  thy  holy  ways, 
I've  walk'd  upright   before  thy  face  : 
Or,  if  my  feet  did  e'er  depart, 
'Twas  never  with  a  wicked  heart. 

5   What  sore  temptations  broke  my  rest, 
What  wars  and  smugglings   in   my  breast ! 
But  through  tliy  grace  that  rcign^  within, 
I  guard  against  my  darling  sin  : 

4  That  sin,  which   close   besets  me  still. 
That  works  and   strives  against  my  will  ; 
When  shall  thy  Spirit's  sov'reign  power 
Destroy  it,  that  it  rise  no  more  ? 

5  [With   an  impartial  hand,  the  Lord 
Deals  out  to  mortals  their  reward  ; 
The  kind  and  faithful   soul  shall  find 
A  God  as  faithful  and  as  kind. 

6  The  just  and  pure  shall  ever  say, 

Thou  art  more  pure,  more  just  than  they  : 
And  men  that  love  revenge  shall  know- 
God  hath  an   arm  of  vengeance  too.] 

TRUST  AND  CONFIDENCE. 
on-i  )  Psalm  62.     L.  M.  * 

"^  *  S  Antigua,  Portugal. 

No  trust  in  creatures  ;  or,  faith  in  divine  grace  and  power. 

1  MY  spirit  looks  to  God  alone  ; 
My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne  : 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  straits, 
My  soul  on  his  salvation  waits. 


322  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  Trust  him,  ye  saints,  in  all  your  ways, 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face  ; 
When  helpers  fail,  and  foes  invade, 
God  is  our  all-sufficient  aid. 

3  False  are  the  men  of  high  degree, 
The  baser  sort  are  vanity ; 

Laid  in  the  balance,  both  appear 
Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 

4  Make  not  increasing  gold  your  trust, 
Nor  set  your  hearts  on  glittering  dust : 
Why  will    ye  grasp  the  fleeting  smoke, 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  spoke? 

5  Once  has  his  awful  voice  declar'd, 
Once  and  again  my  ears  have  heard., 
"  All  power  is  his  eternal  due  ; 
"He  must  be  fear'd  and  trusted  too." 

6  For  sovereign  power  reigns  not  alone, 
Grace   is  a  partner  of  the  throne ; 
Thy  grace  and  justice,  mighty  Lord, 
Shall  well  divide  our  last  reward. 

**22 1     Hymn   103.    B.   1.    C.  M.       # 

**£*£*  $  Devizes,  Arlington. 

Not  ashamed  of  the  gospel. 

1  I'M  not  a  sham 'd  to  own  my  Lord, 
Or  to  defend  his  cause, 
Maintain  the  honour  of  his  word, 
The  glory  of  his  cross. 

2  Jesus,  my  God !    I  know  his  name  ; 

His  name  is  all  my  trust  : 
Nor  will  he  put  my  soul  to  shame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  lost. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promise  stands. 

And  he  can  well  secure 
What  Pve  committed  to  his  hands 
Till  the  decisive  hour. 


ADDRESSES  TO  THE  SPIRIT.    323,  324 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  worthless  name 
Before  his  Father's  face, 
And  in  the  New  Jerusalem 
Appoint  my  soul  a  place. 

ADDRESSES  TO  THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 
a9o  )     Hymn  34.    B.  2.    C.  M.  + 

«*^«*  S  Barby,  Bedford. 

B      thing  after  the  Holy  Spirit  ;  or,  fervency  of  devotion  deaircd- 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers, 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 
In  these  cold   hearts  of  ours. 

2  Look  how  we  grovel  here  below, 

Fond  of  these  trifling  toys  : 
Our  souls  can  neither  fly  nor  go, 
To  reach  eternal  joys. 

3  In  vain  we  tune  our  formal  songs, 

In  vain  we  strive  to  rise  ! 
Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues, 
And  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Dear  Lord,  and  shall  we  ever  live 

At  this  poor,  dying  rate  ? 
Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 
And  thine  to  us  so  great  ? 

5  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers ; 
Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  that  shall   kindle  ours. 


094?      Hymn   133.     B.  2.    L.   M.        4 

°^f  5  Green's  Hundredth,  Truro. 

The  operations  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

i  ETERNAL  Spirit,  we  confess 
And  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  grace  ; 
Thy  power  conveys  our  blessings  down 
From  God  the  Father,  and  the  Son. 

28 


325,  326  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  Enlighten'd   by  thine  heavenly  ray, 
Our  shades  and  darkness  turn  to  day  : 
Thine  inward  teachings  make  us  know 
Our  danger  and  our  refuge  too. 

3  Thy  power  and  glory  works  within, 
And  breaks  the  chains  of  reigning  sin-, 
Doth  our  imperious  lusts  subdue, 
And  forms  our  wretched  hearts  anew. 

4  The  troubled  conscience  knows  thy  voice; 
Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  joys  ; 
Thy  words  allay  the  stormy  wind, 

And  calm  the  surges  of  the  mind. 

^9k  )     Hymn   144.    B.  1.     C.  M.        * 

O£0  £  Bedford,  Arlington. 

The  witnessing  and  sealing  spirit. 

1  WHY  should  the  children  of  a  King 

Go  mourning  all  their  days  ? 
Great  Comforter,  descend,  and  bring 
Some  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Dost  thou  not  dwell  in  all  the  saints, 

And  seal  the  heirs  of  heaven  ? 
When  wilt  thou  banish  my  complaints, 
And  show  my  sins  forgiven  ? 

3  Assure  my    conscience  of  her  part 

In  the  Redeemer's  blood  ; 
And  bear  thy  witness  with  my  heart, 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love, 

The  pledge  of  joys  to  come  ; 
And  thy   soft  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
Will   safe  convey   me   home. 

09ft*       Hymn  23.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

■O^VJ  £    Newcourt,  Italy,  Ninety-seventh  Psalm. 
The  sight  of  Christ  and  God  in  heaven. 

1  DESCEND  from  heav'n,  immortal  Dove, 
Stoop  down,  and  take  us  on  thy  wings ; 


CHRISTIAN. 327 

.iount,  and  bear  us  far  above 
5  reach  of  these  inferior  things  : 
xSeyond,   beyond  this  lower  sky, 
Up  where  eternal  ages  roll  ; 
Where  solid  pleasures  never  die, 
And  fruits   immortal   feast  the  soul. 

3  O  for  a  sight,  a  pleasing  sight 
Of  our  Almighty   Father's  throne  ! 
There  sits  our  Saviour,  crown'd  with  light, 
Cloth'd   in  a  body  like  our  own. 

4  Adoring  saints  around   him   stand, 
And  thrones  and  pow'rs  before  him  fall  ! 
The  God  shines  gracious  through  the  Man. 
And  sheds  sweet  glories  on  them   all. 

5  O  what  amazing  joys  they  feel, 
While  to  their  golden  harps  they  sing, 
And  sit  on  every   heavenly  hill, 

And   spread  the  triumphs  of  their  King ! 

6  When  shall  the  day,  dear  Lord,   appear, 
That   I  shall  mount,   to  dwell  above  ; 
And   stand  and   bow  among  them  there, 
And  view  thy  face,   and  sing,   and  love  ? 


CHRISTIAN. 


197  i     Psalm  51.     1st  Part.    L.  M.     b 

**£*  •   $  German,  Bath,  Limehouse. 

A  penitent  pleading  for  pardon. 

1  SHEW  pity,  Lord  ;    O  Lord,  forgive ; 
Let  a  repenting  rebel  live  ; 

Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  thee  ? 

2  My  crimes  are  great,   but  not   surpass 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace  : 
Great  God,   thy  nature  hath  no  bound* 
So  let  thy  pard'ning  love  be  found. 


328  CHRISTIAN. 

3  O  wash  my  soul  from  every  sin, 
And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean  > 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  past  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  shame  my  sins  confess, 
Against  thy  law,  against  thy  grace  ; 
Lord,  should  thy  judgment  grow  severe, 
I  am  condemn'd,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  sudden  vengeance  seize  my  breath, 
I  must  pronounce  thee  just  in  death  : 
And  if  my   soul  were  sent  to  hell, 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6  Yet  save  a  trembling  sinner,   Lord, 
Whose  hope,  still  hovVing  round  thy  word 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 

oooj     Psalm  25.     1st  Part.     S.  M.    b 

£*^  y  Little  Marlboro',  Aylesbtiry. 

Waiting  for  pardon  and  direction. 

1  I  LIFT  my  soul  to  God, 
My  trust  is  in  his  name  : 

Let  not  my  foes  that  seek  my  blood 
Still  triumph  in  my  shame. 

2  Sin  and  the  powers  of  hell 
Persuade  me   to  despair; 

Lord,  make  me  know  thy  covenant  well 
That  I  may  'scape  the  snare. 

3  From  the  first  dawning  light 
Till  the  dark  evening  rise, 

For  thy  salvation,  Lord,  I  wait 
With  ever  longing  eyes. 

4  Remember  all  thy  grace, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  truth; 

Forgive  the  sins  of  riper  days. 
And  follies  of  my  youth, 


CHRISTIAN*.  329, 330 


5  The  Lord  is  just  and  kind ; 
The  meek  shall  learn  his  ways; 

And  every  humble  sinner  find 
The  methods  of  his  grace. 

6  For  his  own   goodness'  sake 

He  saves  my  soul  from  shame ; 
He  pardons  (though  my  guilt  be  great) 
Through  my  Redeemer's   name. 

090?      Hymn  48.    B.  2.    C.  M.  * 

O&V  $  Bedford,  Hymn  Second. 

Love  to  the  creatures  is  dangerous. 

1  HOW  vain   are  all  things  here  below  ! 

How  false,   and  yet  how  fair ! 
Each  pleasure  hath   its  poison  too, 
And  every   sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 

Give   but  a  flattering  light ; 
We  should  suspect   some  danger  nigh, 
Where   we  possess  delight. 

3  Our  dearest  joys,  and  nearest  friends, 

The  partners  of  our  blood, 
How   they  divide  our  wavering  minds, 
And   leave  but  half  for  God. 

4  The  fondness  of  a  creature's  love, 

How  strong  it  strikes  the  sense ; 
Thither  the  warm  affections  move, 
Nor  can  we  call  them  thence. 

5  Dear  Saviour,   let  thy   beauties  be 

My  soul's  eternal  food ; 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 

From   all   created  good. 

ooaJ      Hymn  41.    B.  2.     L.  M.        ~# 

dOVJ  $  Eaton,  Nantwich. 

A  sight  of  God  mortifies  us  to  the  world. 

1  [UP  to  the  fields  where  angeis  lie, 
And  living  waters  gently  roll, 

28* 


331  CHRISTIAN. 


Fain  would  my  thoughts  leap  out  and  fly, 
But  sin  hangs  heavy  on  my  soul. 

2  Thy  wondrous  blood,  dear  dying  Christ, 
Can  make  this  world  of  guilt  remove ; 
And  thou  canst  bear  me  where  thou  fly'st, 
On  thy  kind  wings,  celestial  Dove ! 

3  O  might  I  once  mount  up,  and  see 
The  glories  of  th'  eternal  skies ; 

What  little  things  these  worlds  would  be, 
How  despicable  to  my  eyes !] 

4  Had  I  a  glance  of  thee,  my  God, 
Kingdoms  and  men  would  vanish  soon; 
Vanish,   as  though  I  saw  them  not, 
As  a  dim  candle  dies  at  noon. 

5  Then  they  might  fight,  and  rage,  and  rave 
I  should  perceive  the  noise  no  more 
Than  we  can  hear  a  shaking  leaf, 
While  rattling  thunders  round  us  roar. 

6  Great  all   in   all,  eternal  King, 
Let  me  but  view  thy  lovely  face, 
And  all  my  powers  shall  bow,  and  sing 
Thine  endless  grandeur,  and  thy  grace. 

ooi  )     Hymn  10.    B.  2.    CM.    *  or  b 

001  $  St.  James,  York. 

Parting  with  carnal  joys. 

1  MY.  soul  forsakes  her  vain  delight, 

And   bids  the  world  farewell ; 
Base  as  the  dirt  beneath  my  feet, 
And  mischievous  as  hell. 

2  No  longer  will  I  ask  your  love, 

Nor  seek  your  friendship  more; 
The  happiness  that  I  approve 
Lies  not  within  your  power. 

3  There's  nothing  round  this  spacious  earth 

That  suits  my  large  desire ; 


CHRISTIAN. 332 

To  boundless  joy  and  solid  mirth 
My  nobler  thoughts  aspire. 

4  [Where  pleasure  rolls  its  living  flood, 

From  sin  and  dross  refin'd, 
Still  springing  from  the  throne  of  God, 
And  fit  to  cheer  the  mind. 

5  Th'  Almighty  Ruler  of  the  sphere, 

The  glorious  and  the  great, 
Brings  his  own  all-sufficience  there, 
To  make  our  bliss  complete.] 
G  Had  I  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 
I'd  climb  the   heavenly  road ; 
There  sits  my  Saviour,  dress'd  in  love. 

And  there  my  smiling  God. 

«o^j      H\mn   11.    B.  2.    L.  M.    #orb 

*)0£  £  Carthage,  Luton,   Putney. 

The  name. 

1  1  SEND  the  joys  of  earth  away ; 
Away,  ye  tempters  of  the  mind, 
False  as  the  smooth  deceitful  sea, 
And  empty  as  the  whistling  wind. 

2  Your  streams  were  floating  me  along 
Down  to  the  guif  of  black  despair : 
And  while  I  listen'd  to  your  song, 
Your  streams  had  e'en  convey 'd  me  there. 

3  Lord,  I  adore  thy  matchless  grace, 
That  warn'd  me  of  that  dark  abyss ; 

That  drew  me  from  those  treacherous  seas, 
And  bade  me  seek  superior  bliss. 

4  Now  to  the  shining  realms  above 

I  stretch  my  hands,  and  glance  mine  eyes ; 
O  for  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 
To  bear  me  to  the  upper  skies. 

5  There,  from  the  bosom  of  my  God, 
Oceans  of  endless  pleasure  roll ; 
There  would  I  fix  my  last  abode, 
And  drown  the  sorrows  of  my  soul. 


333,  334  CHRISTIAN. 


ooo  )      Psalm  119.  15th  Part.  C.  M.    * 

000  £  Hymn  2d,  Irish,   Pembroke. 

Holy  resolutions* 
Verse  93. 

1  O    THAT    thy  statutes,  every  hour, 

Might  dwell  upon  my  mind! 
Thence  I  derive  a  quickening  power, 
And  daily  peace  I  find. 

Verses  15,  16. 

2  To  meditate  thy  precepts,  Lord, 

Shall  be  my  sweet  employ  ; 
My  soul  shall  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

Verse  32. 

3  How   would  1  run  in  thy  commands^ 

If  thou  my  heart  discharge 
From  sin,  and  Satan's  hateful  chains. 
And  set  my  feet  at  large ! 

Verses  13,  46. 

4  My  lips  with  courage  shall  declare 

Thy  statutes  and  thy  name  ; 
I'll  speak  thy  word,  though  kings  should  hear, 
Nor  yield  to  sinful  shame. 

Verses  61,69,  70. 

5  Let  bands  of  persecutors  rise 

To  rob  me  of  my  right; 
Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lies, 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 

Verse  115. 

6  Depart  from  me,  ye  wicked  race, 

Whose  hands  and  hearts  are  ill  ; 
I  love  my  God,   I  love  his  ways, 
And  must  obey  his  will. 

ooj?      Hymn  106.     B.  1.     S.  M.  * 

*>*"  \  St.  Thomas,  Sutton. 

Dead  to  sin  by  the  cross  of  Christ. 

1      SHALL  we  go  on  to  sin, 
Because  thy  grace  abounds  ! 


CHRISTIAN.  336 


Or  crucify  the  Lord  again, 
And  open  all  his  wounds  ? 

2  Forbid  it,  mighty  God  ! 
Nor  let  it  e'er  be  said, 

That  we,  whose  sins  are  crucify'd, 
Should  raise  them  from  the  dead. 

3  We   will  be  slaves  no  more, 
Since  Christ  has  made  us  free, 

Has  nail'd  our  tyrants  to  his  cross, 
And  bought  our  liberty. 

oox*     Hymn  81.    B.  2.    CM.    *  or  b 

00tJ  $  St.  James,  Dundee. 

Our  sin  the  cause  of  Christ's  death. 

1  AND  now  the  scales  have  left  mine  eyes, 

Now  I  begin  to  see  : 
O  the  curs'd  deeds  my  sins  have  done  ! 
What  murderous  things  they  be  ! 

2  Were  these  the  traitors,  dearest  Lord, 

That  thy  fair  body  tore  ? 
Monsters,  that  stain'd  those  heavenly  limbs 
With  floods  of  purple  gore ! 

3  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  had  done, 

My  dearest  Lord  was  slain ; 
When  justice  seiz'd  God's  only  Son, 
And  put  his  soul  to  pain? 

4  Forgive  my  guilt,  O  Prince  of  Peace  1 

Ffl  wound  my  God  no  more ; 
Hence  from  heart,  ye  sins,  be  gone ; 
For  Jesus  I  adore. 

5  Furnish  me,  Lord,  with  heavenly  arms 

From  grace's  magazine, 
And  I'll  proclaim  eternal  war, 
With  every  darling  sin. 


336,  337  CHRISTIAN. 


oof**      Hymn   116.     B.  2.     CM.  # 

OOU  £  Christmas,  Abridge. 

Mercies  and  thanks. 

1  HOW  can  I  sink  with  such  a  prop 

As  my  eternal  God, 
Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up, 
And  spreads  the  heavens  abroad  ? 

2  How  can  I  die  while  Jesus  lives, 

Who  rose  and  left  the  dead  ? 
Pardon  and  grace  my  soul  receives 
From  mine  exalted  Head. 

3  All  that  I  am,  and  all  I  have,. 

Shall  be  forever  thine  ; 
Whate-'er  my  duty  bids  me  give, 
My  cheerful  hands  resign. 

4  Yet,  if  I  might  make  some  reserve, 

And  duty  did  not  call, 
I  love  my  God  with  zeal  so  great, 
That  I  should  give  him  all. 

007*     Hymn  140.    B.  2.    C  M.  # 

&&  *  )  Barby,  Abridge,  Peterboro\ 

The  examples  of  Christ  and  the  saints. 

1  GIVE  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rise 

Within  the  veil,  and  see 
The  saints  above,  how  great  their  joys, 
How  bright  their  glories  Jbe  ! 

2  Once  they  were  mourning  here  below, 

And  wet  their  couch  with  tears ; 
They  wrestled  hard,  as  we  do  now, 
With  sins,  and  doubts,  and  fears. 

3  I  ask  them  whence  their  victory  came  ? 

They,  with  united  breath, 
Ascribe  their  conquest  to  the    Lamb  ; 
Their  triumph  to  his  death. 

4  They  mark'd  the  footsteps  that  he  trod, 

(His  zeal  inspir'd  their  breast ;) 


CHRISTIAN.  338,  339 


And,  following  their   incarnate  God, 

Possess'd  the  promis'd  rest. 
5  Our  glorious  Leader  claims  our  praise, 

For  his  own  pattern  given ; 
While  the  long  cloud  of  witnesses 

Show  the  same  path  to  heaven. 

ooo?      Hymn  48.     B.   1.    L.   M.  * 

OOO  £  Truro,  Duncan. 

The  christian  race. 

1  AWAKE,  our  souls ;    away,  our  fears, 
Let  every  trembling  thought  be  gone  ! 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 
And  put  a  cheerful  courage  on. 

2  True,  'tis  a  strait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  spirits  tire  and  faint  ; 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God, 
That  feeds  the  strength  of  every  saint : 

3  The  mighty  God,  whose  matchless  power 
Is  ever  new,   and  ever  young, 

And  firm  endures,  while  endless  years 
Their  everlasting  circles  run. 

4  From    thee,  the  overflowing  spring, 
Our  souls  shall  drink  a  fresh  supply, 
While  such  as  trust  their   native   strength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode  ; 
On  wings  of  love  our  souls  shall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidst  the  heavenly  road. 

ooqj      Hymn  77.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

°°^J  Blendon,  Dunstan. 

The  Christian  warfare. 

1  STAND  up,  my  soul,  shake  off  thy  fears, 
And  gird  the  gospel  armour  on ; 
March  to  the  gates  of  endless  joy, 
Where  thy  great  Captain- Saviour's  sone. 


;4<S  CHRISTIAN. 


2  Hell  and  thy  sins  resist  thy  course  ; 
But  hell  and  sin  are  vanquished  foes  ; 
Thy  Jesus  nail'd  them  to  the  cross, 
And  sung  the  triumph  when  he  rose. 

3  [What  though  the  prince  of  darkness  rage, 
And  waste  the  fury  of  his  spite ! 
Eternal  chains  confine  him  down 

To  fiery  deeps  and  endless  night. 

4  What  though  thine  inward  lusts  rebel  ! 
JTis  but  a  struggling  gasp  for  life  ; 
The  weapons  of  victorious  grace 

Shall  slay  thy  sins,  and  end  the  strife.] 

5  Then  let  my  soul  march  boldly  on, 
Press  forward  to  the  heav'nly  gate  ; 
There  peace  and  joy  eternal  reign, 
And  glitt'ring  robes  for  conqVors  wait. 

6  There  shall  I  wear  a  starry  crown, 
And  triumph  in  almighty  grace, 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  skies 
Join  in  my  glorious  Leader's  praise. 

*>4(\l    Psalm  144.     1st  Part.    C.  M.    # 

«"*J  S  St.  Anns,  Kingston. 

Assistance  and  victory  in  the  spiritual  warfare. 

1  FOREVER  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

My  Saviour  and   my  shield  ; 
He  sends  his  Spirit  with  his  word, 
To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

2  When  sin  and  hell  their  force  unite. 

He  makes  my  soul  his  care, 
Instructs  me  to  the  heavenly  fight. 
And  guards  me  through  the  war. 

3  A  Friend  and  Helper  so  divine* 

Doth  my  weak  courage  raise ; 
He  makes  the  glorious  victVy  mine, 
And  his  shall  be  the  praise. 


CHRISTIAN.  341,342 


**4.1  I    Psalm  119.     17th  Part.     L.  M.  b 

«J^-l  $  Quercy,  Putney. 

Courage  and  perseverance  under  persecution  ;  or,  grace  shining  in- 
difficult ies  and  trials. 
Verses  143,  28. 

1  WHEN  pain  and  anguish  seize  me,  Lord, 
All  my  support  is  from  thy  word  ; 

My  soul  dissolves  for  heaviness, 
Uphold  me  with  thy  strengthening  grace. 

Verses  51,  69,  110. 

2  The  proud  have  fram'd  their  scoffs  and  lies, 
They  watch  my  feet  with  envious  eyes, 
And  tempt  my  soul  to  snares  and  sin  ; 
Yet  thy  commands  I  ne'er  decline. 

Verses  161,78 

3  They  hate  me,   Lord,  without  a  cause, 
They  hate  to  see  me  love  thy  laws  ; 
But  I  will  trust  and  fear  thy  name, 
Till  pride  and  malice  die  with  shame. 

oj9?  Psalm  7.     CM.  5 

O-l-rf  $  Plymouth,  St  Anns 

God's  care  of  his  people,  and  punishment  of  persecutors. 

1  MY  trust  is  in   my  heav'nly  Friend, 

My  hope  in  thee,   my  God  ; 
Rise,  and  my  helpless  life  defend 
From  those  who  seek  my  blood. 

2  With  insolence  and  fury  they 

My  soul  in  pieces  tear, 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey, 
When  no  deliverer's  near. 

3  If  I  had  e'er  provok'd  them  first, 

Or  once  abus'd  my  foe, 
Then  let  him  tread  my  life  to  dust, 
And  lay  mine  honour  low. 

If  there  Be  malice  found  in  me, 
I  know  thy  piercing  eyes  ; 
29 


343  CHRISTIAN. 


I  should  not  dare  appeal  to  thee, 
Nor  ask  my  God  to  rise. 

5 'Arise,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand, 
Their  pride  and  power  control ; 
Awake  to  judgment,  and  command 
Deli v 'ranee  for  my  soul. 

PAUSE. 

6  [Let  sinners  and  their  wicked  rage 

Be  humbled  to  the  dust ; 
Shall  not  the  God  of  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  the  just  ? 

7  He  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reins, 

He  will  defend  uY  upright  : 
His  sharpest  arrows  he  ordains  » 

Against  the  sons  of  spite. 

8  For  me  their  malice  digg'd  a  pit, 

But  there  themselves  are  cast ; 
My  God  makes  all  their  mischief  light 
On  their  own  heads  at  last.] 

9  That  cruel,  persecuting  race 

Must  feel  his  dreadful  sword  ; 
Awake,  my  soul,  and  praise  the  grace 
And  justice  of  the  Lord. 

nio?      Psalm  94.     2d  Part.     CM.      D 

*J4trO  >  Bangor,  Carolina,  Durham. 

God  our  support  and  comfort ;  or,  deliver ancc  from,  temptation 
and  persecution. 

1  WHO  will  arise  and  plead  my  right 

Against  my  num'rous  foes  ? 
While  earth  and  hell  their  Torce  unite, 
And  all  my  hopes  oppose. 

2  Had  not  the  Lord,   my  rock,  my  help, . 

Sustain'd  my  fainting  head, 
My  life  had  now  in  silence  dwelt, 
My  soul  among  the  dead. 


CHRISTIAN.  344 

3  "Alas!   my  sliding  feet,"  I  cry'd ; 
Thy  promise  was  my  prop  : 
Thy  grace  stood  constant  by  my  side  : 
Thy   Spirit  bore  me  up. 

•1  While  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts 
Within  my   bosom   roil, 
Thy   boundless  love  forgives  my  faults, 
Thy  comforts  cheer  my  soul. 

5  Powers  of  iniquity   may  rise, 

And  frame  pernicious  laws : 
But  God,  my  refuge,  rules  the  skies, 
He  will  defend  my  cause. 

6  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  aloud, 

Let  bold  blasphemers  scoff; 
The  Lord  our  God  shall  judge  the  proud. 
And  cut  the   sinners  off. 

0  4a\    Psalm  16.     1st  Part.     CM.       * 

°^^  $  Abridge,  Bedford. 

Support  mid  counsel  from  God,  without  merit. 

1  SAVE  me,  O  Lord,  from  every  foe: 

In  thee   my  trust  I  place, 
Though  all  the  good  that  I  can  do 
Can  ne'er  deserve  thy  grace. 

2  Yet,  if  my   God  prolong   my  breath. 

The  saints  may  profit  by't ; 
The  saints,  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
The  men  of  my  delight. 

3  Let  heathens  to  their  idols  haste, 

And    worship  wood  or  stone  ; 
But  my   delightful  lot   is  cast 
Where  the  true  God  is  known. 

4  His  hand  provides  my  constant  food, 

He  fills  my  daily  cup  ; 
Much  am  I  pleas'd  with  present  good. 
But  more  rejoice  in  hope. 


345  CHRISTIAN. 


5  God  is  my  portion,  and  my  joy  ! 

His  counsels  are  my  light : 
He  gives  me  sweet  advice  by  day, 
And  gentle  hints  by  night. 

6  My  soul  would  all  her  thoughts  approve 

To  his  all- seeing  eye  : 
Not  death  nor  hell  my  hopes  shall  move, 
While  such  a  friend  is  nigh. 

oj£*  Psalm  120.    C.  M.  b 

0*kO  $  York,  St.  Anns,  Plymouth. 

Gomplaint  of  quarrelsome  neighbours  /  or,  a  devout  wish  for  peace. 

1  THOU  God  of  love,  thou  ever  blest, 

Pity  my  suffering  state  ; 
When  wilt  thou  set  my  soul  at  rest 
From  lips  that  love  deceit? 

2  Hard  lot  of  mine  !    my  days  are  cast 

Among  the  sons  of  strife, 
Whose  never  ceasing  brawlings  waste 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 

3  O  might  I  fly  to  change  my  place, 

How  would  I   choose  to  dwell 

In  some  wide  lonesome  wilderness, 

And  leave  these  gates  of  hell ! 

4  Peace  is  the  blessing  that  I  seek ; 

How  lovely  are  its   charms! 
I  am  for  peace;    but  when   I  speak, 
They  all  declare  for  arms. 

5  New  passions  still  their  souls  engage, 

And  keep  their  malice  strong ; 
What  shall  be  done  to  curb  thy  rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue ! 

6  Should  burning  arrows  smite  thee  through* 

Strict  justice  would  approve; 
But  I  had  rather  spare  my  foe, 
And  melt  his  heart  with  love, 


CHRISTIAN.  346 


1Af\l  Psalm  56.   C.  M.  * 

*"U  $  Mear,  Christmas. 

Deliverance  from  oppression  and  falsehood  ;  or,  God's  care  of 
his  people,  in  answer  to  faith  and  prayer. 

1  O  THOU,  whose  justice  reigns  on  high, 

And  makes  th'  oppressor  cease  ; 
Behold  how  envious  sinners  try 
To  vex  and  break  my  peace  I 

2  The  sons  of  violence  and  lies 

Join  to,  devour   me,  Lord ; 
But  as  my  hourly  dangers  rise, 
My  refuge  is  thy  word. 

3  In  God,   most  holy,  just,  and  true, 

I  have  repos'd  my  trust ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  flesh  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  dust. 

4  They  wrest  my  words  to  mischief  still, 

Charge  me  with  unknown  faults  ; 
Mischief  doth  all  their  counsels  fill, 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

5  Shall  they  escape   without  thy  frown  ? 

Must  their  devices  stand  ? 
O   cast  the  haughty  sinner  down, 
And  let  him  know  thy  hand  ! 

PAUSE. 

6  God  counts  the  sorrows  of  his  saints. 

Their  groans  affect  his  ears; 
Thou  hast  a  book  for  my  complaints, 
A  bottle  for  my  tears. 

7  When  to  thy  throne  I  raise   my  cry, 

The  wicked  fear  and  flee  ; 
So  swift  is  prayer  to  reach  the  sky, 
So  near  is  God  to  me. 

8  In  thee,  most  holy,  just,  and  true, 

I  have  repos'd  my  trust ; 

29* 


347  CHRISTIAN*. 


Nor  will  I  fear  what  man  can   do, 
The  offspring  of  the  dust. 

9  Thy  solemn  vows  are  on  me,  Lord, 

Thou  shalt  receive  my  praise ; 
I'll  sing,  "  how  faithful  is  thy  word ! 
"  How  righteous  all  thy  ways  !" 

10  Thou  hast  secur'd  my  soul  from  death  I 

O  set  thy  prisoner  free, 
That  heart  and  hand,  and  life  and  breath, 
May  be  employ 'd  for  thee ! 

047?      Psalm  31.     2d  Part.     C.  M.     + 

*"  ■  $  Rochester,  St.  James. 

Deliverance  from  slander  and  reproach. 

1  MY  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name, 

My  God,  my  help,  my  trust ; 
Thou  hast  preserv'd  my  face  from  shame, 
Mine  honour  from  the  dust. 

2  "  My  life  is  spent  with  grief,"  I  cry'd, 

"My  years  consum'd  in  groans, 
"  My  strength  decays,  mine  eyes  are  dry'd, 
"  And  sorrow  wastes  my  bones." 

3  Among  mine  enemies  my  name 

Was  a  mere  proverb  grown, 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became 
Forgotten  and  unknown. 

4  Slander  and  fear  on  every  side 

Seiz'd  and  beset  me  round  : 
I  to  the  throne  of  grace  apply'd, 
And  speedy  rescue  found. 
pause. 

5  How  great  deliverance  thou  hast  wrought 

Before  the  sons  of  men ! 
The  lying  lips  to  silence  brought, 
And  made  their  boastings  vain! 


CHRISTIAN".  348 


6  Thy  children  from  the  strife  of  tongues 

Shall  thy  pavilion  hide, 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and  wrongs, 
And  crush  the  sons  of  pride. 

7  Within  thy  secret  presence,  Lord, 

Let  me  forever  dwell ; 
No  fenced  city,  wall'd  and  barr'd, 
Secures  a  saint  so   well. 

oaqI      Psalm  118.  1st  Part.  CM.       * 

««0  $  St.  Davids,    St.   Asaphs. 

Deliverance  from  tumult. 

1  THE  Lord  appears  my  helper  now, 

Nor  is  my  faith  afraid 
What  all  the  sons  of  earth  can  do, 
Since  heaven  affords  its  aid. 

2  'Tis  safer,   Lord,  to  hope  in  thee, 

And  have  my   God  my  friend, 
Than  trust  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

3  Like  bees  my  foes  beset  me  round, 

A  large  and   angry   swarm ; 
But  I  shall  all  their  rage  confound 
By  thine  almighty  arm. 

4  'Tis  through  the  Lord  my  heart  is  strong, 

In  him  my  lips  rejoice; 
While  his  salvation  is  my  song, 
How7  cheerful  is  my  voice ! 

5  Like  angry  bees  they  girt  me  round; 

When  God  appears,   they  fly : 
So  burning  thorns,   with  crackling  sound, 
Make  a  fierce  blaze  and  die. 

6  Joy  to  the  saints  and  peace  belongs  : 

The  Lord  protects  their  days : 
Let  Israel  tune  immortal  songs 
To  his  almighty  grace. 


r 


J§9  CHRISTIAN. 


040I  Psalm  143.    L.  M.  b 

vr**/  §  German,  Eaton,  Putney. 

Complaint  of  heavy  affliction  in  mind  and  body, 

1  MY  righteous  Judge,  my  gracious  God, 
Hear  when  I  spread  my  hands  abroad, 
And  cry  for  succour  from  thy  throne: 

0  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known ! 

2  Let  judgment  not  against  me  pass ; 
Behold  thy  servant  pleads  thy  grace : 
Should  justice  call  us  to  thy  bar, 
No  man  alive  is  guiltless  there. 

3  Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  and  see 
The  mighty  woes  that  burden  me; 
Down  to  the  dust  my  life  is  brought, 
Like  one  long  bury'd  and  forgot. 

4  I  dwell  in  darkness  and  unseen, 
My  heart  is  desolate  within ; 

My  thoughts  in  musing  silence  trace 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

5  Thence  I  derive  a  glimpse  of  hope 
To  bear  my  sinking  spirits  up ; 

1  stretch  my  hands  to  God  again, 
And  thirst,  like  parched  lands,  for  rain, 

6  For  thee  I  thirst,  I  pray,   I  mourn; 
When  will  thy  smiling  face  return  ? 
Shall  all  my  joys  on  earth  remove  ? 
And  God  forever  hide  his  love  ? 

7  My  God,  thy  long  delay  to  save 
Will  sink  thy  prisoner  to  the  grave ; 
My  heart  grows  faint,  and  dim  mine  eye 
Make  haste  to  help  before  I  die. 

8  The  night  is  witness  to  my  tears, 
.Distressing  pains,  distressing  fears; 

O  might  I  hear  thy  morning  voice, 
How  would  my  wearied  powers  rejoice ! 


CHRISTIAN.  350. 


9  In  thee  I  trust,  to  thee  I  sigh, 
And  lift  my  heavy  soul  on  high  ; 
For  thee  sit    waiting  all  the  day, 
And  wear  the  tiresome  hours  away. 

10  Break  off  my  fetters,  Lord,  and  show 
Which  is  the  path  my  feet  should  go ; 
If  snares  and  foes  beset  the  road, 

I  flee  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 

11  Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heavenly  hill ; 
Let  the  good  Spirit  of  thy  love 
Conduct  me  to  thy  courts  above. 

12  Then  shall  my  soul  no  more  complain, 
The  tempter  then  shall  rage  in  vain ; 
And  flesh,  that  was  my  foe  before, 
Shall  never  vex  my  spirit  more. 

okaI  Psalm  55.     C.  M.  t> 

OOU  £  Wantage,  Bangor. 

Support  for  the  afflicted  and  tempted  soul. 

1  O  GOD,  my  refuge,  hear   my  cries, 

Behold  my  flowing  tears, 
For  earth  and   hell   my  hurt  devise, 
And  triumph   in   my   fears. 

2  Their  rage  is  levell'd   at   my  life, 

My  soul   with  guilt  they   load, 
And   fill   my  thoughts  with   inward   strife, 
To  shake  my  hope  in  God. 

3  With  inward  pain  my  heart-strings  sound; 

I  groan   with  every  breath  : 
Horror  and  fear  beset  me  round, 
Among  the  shades  of  death. 

4  O  were  I  like  a  feather'd  dove,. 

And  innocence  had   wings; 
I'd  fly,  and   make  a  long  remove 
From  ail  these  restless  things. 


351  CHRISTIAN. 


5  Let  me  to  some   wild  desert  go, 

And  find  a  peaceful  home, 
Where  storms  of  malice  never  blow, 
Temptations  never  come. 

6  Vain  hopes,   and  vain  inventions  all, 

To  'scape  the  rage  of  hell ; 
The  mighty  God,  on  whom  I  call, 
Can  save  me  here  as  well. 

PAUSE. 

7  By  morning  light  I'll  seek   his  face, 

At  noon  repeat  my  cry, 
The  night  shall  hear  me  ask  his  grace, 
Nor  will  he  long  deny. 

8  God  shall  preserve  my  soul  from  fear, 

Or  shield  me  when  afraid ; 
Ten  thousand  angels  must  appear, 
If  he  command  their  aid. 

9  I  cast  my  burdens  on  the  Lord, 

The  Lord  sustains  them  all ; 
My  courage  rests  upon  his  word, 
That  saints  shall  never  fall. 

10  My  highest  hopes  shall  not  be  vain, 

My  lips  shall  spread  his  praise  ; 
While  cruel  and  deceitful  men 
Scarce  live  out  half  their  days. 

op^  I      Hymn  25.    B.  2.    C.  M.  #~ 

tW/I  £  Barby,  Dundee. 

Complaining  of  spiritual  sloth. 

1  MY  drowsy   powers,   why   sleep  ye  so? 

Awake,   my  sluggish  soul ! 
Nothing  has   half  thy   work   to  do  ; 
Yet  nothing's  half  so  dull  ! 

2  The  little  ants  for  one  poor  grain, 

Labour,   and  tug,   and  strive ; 
Yet  we,   who  have  a  heaven  t'  obtain 
How  negligent  we  live! 


CHRISTIAN-.  352 


3  We,  for  whose   sake  ail  nature  stands, 

And   stars  their  courses   move  ; 
We,   for  whose  guard   the  angel  bands 
Come  flying  from  above  ; 

4  We,  for  whom  God  the  Son  came  down, 

And  labour'd  for  our  good  ; 
How  careless  to  secure  that  crown 
He  purchas'd  with  his  blood ! 

5  Lord,   shall  we  lie  so  sluggish   still, 

And  never  act  our  parts  ? 
Come,  holy  Dove,  from  th'  heavenly  hill, 
And  sit  and  warm  oar  hearts. 

6  Then  shall  our  active  spirits  move  ; 

Upward  our  souls  shull  rise  ; 
With   hands  of  faith,   and   wings   of  love 
We'll  fiy,  and  tyke  the  prize. 

0x9?      Hymn  98.     B.  2.     C.  M.  b 

***}&  )  Durham,  Wantage. 

Hardness  cf  heart  complained  of. 

1  MY   heart,  how   dreadful  hard  it  is ! 

How   heavy   here  it  lies ; 
Heavy  and  cold  within  my  breast, 
Just  like  a  rock  of  ice! 

2  Sin,  like  a  raging  tyrant,   sits 

Upon   this   flinty   throne ; 
And  every  grace  lies  bury'd  deep, 
Beneath  this  heart   of  stone. 

3  How  seldom  do  I  rise  to  God, 

Or  taste  the  joys  above ! 
This  mountain  presses  down  my  faith, 
And  chills   my  flaming  love. 

4  When  smiling  mercy  courts  my  soul 

With  all  its  heavenly  charms, 
This  stubborn,   this  relentless  thing, 
Would   thurst  it  from  mine  arms. 


353  CHRISTIAN. 


5  Against  the  thunders  of  thy  word 

Rebellious  I  have  stood  : 
My  heart,  it  shakes  not  at  the  wrath 
And  terrors  of  a  God. 

6  Dear  Saviour,  steep  this  rock  of  mine 

In  thine  own  crimson  sea! 
None  but  a  bath  of  blood  divine. 
Can  melt  the  flint  away. 

oko?   Psalm  25.     3d  P:\rt.     S.M.  #orb 

000  $  Thatcher,  St.  Bridges. 
Distress  of  soul ;  or,  backsliding  and  desertion, 

1  MINE  eyes  and  my  desire 
Are  ever  to  the  Lord : 

I  love  to  plead  his  promises, 
And  rest  upon  his  word. 

2  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  soul ; 
Bring  thy  salvation  near : 

When  will  thy  hand  release  my  feet 
Out  of  the  deadly  snare? 

3  When  shall  the  sovereign  grace 
Of  my  forgiving  God 

Restore  me  from  those  dangerous  ways 
My  wandering  feet  have  trod! 

4  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 
Doth  but  enlarge  my  wo  : 

My  spirit  languishes,  my  heart 
Is  desolate  and  low. 

5  With  every  morning  light 
My  sorrow  new  begins ; 

Look  on  my  anguish  and  my  pain, 
And  pardon  all   my  sins. 

PAUSE. 

6  Behold  the  hosts  of  hell! 
How  cruel  is  their  hate ! 

Against  my  life  they  rise,   and  join 
Their  fury  with  deceit. 


CHRISTIAN.  354 


7  O !  keep  my  soul  from  death, 
Nor  put  my    hope  to  shame ; 

For  I  have  plac'd  my  only  trust 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

8  With  humble  faith  I  wait 
To  see  thy  face  again : 

Of  Israel  it  shall  ne'er  be  said, 
"  He  sought  the  Lord   in   vain." 

orcjj     Hymn  163.    B.  2.     C.  M.       ~b~ 

dO*±  ^  Bangor,  Carolina. 

Complaint  of  desertion  and  temptation. 

1  DEAR  Lord,  behold  our  sore  distress ; 

Our  sins  attempt  to  reign  ; 
Stretch  out  thine  arm  of  conquering  grace, 
And  let  thy  foes  be  slain. 

2  The  lion,  with  his  dreadful  roar, 

Affrights  thy  feeble  sheep: 
Reveal  the  glory  of  thy  power, 
And  chain  him  to  the  deep. 

3  Must  we  indulge  a  long  despair  ? 

Shall  our  petitions  die? 
Our  mournings  never  reach  thine  ear? 
Nor  tears  affect  thij^  eye  ? 

4  If  thou  despise  a  mortal  groan, 

Yet  hear  a   Saviour's  blood*; 
An  Advocate  so  near  the  throne, 
Pleads  and  prevails  with  God. 

5  He  bought  the  Spirit's  powerful  sword, 

To  slay  our  deadly  foes : 
Our  sins  shall  die  beneath  thy  word, 
And  hell  in  vain  oppose. 

6  How  boundless  is  our  Father's  grace 

In  height,  and  depth,  and  length  ! 
He  makes  his  Son  our  righteousness 
His  Spirit  is  our  strength. 
30 


355, 356  CHRISTIAN. 


ok^  Psalm  13.     C.  M.  b 

^°°  J  York,  Dundee. 

Complaint  under  temptations  of  the  Devil. 

1  HOW  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face, 

My  God,  how  long  delay? 
[   When  shall  I  feel  those  heavenly  rays 
That  chase  my  fears  away  ? 

2  How  long  shall  my  poor  labouring  soul 

Wrestle  and  toil  in  vain? 
Thy  word  can  all  my  foes*  control, 
And  ease  my  raging  pain. 

3  See  how  the  prince  of  darkness  tries 

All  his  malicious  arts; 
He  spreads  a  mist  around  my  eyes, 

And  throws  his  fiery  darts. 
i  Be  thou  my  sun,   and  thou  my  shield  ; 

My  soul  in  safety  keep; 
Make  haste,  before  mine  eyes  are  seal'd 

In  death's  eternal  sleep. 

5  How  would  the  tempter  boast  aloud 

If  I  become  his  prey  ! 
Behold  the  sons  of  hell  grow7  proud 
At  thy  so  lon$  delay. 

6  But  they  shall  fly  at  thy  rebuke. 

And   Satan  hide  his  head : 
He  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  look, 
And  hears  thy  voice  with  dread. 

7  Thou  wilt  display  that  sovereign  grace 

Where  all  my  hopes  have  hung ; 
I  shall  employ  my  lips  in  praise, 
And   victory   shall  be  sung. 

*>£&)       Hymn  20.    B.  2.    C.  M.         b 

OOiy  $  Chelsea,  Carolina. 

Backsliding*  and  returns ;    or,  the  inco7istancy  of  our  late. 

1  WHY  is^my   heart  so  far  from  thee, 
My  God,  my  chief  delight  ? 


CHRISTIAN.  356 


Why  are  my  thoughts  no  more  by  day 
With  thee,  no  more,  by  night  ? 

2  [Why  should  my  foolish  passions  rove  ? 

Where  can  such  sweetness  be,  ■ 
As  I   have  tasted  in  thy  love, 
As  I  have  found  in  thee?] 

3  When  my  forgetful  soul  renews 

The  savour  of  thy   grace, 
My  heart  presumes  I  cannot  lose 
The  relish  all  my  days. 

4  But  ere  one  fleeting  hour  is  past, 

The  flattering  world  employs 
Some  sensual  bait  to  seize  my  taste, 
And  to  pollute  my  joys. 

5  [Trifles  of  nature,  or  of  art, 

With  fair,   deceitful  charms, 
Intrude  into  my  thoughtless  heart, 
And  thrust  me  from  thy  arms.] 

6  Then  I  repent,  and  vex  my  soul 

That  I  should  leave  thee  so  ; 
Where  will  those  wild  affections  roll, 
That  let  a  Saviour  go  ? 

7  [Sin's  promis'd  joys  are  turn'd  to  pain, 

And   I  am  drown'd  in  grief; 
But  my  dear  Lord  returns  again, 
He  flies  to  my  relief! 

8  Seizing  my  soul  with   sweet  surprise. 

He  draws  with  loving  bands  ; 
Divine  compassion  in  his  eyes, 
And  pardon  in  his  hands.] 

9  [Wretch  that  I  am,  to  wander  thus> 

In  chase  of  false  delight ! 
Let  me  be  fastened  to  thy  cross, 
Rather  than  lose  thy  sight.] 

10  IVftke  haste,  my  days,  to  reach  the  goal 

And  bring  my  heart  to  rest 


357,  358  CHRISTIAN. 


On  the  dear   centre  of  my  soul, 
My  God,   my  Saviour's  breast ! 

0K7?  Psalm  13.    L.  M.  b 

°°  •  $  97th  Psalm,   German. 

Pleading  ivith  God  under  desertion;    or,  hope  in  darkness. 

1  HOW   long,  O  Lord,  shall  I  complain, 
Like  one  who  seeks  his  God  in  vain  ? 
Canst  thou  thy  face  forever  hide, 

And  I  still  pray  and  be  deny'd  ? 

2  Shall  I  forever  be  forgot, 

As  one  whom  thou  regardest  not  ? 

Still  shall  my  soul  thine  absence  mourn  ? 

And  still  despair  of  thy  return  ? 

3  How  long  shall  my  poor,   troubled  breast 
Be  with  these  anxious  thoughts  oppress'd  ? 
And  Satan,  my  malicious  foe, 

Rejoice  to  see  me  sunk  so  low  ? 

4  Hear,  Lord,  and  grant  me  quick  relief, 
Before  my  death  conclude  my  grief; 
If  thou  withhold  thy  heavenly  light, 

I  sleep  in  everlasting  night. 

5  How  will  the  powers  of  darkness  boast, 
If  but  One  praying  soul  be  lost ! 

But  I  have  trusted  in  thy  grace, 
And  shall  again  behold  thy  face. 

6  Whate'er  my  fears  or  foes  suggest, 
Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,   my  rest; 
My  heart  shall  feel  thy  love,  and  raise 
My  cheerful  voice  to  songs  of  praise. 

0£Q»    Psalm  119.     16th  Part.     CM.     b 

000  £  Windsor,  Canterbury. 

Prayer  for  quickening  grace. 
Verses  25,  37. 

1  MY  soul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dust; 

Lord,  give  me  life  divine  ! 
From  vain  desires,  and  every  lust- 
Turn  off  these  eyes  of  mine. 


CHRISTIAN.  do9 


2  I  need  the  influence  of  thy  grace 

To  speed  me  in  thy  way, 
Lest  I  should  loiter  in  my  race, 
Or  turn  my  feet  astray. 

Verse  107. 

3  When  sore  afflictions  press  me  down, 

I  need  thy  quick 'ning  powers ; 
Thy  word  that  I  have  rested  on, 
Shall  help  my  heaviest  hours. 

Verses  156,  40. 

4  Are  not  thy  mercies  sov'reign  still, 

And  thou  a  faithful  God  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeal 
To  run  the  heavenly   road. 

Verses  159,  40.  j 

5  Does  not  my  heart  thy  precepts  love, 

And  long  to  see  thy  face  ? 
And  yet  how  slow  my  spirits  move, 
Without  enlivening  grace  ! 

Verse  93. 

6  Then  shall  I  love  thy  gospel  more, 

And  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
When  I  have  felt  its  quickening  power, 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord. 

o£Q*    Psalm  119.     12th  Part.    C.  M.  b 

OOV  £  Bedford,  Windsor,  York. 

Breathing  after  comfort  and  deliverance. 
Verse  153. 

1  MY    God,  consider  my  distress, 

Let  mercy  plead  my  cause  ; 
Though  I  have  sinn'd  against  thy  grace 
I  can't  forget  thy  laws. 

Verses  39,  116. 

2  Forbid,  forbid  the  sharp  reproach, 

Which  I  so  justly  fear  ; 
Uphold  my  life,  uphold  my  hopes. 
Nor  let  my  shame  appear, 

30* 


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11m  tor  3 


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Mk    mm 


CHRISTIAN.  361 


5  Lord,  I  am  weak  and  broken  sore, 

None  of  my  powers  are  whole; 
The  inward  anguish  makes  me  roar, 
The  anguish  of  my  soul. 

6  All  my  desire  to  thee  is  known, 

Thine  eye  counts  every  tear  ; 
And  every  sigh  and  every  groan 
Is  notic'd  by  thine  ear. 

7  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope, 

My  God  will  hear  my  cry  ; 
My  God  will  bear  my  spirit  up, 
When  Satan  bids  me  die. 

8  [My  foot  is  ever  apt  to  slide, 

My  foes  rejoice  to  see't ; 
They  raise  their  pleasure  and  their  pride, 
When  they  supplant  my  feet. 

9  But  I'll  confess  my  guilt  to  thee, 

And  grieve  for  all  my  sin ; 
I'll  mourn  how  weak  my  graces  be, 
And  beg  support  divine. 

10  My  God,  forgive  my  follies  past, 

And  be  forever  nigh  ; 
O  Lord  of  my  salvation,  haste, 
Before  thy  servant  die.] 


o£i  )     Psalm  107.    2d  Part.    L.  M. 

OU1  $  Leeds,  Bath. 

Correction  for  rin,  and  release  by  prayer. 

1  FROM  age  to  age  exalt  his  name ; 
God  and  his  grace  are  still  the  same  ; 
He  fills  the  hungry  soul  with  food, 
And  feeds  the  poor  with  every  good. 

2  But  if  their  hearts  rebel,  and  rise 
Against  the  God  that  rules  the  skies ; 
If  they  reject  his  heavenly  word, 
And  slight  the  counsels  of  the  Lord ; 


* 


362  CHRISTIAN. 


3  He'll  bring  their  spirits  to  the  ground, 
And  no  deliverer  shall  be  found  : 
Laden  with  grief,  they  waste  their  breath 
In  darkness,  and  the  shades  of  death. 

4  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raise  their  cries: 
He  makes  the  dawning  light  arise, 
And  scatters  all  that  dismal  shade, 
That  hung  so  heavy  round  their  head. 

5  He  cuts  the  bars  of  brass  in  two, 
And  lets  the  smiling  prisoners  through ; 
Takes  off  the  load  of  guilt  and  grief, 
And  gives  the  labouring  soul  relief. 

6  O  may  the  sons  of  men  record 
The  wTondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord ! 
How  great  his  works !  how  kind  his  ways ! 
Let  every  tongue  pronounce  his  praise. 

O(l<ol  Psalm  4.     L.   M.  b 

d\JA  £  Green's  Hundredth,  Bath. 

Hearing  of  prayer  ;  or,  God  our  portion,  and  Christ  our  hope. 

1  O  GOD  of  grace  and  righteousness, 
Hear  and  attend  when  I  complain  ; 
Thou  hast  enlarg'd  me  in  distress, 
Bow  down  a  gracious  ear  again. 

2  Ye  sons  of  men,  in  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  shame  ; 
How  long  will  scoffers  love  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name  ? 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  saints 
From  all  the  tribes  of  men  beside  ; 
He  hears  the  cry  of  penitents 

For  the  dear  sake  of  Christ  that  died. 

4  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 
A   thousand  works  of  righteousness, 
We  put  our  trust  in  God  alone, 
And  glory  in  his  pardoning  grace. 


CHRISTIAN.  363,  364 


5  Let  the  unthinking  many  say, 

Who  -will  bestow  some  earthly  good? 
But,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray  ; 
Our  souls  desire  this  heavenly  food. 

6  Then  shall  my  cheerful  powers  rejoice 
At  grace  and  favour  so  divine  ; 

Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
For  all  their  corn  and  all  their  wine. 

OfiO*    Psalm  85.     1st  Part.     L.  M.     * 

*'^"  \  Italy,  Newcourt,  Quercy. 

Waiting  for  an  answer  to  prayer  ;  or,  deliverance  begun  ar.d 
completed. 

1  LORD,  thou  hast  calPd  thy  grace'to  mind, 
Thou  hast  revers'd  our  heavy  doom  ; 

So  God  forgave  when  Israel  sinn'd, 

And  brought  his  wandering  captives  home, 

2  Thou  hast  begun  to  set  us  free, 
And  made  thy  fiercest  wrath  abate ; 
Now  let  our  hearts  be  turn'd  to  thee, 
And  thy  salvation  be  complete. 

3  Revive  our  dying  graces,  Lord, 
And  let  thy  saints  in  thee  rejoice  ; 
Make  known  thy  truth,  fulfil  thy  word ; 
We  wait  for  praise  to  tune  our  voice. 

4  We  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  say ; 
He'll  speak,  and  give  his  people  peace; 
But  let  them  run  no  more  astray, 
Lest  his  returning  wrath  increase. 

oaAl     Psalm  51.     3d  Part.     L.  M. 

OU^S  Putney,  Bath. 

The  backslider  restored  ;  or,  repentance,  and  faith  in  the  blood  of 
Christ. 

1  O  THOU,  that  hear'st  when  sinners  cry, 
Though  all  my  crimes  before  thee  lie, 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 
But  blot  their  mem'ry  from  thy  book. 


f 


365  CHRISTIAN. 


2  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my   soul  averse  to  sin  ; 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart, 

Nor  hide  thy  presence  from  my  heart. 

3  I  cannot  live  without  thy  light, 

Cast  out  and  banish'd  from  thy  sight  ; 
Thine  holy  joys,  my  God,  restore, 
And  guard  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 

4  Though  I  have  griev'd  thy  Spirit,   Lord, 
His  help  and  comfort  still  afford  : 

And   let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

5  A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 
Is  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring  ; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 

6  My  soul  lies  humbled  in  the  dust, 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  sentence  just ; 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  save  the  soul  condemn'd  to  die. 

7  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways ; 
Sinners  shall  learn  thy  sovereign  grace  ; 
I'll  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  shall  praise  a  pard'ning  God. 

8  O  may  thy  love  inspire  my  tongue  ! 
Salvation  shall  be  all  my  song  ; 
And  all  my  povv'rs  shall  join  to  bless 
The  Lord,  my  strength  and  righteousness, 

1&&1      Hymn  95.     B.  2.    CM.  b 

•JOO  £  Bangor,  Dundee. 

Look  on  Him  whom  they  pierced,  and  mourn. 

1  INFINITE  grief  !     amazing  wo  ! 
Behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Hell  and  the  Jews  conspir'd  his  death, 
And  us'd  the  Roman  sword. 


CHRISTIAN.  360 


2  O  !   the  sharp  pangs  of  smarting  pain 

My  dear  Redeemer  bore, 
When  knotty  whips  and  jagged  thorns 
His  sacred  body  tore  ! 

3  But  knotty  whips  and  jagged  thorns 

In  vain  do  I  accuse  ; 
In  vain  I  blame  the  Roman  bands 
And  the  more  spiteful  Jews. 

4  'Twere  you,  my  sins,  my  cruel  sins, 

His  chief  tormentors  were  ; 
Each  of  my  crimes  became  a  nail, 
And  unbelief  the  spear. 

5  'Twere  you  that  pull'd  the  vengeance  down 

Upon  his  guiltless  head  ; 
Break,  break,  my  heart — O  burst,  mine  eyes. 
And  let  my  sorrows  bleed. 

6  Strike,  mighty  grace,  my  flinty  soul. 

Till   melting  waters  flow, 
And  deep  repentance  drown  mine  eyes 
In  undissembled  wo  ! 

<>aal     Psalm  18.     1st  Part.     L.  M.     * 

OUvJ  $  Islington,  Green's  Hundredth. 

Deliverance  from  despair  ;  or,  temptations  overcome. 

1  THEE  will  I  love,  O  Lord,  my  strength. 
My  rock,  my  tower,  my  high  defence  ; 
Thy  mighty  arm  shall  be  my  trust, 

For  I  have  found  salvation  thence. 

2  Death  and  the  terrors  of  the  grave 
Stood  round  me  with  their  dismal  shade; 
While  floods  of  high  temptations  rose. 
And  made  my  sinking  soul  afraid. 

3  I  saw  the  opening  gates  of  hell, 
With  endless  pains  and  sorrows  there, 
Which  none  but  they  that  feel  can  tell, 
While  I  was  hurried  to  despair. 


I 


367  CHRISTIAN 


I 


4  In  my  distress,  I  call'd  my  God, 
When  I  could  scarce  believe  him  mine  ; 
He  bow'd  his  ear  to  my  complaint ; 
Then  did  his  grace  appear  divine. 

5  [With  speed  he  flew  to  my  relief, 
As  on  a  cherub's  wing  he  rode  ; 
Awful  and  bright  as  light'ning  shone 
The  face  of  my  Deliv'rer,  God. 

6  Temptations  fled  at  his  rebuke. 
The  blast  of  his  almighty  breath ; 
He  sent  salvation  from  on  high, 

And  drew  me  from  the  deeps  of  death.] 

7  Great  were  my  fears,  my  foes  were  great ; 
Much  was  their  strength,  and  more  their  rage  ; 
But  Christ,  my  Lord,  is  conqueror  still, 
In  all  the  wars  that  devils  wage. 

8  My  song  forever  shall  record 
That  terrible,   that  joyful  hour ; 
And  give  the  glory  to  the  Lord, 
Due  to  his  mercy  and  his  power. 

1(\l\     Psalm  40.     1st  Part.    CM.     « 

*^^  •  5  Abridge,  Christmas. 

A  song  of  deliverance  Jrom  great  distress. 

1  I  WAITED   patient  for  the  Lord; 

He  bow'd  to  hear  my  cry  ; 

He  saw  me  resting  on  his  word, 

And  brought  salvation  nigh. 

2  He  rais'd  me  from  a  horrid  pit, 

Where  mourning  long  I  lay ; 
And  from  my  bonds  releas'd  my  feet, 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  stand, 

And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 
To  praise  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new,  thankful  song. 


CHRISTIAN.  368,  369 


4  Til  spread  his  works  of  grace  abroad  ; 

The  saints  with  joy  shall  hear  ; 
And  sinners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love  ! 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great ! 
We  have  not  words  nor  hours  enough 
Their  numbers  to  repeat. 

6  When  I'm  afflicted,  poor  and  low, 

And  light  and  peace  depart, 
My  God  beholds  my  heavy  wo 

And  bears  me  on  his  heart. 

Of»Q  I  Psalm  61.     S.  M.  b 

OUO  £  Ustic>  Sutton. 

Safely  in  God. 

1  WHEN,  overwhelm'd  with  grief, 
My  heart  within  me  dies, 

Helpless,  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  Heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  O  lead  me  to  the  rock 
That's  high  above  my  head, 

And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
My  shelter  and  my  shade. 

3  Within  thy  presence,  Lord, 
Forever  I'll  abide ; 

Thou  art  the  tower  of  my  defence, 
The  refuge  where  I  hide. 

4  Thou  givest  me  the  lot 

Of  those  .that  fear  thy  name  ; 
If  endless  life  be  their  reward, 
I  shall  possess  the  same. 

3691       Hymn  50.     B.  2.     L.  M.        ~b 

Comfort  under  sorrows  and  pains. 

1  NOW  let  the  Lord,  my  Saviour,  smile, 
And  show  my  name  upon  his  heart; 


;70  CHRISTIAN. 


I  would  forget  my  pains  awhile, 
And  in  the  pleasure  lose  the  smart. 

2  But  O !  it  swells  my  sorrows  high, 
To  see  my  blessed  Jesus  frown  : 
My  spirits  sink,  my  comforts  die, 
And  all  the  springs  of  life  are  down. 

3  Yet  why,  my  soul,  why  these  complaints? 
Still  while  he  frowns,  his  bowels  move  ; 

[    Still  on  his  heart  he  bears  his  saints, 
And  feels  their  sorrows,  and  his  love. 

4  My  name  is  printed  on  his  breast ; 
His  book  of  life  contains  my  name : 
Td  rather  have  it  there  impress'd, 
Than  in  the  bright  records  of  fame. 

5  When  the  last  fire  burns  all  things  here. 
Those  letters  shall  securely  stand, 

And  in  the  Lamb's  fair  book  appear, 
Writ  by  th'  eternal  Father's  hand. 

6  Now  shall  my  minutes  smoothly  run, 
While  here  I  wait  my  Father's  will ; 
My  rising  and  my  setting  sun 

Roll  gently  up  and  down  the  hill. 


o^a^      Hymn  102. 

°  •  U  S  Portugal,  L 


B.  1.    L.  M.         4 

Leeds,  Eaton. 
The  beatitudes. 

1  BLEST  are  the  humble  souls  that  sec 
Their  emptiness  and  poverty : 
Treasures  of  grace  to  them  are  given, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heaven. 

2  Blest  are  the  men'  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  sin  with  inward  smart; 
The  blood  of  Christ  divinely  flows, 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Blest  are  the  meek,  who  stand  afar 
From  rage  and  passion,  noise  and  war; 


CHRISTIAN.  371 


God  will  secure  their  happy  state, 
And  plead  their  cause  against  the  great. 

4  Blest  are  the  souls  that  thirst  for  grace, 
Hunger  and  long  for  righteousness  ; 
They  shall  be  well  supply'd  and  fed 
With  living  streams  and  living  bread. 

5  Blest  are  the  men,  whose  bowels  move 
And  melt  with  sympathy  and  love  ; 
From  Christ,  the  Lord,  shall  they  obtain 
Like  sympathy  and  love  again. 

6  Blest  are  the  pure,  whose  hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  power  of  sin  ; 

With  endless  pleasure  they  shall  see 
A  God  of  spotless  purity. 

7  Blest  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  strife ; 
They  shall  be  call'd  the  heirs  of  bliss, 
The  sons  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 

8  Blest  are  the  sufferers,  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  shame  for  Jesus'  sake  ; 
Their  souls  shall  triumph  in  the  Lord ; 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  reward. 

«71  )      Hymn  53.    B.  2.     CM.  b 

«*■■■■$  Durham,  Stade. 

The  pilgrimage  of  the  saints  ;  or,  earth  and  heaven. 

1  LORD  !  what  a  wretched  land  is  this, 

That  yields  us  no  supply  : 
No  cheering  fruits,  no  wholesome  trees, 
Nor  streams  of  living  joy  ! 

2  But  pricking  thorns  through  all  the  ground, 

And  mortal  poisons  grow ; 
And  all  the  rivers  that  are  found 
With  dangerous  waters  flow. 

3  Yet  the  dear  path  to  thine  abode 

Lies  through  this  horrid  land  : 


371  CHRISTIAN. 


Lord !  we  would  keep  the  heavenly  road, 
And  run  at  thy  command. 

4  [Our  souls  shall  tread  the  desert  through. 

With  undiverted  feet ; 
And  faith,  and  flaming  zeal,  subdue 
The  terrors  that  we  meet.] 

5  [A  thousand  savage  beasts  of  prey 

Around  the  forest  roam : 
But  Judah's  Lion  guards  the  way, 
And  guides  the  strangers  home.] 

6  [Long  nights  and  darkness  dwell  below. 

With  scarce  a  twinkling  ray ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  we  go 
Is  everlasting  day.] 

7  [By  glimmering  hopes  and  gloomy  fears 

We  trace  the  sacred  road : 
Thro'  dismal  deeps,  and  dangerous  snares. 
We  make  our  way  to  God.] 

8  Our  journey  is  a  thorny  maze, 

But  we  march  upward  still ; 
Forget  these  troubles  of  the  ways, 
And  reach  at  Z ion's  hill. 

9  [See  the  kind  angels  at  the  gates, 

Inviting  us  to  come  ! 
There  Jesus,  the  Forerunner,  waits 
To  welcome  travellers  home.] 

10  There,  on  a  green  and  flow'ry  mount. 

Our  weary  souls  shall  sit, 
And,  with  transporting  joys,  recount 
The  labours  of  our  feet. 

11  [No  vain  discourse  shall  fill  our  tongue. 

Nor  trifles  vex  our  ear  ; 
Infinite  grace  shall  be  our  song, 
And  God  rejoice  to  hear.] 


CHRISTIAN.  372 


12  Eternal  glories  to  the  King, 

That  brought  us  safely  through  ; 
Our  tongue  shall  never  cease  to  sing, 
And  endless  praise  renew. 

*?72?       Hymn  100.    B.  2.    L.  M.        b 

**  '  ^  $  Limehouse,  Quercy,  Putney. 

The  presence  of Christ  is  the  life  of  my  soul. 

1  HOW  full  of  anguish  is  the  thought, 
How  it  distracts  and  tears  my  heart, 
If  God  at  last,  my  sovereign  Judge, 
Should  frown,  and  bid  my  soul  depart. 

2  Lord,   when  I  quit  this  earthly  stage, 
Where  shall  I  fly  but  to  thy  breast  ? 
For  I  have  sought  no  other  home, 
For  I  have  learn'd  no  other  rest. 

3  I  cannot  live  contented  here, 
Without  some  glimpses  of  thy  face  : 
And  heav'n,   without  thy  presence  there, 
Would  be  a  dark  and  tiresome  place. 

4  When  earthly  cares  engross  the  day, 
And  hold  my  thoughts  aside  from  thee, 
The  shining  hours  of  cheerful  light 
Are  long  and  tedious  years  to  me. 

5  And  if  no  evening  visit's  paid 
Between  my  Saviour  and  my  soul, 

How  dull  the  night !    how  sad  the  shade  I 
How  mournfully  the  minutes  roll  ! 

6  This  flesh  of  mine  might  learn  as  soon 
To  live,  yet  part  with  all  my   blood  ; 
To  breathe,  when  vital  air  is  gone, 
Or  thrive  and  grow  without  my  food, 

7  [Christ  is  my  light,   my  life,   my  care, 
My  blessed  hope,  my  heavenly  prize  ; 
Dearer  than  all  my  passions  are, 

My  limbs,  my  bowels,  or  mine  eyes, 

31* 


373  CHRISTIAN. 


8  The  strings  that  twine  about  my  heart, 
Tortures  and  racks  may  tear  them  off; 
But  they  can  never,  never  part 

With  their  dear  hold  of  Christ  my  love.] 

9  [My  God  !    and  can  a  humble  child, 
That  loves  thee  with  a  flame  so  high, 
Be  ever  from  thy  face  exil'd, 
Without  the  pity  of  thine  eye  ? 

10  Impossible  !    for  thine  own  hands 
Have  tied  my  heart  so  fast  to  thee ; 
And  in  thy  book  the  promise  stands, 
That  where  thou  art,  thy  friends  must  be.] 

tv^fj )     Hymn  54,    B.  2.    CM.  * 

**  ■  **  S  Swanwick,  Rochester. 

God's  presence  is  light  in  darkness. 

1  MY  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys, 

The  life  of  my  delights, 
The  glory  of  my  brightest  days, 
And  comfort  of  my  nights  ! — 

2  In  darkest  shades,  if  he  appear, 

My  dawning  is  begun  ; 
He  is  my  soul's  sweet  Morning  Star, 
And  he  my  rising  Sun. 

3  The  opening  heavens  around  me   shine 

With  beams  of  sacred  bliss, 
While  Jesus  shews  his  heart  is  mine, 
And  whispers,  /  am  his. 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay, 

At  that  transporting  word  ; 
Run  up  with  joy  the  shining  way, 
T'  embrace  my  dearest  Lord. 

5  Fearless  of  hell  and  ghastly  death, 

I'd  break  through  every  foe  ; 
The  wings  of  love,  and  arms  of  faith, 
Should  bear  me  conqueror  through. 


CHRISTIAN.  374,375 


1*1  ±\      PsALM  90-     3dPart-     C-M-      b 

**  *^  )  Abridge,  Canterbury. 

Breathing  after  heaven. 

1  RETURN,  O  God  of  love,  return : 

Earth  is  a  tiresome  place  ; 
How  long  shall  we,  thy  children,  mourn 
Our  absence  from  thy  face  ? 

2  Let  heaven  succeed  our  painful  years, 

Let  sin  and  sorrow   cease  ; 
And  in  proportion  to  our  tears 
So  make  our  joys  increase. 

3  Thy  wonders  to  thy  servants  show, 

Make  thy  own  work  complete; 
Then  shall  our  souls  thy  glory  know, 
And  own  thy  love  is  great. 

4  Then  shall  we  shine  before  thy  throne 

In  all  thy  beauty,  Lord  ; 
And  the  poor  service  we  have  done 
Meet  a  divine  reward. 

•v^k  )       Hymn  65.    B.  2.     CM.  * 

&i&$  St    David,  Christmas. 

The  hope  of  heaven  our  support  under  trials  on  earth. 

1  WHEN   I  can  read  my  title  clear 

To  mansions  in  the  skies, 
I  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage, 

And  hellish  darts  be  hurl'd, 
Then   I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 

3  Let  cares,  like  a  wild  deluge,  come, 

And  storms  of  sorrow  fall  ; 
May  I  but  safely  reach  my  home, 
My  God,  my  heaven,  my  all  : 

4  There  shall  I  badie  my  weary  soul 

In  seas  of  heavenly  rest ; 


376,  377        SAINTS  AND  SINNERS. 

And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast. 

**7fi  I     Hymn  117.    B.  2.    L.  M.  b 

•*  '  W  $  Portugal,  Eaton. 

Living  and  dying  with  God  present. 

1  I  CANNOT  bear  thine  absence,  Lord  ; 
My  life  expires  if  thou  depart : 

Be  thou,  my  heart,  still  near  my  God, 
And  thou,  my  God;  be  near  my  heart. 

2  I  was  not  born  for  earth  and  sin, 
Nor  can  I  live  on  things  so  vile  ; 
Yet  I  will  stay  my  Father's  time, 
And  hope  and  wait  for  heaven  a  while. 

3  Then,   dearest  Lord,  in  thine  embrace 
Let  me  resign  my  fleeting  breath  ; 
And,  with  a  smile  upon  my  face, 
Pass  the  important  hour  of  death. 


SAINTS  AND  SINNERS. 
077}  Psalm  1.    L.  M.  * 

&  ■  •  |  Portugal,  All  Saints. 

The  difference  between  the  righteous  and  the  viicked. 

1  HAPPY  the  man,  whose  cautious  feet 
Shun  the  broad  way  that  sinners  go, 
Who  hates  the  place  where  atheists  meet, 
And  fears  to  talk  as  scoffers  do. 

2  He  loves  t'  employ  his  morning  light 
Among  the  statutes  of  the  Lord  : 
And  spends  the  wakeful  hours  of  night 
With  pleasure,  pond'ring  o'er  his  word. 

3  He,  like  a  plant  by  gentle  streams, 
Shall  flourish  in  immortal  green ; 

And  heav'n  will  shine  with  kindest  beams 
On  every  work  his  hands  begin. 


SAINTS  AND  SINNERS.  378 

4  But  sinners  find  their  counsels  cross'd  : 
As  chaff  before  the  tempest  flies, 

So  shall  their  hopes  be  blown  and  lost, 
When  the  last  trumpet  shakes  the  skies. 

5  In  vain  the  rebel  seeks  to  stand 
In  judgment   with  the  pious  race  ; 

The  dreadful.  Judge,  with  stern  command, 
Divides  him  to  a  different  place. 

6  "  Straight  is  the  way  my  saints  have  trod ; 
"  I   blest  the  path,   and  drew  it  plain  ; 

"  But  you  would  choose  the  crooked  road, 
"  And   down  it  leads  to  endless  pain." 

*^7ft  I  Psalm  1.     S.  M.  * 

**  '  ~  $  Sutton,  St.  Thomas. 

The  saint  happy ,  the  miner  miserable. 

1  THE   man  is  ever  blest, 
Who  shuns  the  sinners'  ways, 

Among  their  councils  never  stands, 
Nor  takes  the  scorner's  place  : 

2  But  makes  the  law  of  God 
His  study  and  delight, 

Amid  the  labours  of  the  day, 
And  watches  of  the  night. 

3  He,  like  a  tree,   shall  thrive, «% 
With  waters  near  the  root ; 

Fresh  as  the  leaf  his  name  shall  live  ; 
His  works  are  heaverJjjfruit. 

4  Not  so  th'  ungodly  race  ; 
They  no  such  blessings  find  ; 

Their  hopes  shall  flee  like  empty  chaff 
Before  the  driving  wind. 

5  How  will  they  bear  to  stand 
Before  that  judgment  seat, 

Where  all  the  saints  at  Christ's  right  hand 
In  full  assembly  meet? 


379  SAINTS  AND  SINNERS. 

6      He  knows  and  he  approves 
The  way  the  righteous  go; 
But  sinners  and  their  works   shall  meet 
A  dreadful  overthrow. 

070*    Psalm  119.     1st  Part.     CM.     * 

■*  •  *^  S  Cambridge,  Stade. 

The  blessedness  of  saints,  and  misery  of  sinners. 
Verses  1,  2,  3.  ' 

1  BLEST  are  the  undenl'd  in  heart, 

Whose  ways  are  right  and  clean  ; 
Who  never  from  thy  law  depart, 
But  fly  from  every  sin. 

2  Blest  are  the  men  that  keep  thy  word, 

And   practise  thy  commands ; 
With  their  whole  heart  they  seek  the  Lord, 
And  serve  thee  with  their  hands. 

Verse  165. 

3  Great  is  their  peace  who  love  thy  law; 

How  firm  their  souls  abide! 
Nor  can  a  bold  temptation  draw 
Their  steady  feet  aside. 

Verse  6. 

4  Then  shall  my  heart  have  inward  joy, 

And  keep  my  face  from  shame, 
When  all  thy  statutes  1  obey, 
And  honour  all  thy  name. 

Verses  21,  118. 

5  But  haughty^iners  God  will  hate, 

The  proucfflftall  die  accurst; 
The  sons  of  falsehood  and  deceit 
Are  trodden  to  the  dust. 

Verses  119,  155. 

6  Vile  as  the  dross  the  wicked  are ; 

And  those  that  leave  thy  ways 
Shall  see  salvation  from  afar, 
But  never  taste  thy  grace. 


SAINTS  AND  SINNERS.  380,381 


Qftn>  Psalm  1.     CM.  * 

OoU  $  st.  Martins,  Barby. 

The  way  and  end  of  the  righteous  and  the  wicked. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man  who  shuns  the  place 

Where  sinners  love  to  meet ; 
Who  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  ways, 
And  hates  the  scoffer's  seat : 

2  But  in  the  statutes  of  the  Lord 

Has  plac'd  his  chief  delight  ; 
By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word, 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  [He,  like  a  plant  of  generous  kind, 

By  living  waters  set, 
Safe  from  the  storms  and  blasting  wind, 
Enjoys  a  peaceful  state.] 

4  Green  as  the  leaf,  and  ever  fair, 

Shall  his  profession  shine; 

While  fruits  of  holiness  appear, 

Like  clusters  on  the  vine. 

5  Not  so  the  impious  and  unjust ; 

What  vain  designs  they  form ! 
Their  hopes  are  blown  away,  like  dust, 
Or  chaff,  before  the  storm. 

6  Sinners  in  judgment  shall  not  stand 

Among  the  sons  of  grace, 
When  Christ  the  Judge  at  his  right  hand 
Appoints  his  saints  a  place. 

7  His  C3re  beholds  the  patlWiey  tread, 

His  heart  approves  it  well  : 
But  crooked  ways  of  sinners  lead 
Down  to  the  gates  of  hell. 

ooi  }     Psalm  37.     3d  Part.     C.  M.     * 

OOl  £  Sunday,  Braintree. 

The  same. 

1  MY  God,  the  steps  of  pious  men 
Are  order'd  by  thy  will ; 


382  SAINTS  AND  SINNERS. 

Though  they  should  fall,   they  rise  again  ; 
Thy  hand  supports  them  still. 

2  The  Lord  delights  to  see  their  ways, 

Their  virtue  he  approves : 
He'll  ne'er  deprive  them  of  his  grace, 
Nor  leave  the  men  he  loves. 

3  The  heavenly  heritage  is  theirs, 

Their  portion  and  their  home  ; 
He  feeds  them  now,  and  makes  them  heirs 
Of  blessings  long  to  come. 

4  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  men, 

Nor  fear  when  tyrants  frown  ; 
Ye  shall  confess  their  pride  was  vain, 
When  justice  casts  them  down. 

PAUSE. 

5  The  haughty  sinner  have  I  seen, 

Not  fearing  man  nor  God, 
Like  a  tall  bay  tree,  fair  and  green, 
Spreading   his  arms  abroad. 

6  And  lo,  he  vanish'd  from  the  ground, 

Destroy'd  by  hands  unseen  ; 
Nor  root,  nor  branch,  nor  leaf  was  found 
Where  all  that  pride  had  been. 

7  But  mark  the  man  of  righteousness, 

His  several  steps  attend  ; 
True  pleasure  runs  through  all  his  ways, 
And  peaceful  is  his  end. 

IQVl     Psalm  37.     1st  Part.     CM.     b 

OO^  $  MeaiN  York, 

The  cure  of  envy,  fretfulness  and  unbelief ,-  or,    (he  rewards  of 

the  righteous  and  the  wicked  ;  or,  the  world's  hatred,    and  the 

saint's  patience. 

1  WHY  should  I  vex  my  soul,  and  fret 
To  see  the  wicked  rise  ? 
Or  envy  sinners,  waxing  great 
By  violence  and  lies  ? 


SAINTS  AND  SINNERS.  382 

2  As  flowery  grass,  cut  down  at  noon, 

Before  the  evening,  fades, 
So  shall  their  glories  vanish  soon, 
In  everlasting  shades. 

3  Then  let  me  make  the  Lord  my  trust, 

And  practise  all  that's  good; 
So  shall  I  dwell  among  the  just, 
And  he'll  provide  me  food. 

4  I  to  my  God  my  ways  commit, 

And  cheerful  wait  his  will ; 
Thy  hand  which  guides  my  doubtful  feet, 
Shall  my  desires  fulfil. 

5  Mine  innocence  shalt  thou  display, 

And  make  thy  judgments  known, 
Fair  as  the  light  of  dawning  day, 
And  glorious  as  the  noon. 

6  The  meek  at  last  the  earth  possess, 

And  are  the  heirs  of  heaven  ; 
True  riches  with  abundant  peace, 
To  humble  souls  are  given. 

PAUSE. 

7  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 

Nor  let  your  anger  rise, 
Though  providence  should  long  delay 
To  punish  haughty  vice. 

8  Let  sinners  join  to  break  your  peace, 

And  plot,  and  rage,  and  foam  ; 
The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  sees 
Their  day  of  vengeance  come. 

9  They   have   drawn   out   the    threat'ning  sword, 

Have  bent  the  murd'rous  bow, 
To  slay  the  men  that  fear  the  Lord, 
And  bring  the  righteous  low. 

10  My  God  shall  break  their  bows,  and  burn 

Their  persecuting  darts  ; 
32 


383,  38*4        SAINTS  AND  SINNERS. 

Shall  their  own  swords  against  them  turn, 
And  pain  surprise  their  hearts. 

**£**$     Psalm  94.     1st  Part.    CM.     b 

OaO  $  Dundee,  London. 

Saints  chastised,  and  sinners  destroyed;  or,  instructive  affliction. 

1  O  GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 

Proclaim  thy  wrath  aloud  ; 
Let  sov'reign  power  redress  our  wrongs, 
Let  justice  smite  the  proud. 

2  They  say,  "  The  Lord  nor  sees  nor  hears :" 

When  will  the  fools  be  wise  ! 
Can  he  be  deaf,  who  form'd  their  ears  ? 
Or  blind,  who  made  their  eyes  ? 

3  He  knows  their  impious  thoughts  are  vain, 

And  they  shall  feel  his  pow'r  ; 
His  wrath  shall  pierce  their  souls  with  pain 
In  some  surprising  hour. 

4  But  if  thy  saints  deserve  rebuke, 

Thou  hast  a  gentler  rod  : 
Thy  providences  and  thy  book 
Shall  make  them  know  their  God. 

5  Blest  is  the  man  thy  hands  chastise, 

And  to  his  duty  draw; 
Thy  scourges  make  thy  children  wise, 
When  they  forget  thy  law. 

6  But  God  will  ne'er  cast  off  his  saints, 

Nor  his  own  promise  break  ; 
He  pardons  his  inheritance, 

For  their  Redeemer's  sake. 

nnij  Psalm  11.     L.  M.  *  or  fo 

OO^fr  ^  Winchester,  Armley. 

God  loves  the  righteous,  and  hales  the  voicked. 

1  MY   refuge  is  the  God  of  love  ; 
Why  do  my  foes  insult,  and  cry, 
"  Fly,   like  a  timorous,  trembling  dove, 
"To  distant  woods  or  mountains  fly?*' 


SAINTS  AND  SINNERS.  385 

2  If  government  be  all  destroy 'd, 
(That  firm  foundation  of  our  peace) 
And  violence  make  justice  void, 
Where  shall  the  righteous  seek  redress  ? 

3  The  .Lord  in  heaven  hath  fix'd  his  throne ; 
His  eye  surveys  the  world  below  ; 

To  him  all  mortal  things  are  known  ; 
His  eye-lids  search  our  spirits  through, 

4  If  he  afflicts  his  saints  so  far, 

To  prove  their  love,  and  try  their  grace, 
What  must  the  bold  transgressors  fear  ? 
His  very  soul  abhors  their  ways. 

5  On  impious  wretches  he  shall  rain 
Tempests  of  brimstone,  fire,  and  death, 
Such  as  he  kindled  on  the  plain 

Of  Sodom,  with  his  angry  breath. 

6  The  righteous  Lord  loves  righteous  souls, 
Whose  thoughts  and  actions  are  sincere ; 
And  with  a  gracious  eye  beholds 

The  men  that  his  own  image  bear. 

oo^j  Psalm  17.    S.  M.  * 

oao  S  Silver  Street,  Dover. 

Portion  of  saints  and  sinners  g  or,  hope  and  despair  in  death 

1  ARISE,  my  gracious  God, 
And  make  the  wicked  flee  ; 

They  are  but  thy  chastising  rod, 
To  drive  thy  saints  to  thee, 

2  Behold  the  sinner  dies, 

His  haughty  words  are  vain  : 
Here  in  this  life  his  pleasure  lies, 
And  all  beyond  is  pain. 

3  Then  let  his  pride  advance, 
And  boast  of  all  his  store; 

The  Lord  is  mine  inheritance, 
My  soul  can  wish  no  more. 


386  SAINTS  AND  SINNERS. 

4  I  shall  behold  the  face 
Of  my  forgiving  God  ; 

And  stand  complete  in  righteousness, 
Wash'd  in  my  Saviour's  blood. 

5  There's  a  new  heaven  begun 
When  I  awake  from  death, 

Dress'd  in  the  likeness  of  thy  Son, 

And  draw  immortal  breath. 

1£f\l  Psalm  17.    L.  M.  * 

OOU  £  Truro,  Nantwich. 

The  sinner's  portion,  a?id  the  saint's   hope;  or,  the  heaven  of 
separate  souls,  and  the  resurrection. 

1  LORD,  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove 
My  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  love  : 
When  men  of  spite  against  me  join, 
They  are  the  sword,  the  hand  is  thine. 

2  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below  : 
'Tis  all  the  happiness  they  know  ; 

}Tis  all  they  seek;  they  take  their  shares, 
And  leave  the  rest  among  their  heirs. 

3  What  sinners  value,   I  resign  ; 

Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  ; 
I  shall  behold  thy  blissful  face, 
And  stand  complete  in  righteousness. 

4  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  show ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  I  go 
Hath  joys  substantial  and  sincere  ; 
When  shall  I  wake  and  find  me  there  ? 

5  O  glorious  hour !  O  blest  abode  ! 
I  shall  be  near  and  like  my  God  ! 
And  flesh  and  sin  no  more  control 
The  sacred  pleasures  of  the  soul. 

6  My  flesh  shall  slumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound  : 
Then  burst  the  chains  with  sweet  surprise. 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rise. 


SAINTS  AND  SINNERS. 387 

007*         Psalm  149.    C.  M.  * 

^^  ■  $  Rochester,  Irish. 

Praise  God,  all  his  saints  ;  or,  the  saints  judging  the  world 

1  ALL  ye  that  love  the  Lord,  rejoice, 

And  let  your  songs  be  new  ; 
Amid  the  church  with  cheerful  voice 
His  later  wonders  shew. 

2  The  Jews,  the  people  of  his  grace, 

Shall  their  Redeemer  sing  ; 
And  Gentile  nations  join  the  praise, 
While  Zion  owns  her  King. 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleasure  in  the  just, 

Whom  sinners  treat  with  scorn  ; 
The  meek,  that  lie  despis'd  in  dust, 
Salvation  shall  adorn. 

4  Saints  should  be  joyful  in  their  King, 

E'en  on  a  dying  bed  ; 
And  like  the  souls  in  glory  sing, 
For  God  shall  raise  the  dead, 
i  Then  his  high  praise  shall  fill  their  tongues, 
Their  hands  shall  wield  the  sword  ;  , 
And  vengeance  shall  attend  their  songs, 
The  vengeance  of  the  Lord. 
*3  When  Christ  his  judgment-seat  ascends, 
And  bids  the  world  appear, 
Thrones  are  prepar'd  for  all  his  friends, 
Who  humbly  lov'd  him  here. 
7  Then  shall  they  rule  with  iron  rod 
Nations  that  dar'd  rebel ; 
And  join  the  sentence  of  their  God 
On  tyrants  doom'd  to  hell. 
3  The  royal  sinners,  bound  in   chains, 
New  triumph  shall  afford; 
Such  honour  for  the  saints  remains; 
Praise  ye,  and  love  the  Lord. 
32* 


388,  389  WORSHIP. 


WORSHIP. 

PRIVATE  WORSHIP. 
oooj     Hymn  122.    B.  2.     L.  M.        ♦ 

000  $  Portugal,  Eaton. 

Retirement  and  meditation. 

1  MY  God,  permit  me  not  to  be 
A  stranger  to  myself  and  thee ; 
Amid  a  thousand  thoughts  I  rove, 
Forgetful  of  my  highest  love. 

2  Why  should  my  passions  mix  with  earth, 
And  thus  debase  my  heavenly  birth? 
Why  should  I  cleave  to  things  below, 
And  let  my  God,  my  Saviour  go? 

o  Call  me   away  from  flesh  and  sense  ; 
One  sovereign  word  can  draw  me  thence  : 
I  would  obey  the  voice  divine, 
And  all  inferior  joys  resign. 

4  Be  earth,   with  all  her  scenes,  withdrawn  ; 
Let  noise  and  vanity  be  gone  : 
In  secret  silence  of  the  mind, 
My  heaven,  and  there  my  God,  -I  find. 


389 


Psalm  119.    2d  Part.    CM.     # 

Canterbury,  York. 

Secret  devotion  and  spiritual  mindedness  >•  or,  cotistant  converse 

ivith  God. 

Verses  147,  55, 

1  TO  thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 

My  gracious  God,  I  pray  ; 

I  meditate  thy  name  by  night, 

And  keep  thy  law  by  day. 

Verse  81. 

2  My  spirit  faints  to  see  thy  grace  ; 

Thy  promise  bears  me  up ; 
And,  while  salvation  long  delays, 
Thy  word  supports  my  hope. 


PRIVATE  WORSHIP. 390 

Verse  164. 

3  Seven  times  a  day  I  lift  my  hands, 

And  pay  my  thanks  to  thee  ; 
Thy  righteous  providence  demands 
Repeated  praise  from  me. 

Verse  62. 

4  When  midnight  darkness  veils  the  skies. 

I  call  thy   works  to  mind  ; 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rise, 
And  sweet  acceptance  find. 

oqa/  Psalm  55.     S.  M.  b 

0  J7U  £  UstiCj  Aylesbury 

Dangerous  prosperity  ;  or,  daily  devotion  encouraged. 

1  LET   sinners  take  their  course, 
And  choose  the  road  to  death  : 

But  in  the  worship  of  my  God 
I'll  spend  my  daily  breath. 

2  My  thoughts  address  his  throne, 
When  morning   brings  the  light  ; 

I  seek  his  blessing  every  noon, 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 

3  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 
O  my  eternal  God  ! 

While   sinners  perish  in  surprise, 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 

4  Because  they  dwell  at  ease, 
And  no   sad   changes  feel, 

They  neither  fear  nor  trust  thy  name, 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will. 

5  But  I,  with  all  my  cares, 
Will  lean  upon  the  Lord  ; 

I'll  cast   my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  rest  upon  his  word. 

6  His  arm  shall  well  sustain 
The  children  of  his  love : 

The  ground  on  which  their  safety  stands 
No  earthly  power  can  move. 


391,  392 WORSHIP. 

oqi  )  Psalm  26.     L.  M.  ♦ 

"«^  *  $  Blendon,  Islington. 

Self-examination  /  or,  evidences  of  grace. 

1  JUDGE  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways, 
And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart ; 
My  faith  upon  thy  promise  stays, 

Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

2  I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  sit 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies  ; 
The  scoiFer  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  of  mine  eyes. 

3  Among  thy  saints  will  I  appear 
With  hands  well  wash'd  in  innocence ; 
But  when  I  stand  before  thy  bar, 
The  blood  of  Christ  is  my  defence. 

4  I  love  thy  habitation,  Lord, 

The  temple  where  thine  honours  dwell ; 
There  shall  I  hear  thy  holy  word, 
And  there  thy  works  of  wonder  tell. 

5  Let  not  my  soul  be  join'd  at  last 
With  men  of  treachery  and  blood, 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  past 
Among  the  saints,  and  near  my  God. 

FAMILY  WORSHIP. 


qq9?  Psalm  101.    C.  M.  < 

«*^^  $  Bedford,  London. 

A  psalm  for  a  master  of  a  family. 

1  OF  justice  and  of  grace  I  sing, 

And  pay  my  God  my  vows ; 
Thy  grace  and  justice,  heavenly  King, 
Teach  me  to  rule  my  house. 

2  Now  to  my  tent,   O  God,  repair, 

And  make  thy  servant   wise ; 
I'll  suffer  nothing  near  me  there 
That  shall  offend  thine  eyes. 


FAMILY  WORSHIP.  393 

3  The  man  that  doth  his  neighbour  wrong, 

By  falsehood  or  by  force, 
The  scornful  eye,  the  slanderous  tongue, 
I'll  thrust  them  from  my  doors. 

4  I'll  seek  the  faithful  and  the  just, 

And  will  their  help  enjoy ; 
These  are  the  friends  that  I  shall  trust, 
The  servants  I'll  employ. 

5  The  wretch  that  deals  in  sly  deceit, 

I'll  not  endure  a  night : 
The  liar's  tongue    I'll  ever  hate, 
And  banish  from  my  sight. 

6  I'll  purge  my  family  around, 

And  make  the  wicked  flee ; 
So  shall  my  house  be  ever  found 
A  dwelling  fit  for  thee. 

oqqt  Psalm  127.    L.  M.  b 

***'*'  $  Limehouse,  Quercy. 

The  blessing  of  God  on  the  business  and  comforts  of  life. 

1  IF  God  succeed  not,  all  the  cost 
And  pains  to  build  the  house  are  lost ; 
If  God  the  city  will  not  keep, 

The  watchful  guards  as  well  may  sleep. 

2  What  if  you  rise  before  the  sun, 
And  work  and  toil  when  day  is  done, 
Careful  and  sparing  eat  your  bread/ 
To  shun  that  poverty  you  dread  ? — 

3  'Tis  all  in  vain,  till  God  hath  blest ; 
He  can  make  rich,  yet  give  us  rest ; 
Children  and  friends  are  blessings  too, 
If  God,  our  sovereign,  make  them  so. 

4  Happy  the  man  to  whom  he  sends 
Obedient  children,  faithful  friends ! 
How  sweet  our  daily  comforts  prove, 
When  they  are  season'd  with  his  love ! 


394,  395  WORSHIP. 


004  I  Psalm  127.    CM.  b 

vWt  y  Abridge,  Swanwick. 

God  all  in  all. 

1  IF  God  to  build  the  house  deny, 

The  builders  work  in  vain ; 
And  towns,  without  his  wakeful  eye, 
An  useless  watch  maintain. 

2  Before  the  morning  beams  arise, 

Your  painful  work  renew, 
And,  till  the  stars  ascend  the  skies, 
Your  tiresome  toil  pursue. 

3  Short  be  your  sleep,  and  coarse  your  fare, 

In  vain,  till  God  has  blest ; 
But  if  his  smiles  attend  your  care, 
You  shall  have  food  and  rest. 

4  Nor  children,  relatives,  nor  friends, 

Shall  real  blessings  prove, 
Nor  all  the  earthly  joys  he  sends, 
If  sent  without  his  love. 

oqd         Psalm  128.     CM.  # 

OVO  £  Rockbridge,  Irish,  St.  Martins. 

Family  blessings. 

1  O  HAPPY  man,  whose  soul  is  fill'd 

With  zeal  and  reverend  awe! 
His  lips  to  God  their  honours  yield. 
His  life  adorns  the  law. 

2  A  careful  Providence  shall  stand, 

And  ever  guard  thy   head, 
Shall  on  the  labours  of  thy  hand 
Its  kindly   blessings  shed. 

3  Thy  wife  shall  be  a  fruitful  vine  ; 

Thy  children  round  thy  board, 
Each  like  a  plant  of  honour  shine, 
And  learn  to  fear  the  Lord. 

4  The  Lord  shall  thy  best  hopes  fulfil 

For  months  and  years  to  come; 


FAMILY  WORSHIP.  396,  397 

The  Lord,  who  dwells  on  Zion's  hill, 
Shall  send  thee  blessings  home. 

5  This  is  the  man  whose  happy  eyes 
Shall  see  his  house  increase, 
Shall  see  the  sinking  church  arise, 
Then  leave  the  world  in  peace. 


oqa)         Psalm   133.     S.  M.  # 

"^^  )  Aylesbury,  Dover,  Watchman. 

Communion  of  saints  ;  or,  love  and  worship  in  a  family. 

1  BLEST  are  the  sons  of  peace, 
Whose  hearts  and  hopes  are  one, 

Whose  kind  designs  to  serve  and  please, 
Through  all  their  actions  run. 

2  Blest  is  the  pious  house, 
Where  zeal  and  friendship  meet ; 

Their  songs  of  praise,  their  mingled  vows, 
Make  their  communion  sweet. 

3  Thus,  when  on  Aaron's  head 
They  pour'd  the  rich  perfume, 

The  oil  through  all  his  raiment  spread, 
And  pleasure  filPd  the  room. 

4  Thus  on  the  heavenly  hills 
The  saints  are  blest  above, 

Where  joy  like  morning  dew  distils, 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 


397 1 


Psalm   133.     S.  P.  M. 

St.  Giles,  Dalston. 
The  blessings  of  friendship. 

HOW  pleasant  'tis  to  see 
Kindred  and  friends  agree ; 

Each  in  his  proper  station  move, 
And  each  fulfil  his  part, 
With  sympathising  heart, 

In  all  the  cares  of  life  and  love  ! 


398  WORSHIP. 


'Tis  like  the  ointment  shed 

On  Aaron's  sacred  head, 
Divinely  rich,  divinely  sweet : 

The  oil  through  all  the  room 

Diffus'd  a  choice  perfume, 
Ran  through  his  robes,  and  blest  his  feet. 

Like  fruitful  showers  of  rain, 

That  water  all  the  plain, 
Descending  from  the  neighbouring  hills  ; 

Such  streams  of  pleasure  roll 

Through  every  friendly  soul, 
Where  love  like  heavenly  dew  distils. 

[Repeat  the  Jirst  stanza  if  necessary.'] 
PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

Psalm  122.    C.  M.  * 


398  \ 


Dunstan,  Braintree. 
Going  to  church. 

1  HOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 

My  friends  devoutly  say, 
"In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 
"  And  keep  the  solemn  day  P 

2  I  love  her  gates,  I  love  the  road  : 

The  church,  adorn'd  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God, 
To  show  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts,  with  joys  unknown. 

The  holy  tribes  repair  ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne, 
And  sits  in  judgment  there. 

4  He  hears  our  praises  and  complaints  : 

And  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  sinners  from  the  saints, 
We  tremble,   and  rejoice. 

5  Peace  be  within  this  sacred  place, 

And  joy  a  constant  guest ; 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP.  399 

• .  —       . i — „ 

With  holy  gifts,  and  heavenly  grace, 
Be  her  attendants  blest. 
6  My  soul  shall  pray  for  Zion  still, 
While  life  or  breath  remains; 
There  my  best  friends,  my  kindred  dwell, 
There  God  my  Saviour  reigns. 

QQQ*        Psalm  122.     S.  P.  M.  # 

0*7«7  $  St.  Giles,  Dalston. 

The  same. 

1  HOW  pleas'd  and  blest  Was  I, 
To  hear  the  people  cry, 

"  Come,  let  us  seek  our  God  to-day  I" 
Yes,  with  a  cheerful  zeal, 
We  haste  to  Z  ion's  hill, 
^And  there  our  vows  -  and  honours  pay. 

2  Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 
Adorn'd  with  wondrous  grace, 

And  walls  of  strength  embrace  thee  round  ! 
In  thee  our  tribes  appear, 
To  pray,  and  praise,  and  hear 

The  sacred  gospel's  joyful  sound. 

3  There  David's  greater  Son 
Has  fix'd  his  royal  throne; 

He  sits  for  grace  and  judgment  there  : 

He  bids  the  saint  be  glad, 

He  makes  the  sinner  sad, 
And  humble  souls  rejoice  with  fear. 

4  May  peace  attend   thy  gate, 
And  joy  within  thee  wait, 

To  bless  the  soul  of  every  guest : 
The  man  that  seeks  thy  peace, 
And  wishes  thine  increase, 

A  thousand  blessings  on  him  rest! 

5  My  tongue  repeats  her  vows, 
4  Peace  to  this  sacred  house ! 


400,  401  WORSHIP. 


"  For  here  my  friends  and  kindred  dwell':" 

And  since  my  glorious  God 

Makes  thee  his  blest  abode, 
My  soul  shall  ever  love  thee  well. 

[Repeat  the  fourth  $tanza>  if  necessary.'] 

Af\(\]  Psalm  134.    C.  M.  * 

<±\J\J  $  Christmas,  Irish,  York. 

Daily  and  nightly  devotion. 

1  YE,  that  obey  th'  immortal  King, 

Attend  his  holy  place; 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  power, 
And  bless  his  wondrous  grace. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  by  morning  light, 

And  send  your  souls  on  high : 
Raise  your  admiring  thoughts  by  night 
Above  the  starry  sky. 

3  The  God  of  Zion  cheers  our  hearts 

With  rays  of  quickening  grace; 
The  God  that  spreads  the  heavens  abroad, 
And  rules  the  swelling  seas. 

401  )     Hymn  108.    B.  2.    C.  M.         # 

^^  *  $  St.  Asaphs,  Rochester. 

Jccess  to  the  throne  of  grace  by  a  Mediator. 

1  COME,  let  us  lift  our  joyful  eyes 

Up  to  the  courts  above, 
And  smile  to  see  our  Father  there 
Upon  a  throne  of  love. 

2  Once  'twas  a  seat  of  dreadful  wrath, 

And  shot  devouring  flame ; 
Our  God  appeared  consuming  fire, 
And  vengeance  was  his  name. 

j  Rich  were  the  drops  of  Jesus'  blood, 
That  calm'd  his  frowning  face ; 
That  sprinkled  o'er  the  burning  throne, 
And  turn'd  the  wrath  to  grace. 


1 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP.  402 


4  Now  we  may  bow  before  his  feet, 

And  venture  near  the  Lord  ; 
No  fiery  cherub  guards  his  seat, 
Nor  double  flaming  sword. 

5  The  peaceful  gates  of  heavenly  bliss 

Are  open'd  by  the  Son ; 
High  let  us  raise  our  notes  of  praise, 
And  reach  th1  Almighty  throne. 

6  To  thee  ten  thousand  thanks  we  bring, 

Great  Advocate  on  high  ; 
And  glory  to  th'  eternal  King 

That  lays  his  fury  by. 

i(\v\    Psalm  84.     1st. Part.     L.  M.       * 

QVJ&  £  Portugal,  Greeks  Hundredth. 

The  pleasures  of  public  worship. 

1  HOW  pleasant,  how*  divinely  fair, 

O  Lord  of  Hosts,  thy  dwellings  are  ! 
With  long  desire  my  spirit  faints 
To  meet  th'  assemblies  of  thy  saints. 

2  My  flesh  would  rest  in  thine  abode ; 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God ; 
My  God  !    my  King !    why  should  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee  ? 

3  The  sparrow  chooses  where  to  rest, 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  nest ; 
But  will  my  God  to  sparrows  grant 
That  pleasure  which  his  children  want"? 

4  Blest  are  the  saints,  who  sit  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne  of  majesty; 

Thy  brightest  glories  shine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praise  and  love. 

5  Blest  are  the  souls  that  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace ; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  seek  thy  face,  and  learn  thy  praise. 


403,  404  WORSHIP. 


6  Blest  are  the  men  whose  hearts  are  set 
To  find  the  way  to  Zion's  gate; 

God  is  their  strength ;  and  through  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper,  God. 

7  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  strength, 
Till  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  at  length  ; 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 

And  join  in  nobler  wrorship  there. 

-- —    '■»■ 

4(\o)    Psalm  84.    2d  Part.    L.  M.        # 

±UO  $  Italy,  Eaton. 

God  and  his  church  ;  or,  grace  and  glory. 

X  GREAT  God,  attend,  while  Zion  sings 
The  joy,  that  from  thy  presence  springs ; 
To  spend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  thousand  days  of  mirth. 

*2  Might  I  enjoy  the  aneanest  place 
Within  thy  house,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  ease,  nor  thrones   of  power,  ■ 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door, 

3  God  is  our  sun,  he  makes  our  day  : 
God  is  our  shield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  assaults  of  hell  and  sin, 
From  foes  without,  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  bestow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too  : 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real  good  from  upright  souls. 

5  O  God,  our  King,  whose  sovereign  sway 
The  glorious  hosts  of  heaven  obey ; 
And  devils  at  thy  presence  flee ! 

Blest  is  the  man  that  trusts  in  thee. 

a(\ a  I  Psalm  84.     C.  M.  * 

4-U<lr  $  Brattle-Street,  Parma. 

Delight  in  ordinances  of  worship;  or,  God  present  in  his  churchei. 

1  MY  soul,  how  lovely  is  the  place 
To  which  thy  God  resorts! 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP.    404 

'Tis  heaven  to  see  his  smiling  face, 
Though  in  his  earthly  courts. 

2  There  the  great  Monarch  of  the  skies 

His  saving  power  displays; 
And  light  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes 
With  kind  and  quickening  rays. 

3  With  his  rich  gifts,  the  heavenly  Dove 

Descends  and  fills  the  place, 
While  Christ  reveals  his  wondrous  love, 
And  sheds  abroad  his  grace. 

4  There,  mighty  God,  thy  words  declare 

The  secrets  of  thy  will ; 
And  still  we  seek  thy  mercy  there, 
And  sing  thy  praises  still. 

PAUSE. 

5  My  heart  and  flesh  cry  out  for  thee, 

While  far  from  thine  abode  : 
When  shall  I  tread  thy  courts,  and   see 
My  Saviour  and  my  God  ? 

6  The  sparrow  builds  herself  a  nest, 

And  suffers  no  remove ; 
O  make  me,  like  the  sparrow,  blest, 
To  dwell   but  where  I  love. 

7  To  sit  one  day  beneath  thine  eye, 

And  hear  thy  gracious  voice, 
Exceeds  a  whole  eternity 
Employ 'd   in  carnal  joys. 

8  Lord,  at  thy  threshold  I  would   wait, 

While  Jesus  is  within, 
Rather  than  fill  a  throne  of  state, 
Or  live  in  tents  of  sin. 

9  Could  I  command  the  spacious  land, 

And  the  more  boundless  sea, 
For  one  blest  hour  at  thy  right  hand, 
I'd  give  them  both  away, 
33* 


406  WORSHIP. 


405  \ 


Psalm  84,    H.  M.  # 

Bethesda,  Portsmouth. 
Longing  for  the  house  of  God. 

1  LORD  of  the  worlds  above,* 
How  pleasant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 
Thine  earthly  temples  are ! 

To  thine  abode  With  warm  desires 

My  heart  aspires,  To  see  my  God. 

2  The  sparrow  for  her  young 
With   pleasure  seeks  a  nest, 
And  wandering  swallows  long 
To  find  their  wonted  rest : 

My  spirit  faints,  To  rise  and  dwell 

With  equal  zeal,  Among  thy  saints. 

3  O  happy  souls  that  pray 
Where  God  appoints  to  hear ! 
O   happy  men  that  pay 
Their  constant  service  there ! 

They  praise  thee  still ;  I  That  love  the  way 
And  happy  they  |  To  Zion's  hill ! 

4  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, 

Till  each  in  heaven  appears : 

0  glorious  seat,  1  Shall  thither  bring 
When  God  our  King   I  Our  willing  feet ! 

PAUSE. 

5  To  spend  one  sacred  day, 
Where  God  and  saints  abide, 
Affords  diviner  joy 

Than  thousand  days  beside: 
Where  God  resorts,    I  To  keep  the  door, 

1  love  it  more  I  Than  shine  in  courts. 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP.  406 

6  God  is  our  sun  and  shield, 
Our  light  and  our  defence ; 
With  gifts  his  hands  are  fill'd, 
We  draw  our  blessings  thence  : 

He  shall  bestow  I  Peculiar  grace, 

On  Jacob's  race  |  And  glory  too. 

7  The  Lord  his  people  loves; 
His  hand  no  good  withholds 
From  those  his  heart  approves, 
From  pure  and  pious  souls : 

Thrice  happy  he,  I  Whose  spirit  trusts 

0  God  of  Hosts,        I  Alone  in  thee ! 

4(\al     Hymn  123.    B.  2.    L.  M.         * 

4irUU  £  Shoel,  Newcourt. 

The  benefit  of  public  ordinances* 

1  AWAY  from  every  mortal  care, 
Away  from  earth,  our  souls  retreat; 
We  leave  this  worthless  world  afar, 
And  wait  and  worship  near  thy  seat. 

2  Lord,  in  the  temple  of  thy  grace 
We  see  thy  feet,  and  we  adore ; 
We  gaze  upon  thy  lovely  face, 
And  learn  the  wonders  of  thy  power. 

3  While  here  our  various  wants  we  mourn, 
United  groans  ascend  on  high  ; 

And  prayers  produce  a  quick  return 
Of  blessings  in   variety. 

4  [If  Satan  rage,  and  sin  grow  strong, 
Here  we  receive  some  cheering  word; 
We  gird  the  gospel  armour  on, 

To  fight  the  battles  of  the  Lord. 

5  Or  if  our  spirit  faints  and  dies, 

(Our  conscience  gali'd  with  inward  stings) 
Here  doth  the  righteous  Sun  arise, 
With  healing  beams  beneath  his  wings.  3 


407, 408  WORSHIP. 


6  Father!  my  soul  would  still  abide 
Within  thy  temple,  near  thy  side ; 
But  if  my  feet  must  hence  depart, 
Still  keep  thy  dwelling  in  my  heart. 

407 1    Psalm  27.     1st  Part.    C.  M.       * 

^^  •  $  Arundel,  Hymn  Second. 

The  church  is  our  delight  and  safety. 

1  THE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light, 

And  my  salvation  too ; 
God  is  my  strength,   nor  will  I  fear 
What  all  my  foes  can  do. 

2  One  privilege  my  heart  desires  : 

O  !    grant  me  an  abode 
Among  the  churches  of  thy  saints, 
The  temples  of  my  God. 

3  There  shall  I  offer  my  requests, 

And  see  thy  beauty  still ; 
Shall  hear  thy  messages  of  love, 
And  there  inquire  thy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rise,  and  storms  appear, 

There  may  his  children  hide  ; 
God  has  a  strong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  soul  abide. 

5  Now  shall  my  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around  ; 
And  songs  of  joy  and  victory 
Within  thy  temple  sound. 

jaq*      Psalm  27.    2d  Part.    C.  M.    * 

^^^  $  Abridge,  Christmas. 

Prayer  and  hope. 

1  SOON  as  I  heard  my  Father  say, 

"  Ye   children,  seek  my  grace ;" 
My  heart  reply'd,  without  delay, 
"  I'll  seek  my  Father's  face." 

2  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  soul  away; 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 409 

God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  tnee 
In  a  distressing  day. 

3  Should  friends  and  kindred,  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  supply. 

4  My  fainting  flesh  had  died  with  grief, 

Had  not  my  soul  believ'd, 

To  see  thy  grace  provide  relief; 

Nor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd. 

5  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  saints, 

And  keep  your  courage  up  ; 
He'll  raise  your  spirit  when  it  faints, 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 
JAQ?      Psalm  65.     1st  Part.     C.  M.     *" 

*±\JV  £  Devizes,  Christmas. 

A  prayer-hearing  God,  and  the  Gentiles  called. 

1  PRAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee ; 

There  shall  our  vows  be  paid  : 
Thou  hast  an  ear  when  sinners  pray  ; 
All  flesh  shall  seek  thine  aid. 

2  Lord,  our  iniquities  prevail, 

But  pardoning  grace  is  thine  ; 
And  thou  wilt  grant  us  power  and  skill 
To  conquer  every  sin. 

3  Blest  are  the  men  whom  thou  wilt  choose 

To  bring  them  near  thy  face ; 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine  house, 
To  feast  upon  thy  grace. 

4  In  answering  what  thy  church  requests, 

Thy  truth  and  terror  shine, 
And  works  of  dreadful  righteousness 
Fulfil  thy  kind  design. 

5  Thus  sh  ill  the  wondering  nations  see 

The  Lord  is  good  and  just : 
And  distant  islands  fly  to  thee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  trust, 


<■ 


410  WORSHIP. 


• 


6  They  dread  thy  glittering  tokens,  Lord, 
When  signs  in  heaven  appear; 
But  they  shall  learn  thy  holy  word, 
And  love,  as  well  as  fear. 

A1(\l  Psalm  65.     1st  Part.   L.  M.    *  or  b 

"*  -1  U  5  Rothwell,  Luton,  Bath. 

Public  prayer  and  praise. 

1  THE  praise  of  Zion  waits  for  thee, 

My  God  ;  and  praise  becomes  thy  house  : 
There  shall  thy  saints  thy  glory  see, 
And  there  perform  their  public  vows. 

2  O  thou,  whose  mercy  bends  the  skies, 
To  save  when  humble  sinners  pray, 
All  lands  to  thee  shall  lift  their  eyes, 
And  islands  of  the  northern  sea. 

3  Against  my  will  my  sins  prevail, 

But  grace  shall  purge  away  their  stain  ; 
The  blood  of  Christ  will  never  fail 
To  wash  my  garments  white  again. 

4  Blest  is  the  man  whom  thou  shalt  choose, 
And  give  him  kind  access  to  thee ; 

Give  him  a  place  within  thy  house, 
To  taste  thy  love  divinely  free. 

PAUSE. 

5  Let  Babel  fear  when  Zion  prays ; 
Babel,  prepare  for  long  distress, 
When  Zion's  God  himself  arrays 
In  terror  and  in  righteousness. 

6  With  dreadful  glory,  God  fulfils 
What  his  afflicted  saints  request ; 
And  with  almighty  wrath  reveals 
His  love  to  give  his  churches  rest. 

7  Then  shall  the  flocking  nations  run 
To  Zion's  hill,  and  own  their  Lord  ; 
The  rising  and  the  setting  sun 
Shall  see  the  Saviour's  name  ador'd. 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP.  411,  412 


A  !  -i  )   Psalm  116.    2d  Part.  C.  M.     *  or  b 

411$  st  Martins,  St.  James. 

Vows,  made  in  trouble,  paid  in  the  church;  or,  public  thanks  for 
private  deliverance. 

1  WHAT  shall  I  render  to  my  God 

For  all  his  kindness  shown  ? 
My  feet  shall  visit  thine  abode, 
My  songs  address  thy  throne. 

2  Among  the  saints  that  fill  thine  house 

My  offerings  shall  be  paid ; 
There  shall  my  zeal  perform  the  vows 
My  soul  in  anguish  made. 

3  How  much  is  mercy  thy  delight, 

Thou  ever  blessed  God ! 
How  dear  thy  servants  in  thy  sight ! 
How  precious  is  their  blood  ! 

4  How  happy  all  thy  servants  are! 

How  great  thy  grace  to  me ! 
My  life,  which  thou  hast  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

5  Now  I  am  thine,  forever  thine, 

Nor  shall  my  purpose  move  ; 
Thy  hand  hath   loos'd  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

6  Here  in  thy  courts  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  thy  rich  grace  record ; 
Witness,  ye  saints,  who  hear  me  now, 

If  I  forsake  the  Lord.        

jtoi      Huin  145.    B.  2.    C.  M.        # 

*-*^4  St.  James,  Christmas. 

Sight  through  a  glass,  and  face  to  face. 

1  I  LOVE  the  windows  of  thy  grace, 

Through  which  my  Lord  is  seen ; 
And  long  to  meet  my  Saviour's  face, 
Without  a  glass  between. 

2  O,  that  the  happy  hour  were  come. 

To  change  my  faith  to  sight ; 


413  WORSHIP. 


I  shall  behold  my  Lord  at  home 
In  a  diviner  light. 
3  Haste,  my  Beloved,  and  remove 
These  interposing  days  ! 
Then  shall  my  passions  all  be  love, 
And  all  my  powers  be  praise. 
LORD'S  DAY. 

A-io}  Psalm  5.    C.  M.  i 

*  3  Arundel,  Christmas. 

For  the  Lord's  day  morning. 

1  LORD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear 

My  voice  ascending  high  ; 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye : 

2  Up  to  the  hills,  where  Christ  is  gone. 

To  plead  for  all  his  saints, 
Presenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God,  before  whose  sight 

The  wicked  shall  not  stand ; 

Sinners  shall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  house  will  I  resort, 

To  taste  thy  mercies  there  ; 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 
And  worship  in  thy  fear. 

5  O  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteousness  ! 
Make  every  path  of  duty  straight 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

PAUSE. 

6  My  watchful  enemies  combine 

To  tempt  my  feet  astray ; 
They  flatter  with  a  base  design 
To  make  my  soul  their  prey. 


LORD'S  DAY.  414 


7  Lord,  crush  the  serpent  in  the  dust, 

And  all  his  plots  destroy ; 
While  those  that  in  thy  mercy  trust, 
Forever  shout  for  joy. 

8  The  men,  that  love  and  fear  thy  name, 

Shall  see  their  hopes  fulfill'd  ; 
The  mighty  God  will  compass  them 
With  favour  as  a  shield. 

a+a\    Psalm  19.     1st  Part.     S.  M.      * 

***  J  Dover,  Hopkins,  St.  Thomas. 

The  books    of*  nature  and   scripture. 
[For  a  Lord's  day  morning.] 

1  BEHOLD  the  lofty  sky 
Declares  its  Maker,  God  ; 

And  all  his  starry  works  on  high 
Proclaim  his  power  abroad. 

2  The  darkness  and  the  light 

Still  keep  their  course  the  same ; 
While  night  to  day,  and  day  to  night, 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 

3  In  every  different  land 

Their  general  voice  is  known  ; 
They  show  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  Ye  Christian  lands,  rejoice  ! 
Here   he  reveals  his  word  ; 

We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

5  His  statutes  and  commands 
Are  set  before  our  eyes  ; 

He  puts  his  gospel  in  our  hands, 
Where  our  salvation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  just  and  pure  ; 
His  truth  without  deceit ; 

His  promises  forever  sure, 
And  his  rewards  are  great. 


415  WORSHIP. 


7      [Not  honey  to  the  taste, 
Affords  so  much  delight ; 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  pass'd 
So  much  allures  the  sight. 
3      While  of  thy  works  I  sing, 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 
Accept  the  praise,  my  God,  my  King, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name.] 

Ai&l     Psalm  19.    2d  Part.    S.  M.       4 

*"**  J  Dover,  Watchman. 

God's  word  most  excellent ;  or,  sincerity  and  watchfulness. 
[For  a  Lord's  day  morning.] 

1  BEHOLD  the  morning  sun 
Begins  his  glorious  way ! 

His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run, 
And  life  and  light  convey. 

2  But  where  the  gospel  comes, 
It  spreads  diviner  light ; 

It  calls  dead  sinners  from  their  tombs* 
And  gives  the  blind  their  sight. 

3  How  perfect  is  thy  word  ! 
And  all  thy  judgments  just ; 

Forever  sure  thy  promise,  Lord, 
And   men  securely  trust. 

4  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 
Are  thy  directions  given  ! 

O  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heaven. 

PAUSE. 

5  I  hear  thy  word  with  love, 
And  I  would  fain  obey  ; 

Send  thy  good  Spirit  from  above, 
To  guide  me,  lest  I  strav. 

6  O  who  can  ever  find 
The  errors  of  his  ways  ? 

Yet  with  a  bold  presumptuous  mind 
I  would  not  dare  transgress. 


LORD'S  DAY.  416 

Warn   me  of  every  sin, 

Forgive  my  secret  faults, 
And  cleanse  this  guilty  soul  of  mine, 

Whose  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts. 

While  with  my  heart  and  tongue 

I  spread  thy  praise  abroad, 
Accept  the  worship  and  the  song, 

My  Saviour  and  my  God. 


41  f\l    PsALM  63.     1st  Part.     C.  M.      * 

**  *  ^  $  Parma,  Arundel. 

The  morning  of  a  Lord's  day. 

1  EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay, 

I  haste  to  seek  thy  face  : 
My  thirsty  spirit  faints  away, 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

2  So  pilgrims  on  the  scorching  sand, 

Beneath  a  burning  sky, 
Long  for  a  cooling  stream  at  hand, 
And  they  must  drink  or  die. 

3  I've  seen  thy  glory  and  thy  power 

Through  all  thy  temple  shine  ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heavenly  hour, 
That  vision   so  divine  ! 

4  Not  all  the  blessings  of  a  feast 

Can  please  my  soul  so  well, 
As  when  thy  richer  grace  I  taste, 
And  in  thy  presence  dwell. 

5  Not  life  itself,  with  all  her  joys, 

Can  my  best  passions  move, 
Or  raise  so  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

6  Thus  till  my  last  expiring  day, 

I'll  bless  my  God  and  King  ; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  sing. 


417  WORSHIP. 


±]~y]  Psalm  63.     L.  M.  * 

^**  •  )  Eaton,  Green's  Hundredth. 

Longing  after  God  ;  or,  the  love  of  God  better  than  life. 

1  GREAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim; 
Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest ; 
The  glories  that  compose  thy  name 
Stand  all  engag'd  to  make  me  blest. 

2  Thou  Great  and  Good,  thou  Just  and  Wise., 
Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God  ; 

And  I  am  thine  by  sacred  ties  ; 

Thy  son,  thy  servant  bought  with  blood. 

3  With  heart,  and  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look  ; 

As  travellers,  in  thirsty  lands, 
Pant  for  the  cooling  water- brook. 

4  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 
Among  thy  saints,  and   seek  thy  face  ; 
Oft  have  I  seen  thy  glory  there, 
And  felt  the  power  of  sovereign  grace. 

5  Not  fruits  nor  wines  that  tempt  our  taste, 
Nor  all  the  joys  our  senses   know, 
Could  make  me  so  divinely  blest, 

Or  raise  my  cheerful  passions  so. 

6  My  life  itself,  without  thy  love, 
No  taste  of  pleasure  could  afford  ; 

'T would  but  a  tiresome  burden  prove, 
If  I  were  banish'd  from  the  Lord. 

7  Amidst  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
When  busy  cares  afflict  my  head, 
One  thought  of  thee  gives  new  delight, 
And  adds  refreshment  to  my  bed. 

8  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raise  my  voice, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praise  ; 
This   work  shall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  spend  the  remnant  of  my  days. 


LORD'S  DAY.  416 

iioj  Psalm  63.    S.  M.  # 

*  I  O  J  Hopkins,  Thacher. 

Seeking  God. 

1  MY  God,  permit  my  tongue 
This  joy,  to  call  thee  mine  ; 

And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  taste  thy  love  divine. 

2  My  thirsty,  fainting  soul 
Thy  mercy  does  implore; 

Not  travellers  in  desert  lands 
Can  pant  for  water  more. 

3  Within  thy  churches,  Lord, 
I  long  to  find  my  place  ; 

Thy  power  and  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  thy  quickening  grace. 

4  For  life  without  thy  love 
No  relish  can  afford ; 

No  joy  can  be  compar'd  to  this, 
To  serve  and  please  the  Lord. 

5  To  thee  I'll  lift  my  hands, 
And  praise  thee  while  I  live; 

Not  the  rich  dainties  of  a  feast 
Such  food  or  pleasure  give. 

6  In  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
I  call  my  God  to  mind  ; 

I  think  how  wise  thy  counsels  are, 
And  all  thy  dealings  kind. 

7  Since  thou  hast  been  my  help, 
To  thee  my  spirit  flies, 

And  on  thy  watchful  providence 

My  cheerful  hope  relies. 
£      The  shadow  of  thy  wings 

My  soul  in  safety  keeps  ; 
I  follow  where  my  Father  leads, 

And  he  supports  my  steps. 

34* 


419,420 WORSHIP.  

A  +  ql      Hymn  14.     B.  2.     S.  m7~         ♦ 

<±1U^  Silver-Street,  Watchman. 

The  Lord's  day  ;  or,  delight  in  ordinances. 

1  WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 
That  saw  the  Lord  arise  ; 

Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes  ! 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 
And  feasts  his  saints  to-day  ; 

Here  we  may  sit,   and  see  him  here, 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidst  the  place 
Where  my  dear  God  hath  been. 

Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand   days 
Of  pleasurable  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  frame  as  this  ; 

And  sit  and   sing  herself  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 

AO(\]     Psalm  92.     1st  Part.    L.  M.     * 

**^"  $  Gloucester,  Antigua. 

A  psalmfor  the  Lord's  day. 

1  SWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
To  praise  thy  name,  give  thanks  and  sing, 
To  shew  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest, 

No   mortal  cares  shall  seize  my  breast  ; 
O  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  of  solemn  sound  ! 

3  My  heart  shall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  bless  his  works,  and  bless  his  wbrd: 
Thy  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  shine ! 
How  deep  thy  counsels  !   how  divine  ! 

4  Fools  never  raise  their  thoughts  so  high  : 
Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die; 


LORD'S  DAY.  421 


Like  grass  they  flourish,   till  thy  breath 
Blast  them  in  everlasting  death. 

5  But  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part, 
When  grace  hath  well  refin'd  my  heart, 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  are  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

6  Sin   (my  worst  enemy  before) 

Shall  vex  my  eyes   and  ears  no  more ; 
My  inward  foes  shall  all  be  slain, 
Nor  Satan  break  my  peace  again. 

7  Then  shall  I  see,  and  hear,  and  know 
All  I  desir'd  or  wish'd  below  ; 

And  every  power  find  sweet  employ 

In  that  eternal   world  of  joy. 

421  )      Hymn  72.    B.  2.     C.  M.  * 

*«*  $  Irish,  Mear. 

The  Lord's  day  ;  or,  the  resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  BLEST  morning,   whose  young  dawning 

Beheld  our  rising  God  ;  [rays 

That  saw  him  triumph  o'er  the  dust, 
And  leave  his  dark  abode  ! 

2  In  the  cold  prison  of  a  tomb 

The  dead  Redeemer  lay, 
Till  the  revolving  skies  had  brought 
The  third,  uY  appointed  day. 

3  Hell  and  the  grave  unite  their  force 

To  hold  our  God  in   vain  ; 
The  sleeping  Conqueror  arose, 
And  burst  their  feeble  chain. 

4  To  thy  great  name,  Almighty  Lord, 

These  sacred  hours  we  pay  ; 
And  loud  hosannas  shall  proclaim 
The  triumph  of  the  day. 

5  [Salvation  and  immortal  praise 

To  our  victorious  King  ; 
Let  heaven,  and  earth,  and  rocks,  and  seas. 
With  glad  hosannas  ring.] 


422,  423  WORSHIP. 


422  \ 


Psalm  118.    4th  Part.    C.  M. 

Braintree,  York. 


Hosanna ;  the  Lord's  day  ;  or,  Christ's  resurrection  and  our 
salvation. 

1  THIS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made, 

He  calls  the  hours  his  own  ; 
Let  heav'n  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praise  surround  the  throne. 

2  To-day  he  rose,  and  left  the  dead, 

And  Satan's  empire  fell ; 
To-day  the  saints  his  triumphs  spread, 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 

3  Hosanna  to  th'  anointed  King, 

To  David's  holy  Son  : 
Help  us,  O  Lord  ;    descend  and  bring 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

4  Blest  be  the  Lord,   who  comes  to  men 

With  messages  of  grace  ; 
Who  comes  in  God  his  Father's  name, 
To  save  our  sinful  race. 

5  Hosanna  in  the  highest  strains 

The  church  on  earth  can  raise  ; 
The  highest  heavens,  in  which  he  reigns, 
Shall  give  him  nobler  praise. 

490?  Psalm  118.     S.  M.  * 

*=£&  $  Thacher,  Dover. 

An  hosanna  for  the  Lord's  day  ;  or,  a  new  song  of  salvation  by 
Christ. 

1  SEE  what  a  living  Stone 
The  builders  did  refuse ; 

Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon, 
In  spite  of  envious  Jews. 

2  The  scribe  and  angry  priest 
Reject  thine  only  Son ; 

Yet  on  this  Rock  shall  Zion  rest, 
As  the  chief  corner-stone. 


LORD'S  DAY.  424 


3  The   work,  O  Lord,   is  thine, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes ; 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
This  day  did  Jesus  rise. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day 
That  our  Redeemer  made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice,   and  sing,  and  pray, 
Let  all  the  church   be  glad. 

5  Hosanna  to  the  King 
Of  David's  royal  blood  ; 

Bless  him,  ye  saints  ;    he  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  from  your  God. 

6  We  bless  thine  holy  word, 
Which  all  this  grace  displays ; 

And  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 
Our  sacrifice  of  praise. 

A9±\  Psalm  118.     L.  M.  * 

*±&4.  ^  Nantwich,  Old  Hundred. 

The  same. 

1  LO  !    what  a  glorious  Corner- Stone 
The  Jewish  builders  did  refuse  ; 

But  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon. 
In  spite  of  envy,  and  the  Jews. 

2  Great  God  !    the  work  is  all  divine, 
The  joy  and  wonder  of  our  eyes  ; 
This  is  the  day  that  proves  it  thine, 
The  day  that  saw  our  Saviour  rise. 

3  Sinners,  rejoice,  and  saints,   be  glad  ; 
Hosanna,  let  his  name  be  blest ; 

A  thousand  honours  on  his  head, 
With  peace,  and  light,  and  glory  rest  ! 

4  In  God's  own  name  he  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  to  our  dying  race  ; 

Let  the  whole  church  address  their  King 
With  hearts  of  joy,  and  songs  of  praise. 


428  •  WORSHIP. 


Nor  let  our  harden'd  hearts  renew 
The  sins  and  plagues  that  Israel  knew. 

4  Israel,  that  saw  his  works  of  grace, 
Tempted  their  Maker  to  his  face; 
A  faithless,  unbelieving  brood, 
That  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God. 

5  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  u.  How  false  they  prove  ! 
"  Forget  my  power,  abuse  my  love : 

"  Since  they  despise  my  rest,  I  swear 
"  Their  feet  shall  never  enter   there." 

6  [Look  back,  my  soul,  with  holy  dread. 
And   view  those  ancient  rebels  dead; 
Attend  the  offer'd  grace  to-day ; 

Nor  lose  the  blessing  by  delay  : 

7  Seize  the  kind  promise,  while  it  waits, 
And  march  to  Zion's  heavenly  gates  : 
Believe,  and  take  the  promis'd  rest, 
Obey,  and  be  forever  blest.] 

j9oj     Hymn  165.    B.  2.    CM.  b 

±4°  S  Barby,  Bedford. 

Unfruitfulness,  ignorance,  and  unsanctified  affections. 

1  LONG  have  I  sat  beneath  the  sound 

Of  thy  salvation,  Lord; 
But  still  how  weak  my  faith  is  found, 
And  knowledge  of  thy  word. 

2  Oft  I  frequent  thy  holy  place, 

And  hear  almost  in  vain  : 
How  small  a  portion  of  thy  grace 
My  mem'ry  can  retain! 

3  [My  dear  Almighty,  and  my  God, 

How  little  art  thou  known 
By  all  the  judgments  of  thy  rod, 
And  blessings  of  thy  throne!] 

4  [How  cold  and  feeble  is  my  love  t 

How  negligent  my  fear  ! ' 


AFTER  SERMON.  429,  430 

How  low  my  hope  of  joys  above ! 
How  few  affections  there!] 

5  Great  God!   thy  sovereign  power  impart 

To  give  thy  word  success  ! 
Write  thy  salvation  in  my  heart, 
And  make  me  learn  thy  grace. 

6  [Show  my  forgetful  feet  the  way 

That  leads  to  joys  on  high ; 
There  knowledge  grows  without  decay, 
And  love  shall  never  die.] 

AFTER  SERMON. 
AOql  Psalm  150.    CM.  * 

*£**J  $  Christmas,  Exeter,  Parma. 

A  song  of  praise. 

1  IN  God's  own  house  pronounce  his  praise  ; 

His  grace  he   there  reveals; 
To  heaven  your  joy  and   wonder  raise, 
For  there  his  glory  dwells. 

2  Let  all  your  sacred  passions  move, 

While  you  rehearse  his  deeds : 
But  the  great  work  of  saving  love 
Your  highest  praise  exceeds. 

3  All  that  have  motion,  life  and  breath, 

Proclaim  your  Maker  blest ; 
Yet  when  my  voice  expires  in  death, 
My  soul  shall  praise  him  best. 

ac^I     Hymn  135.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

^OU  S  Blendon,  Winchester. 

The  love  of  Christ  shed  abroad  i?i  the  heart. 

1  COME,  dearest  Lord,  descend  and  dwell 
By  faith  and  love  in  every  breast ; 
Then  shall  we  know,  and  taste,  and  feel 
The  joys  that  cannot  be  express'd. 
35 


431  THE  WORLD. 


2  Come,  fill  our  hearts   with  inward  strength, 
Make  our  enlarged  souls  possess 

And  learn  the  height,  and  breadth,  and  length 
Of  thine  immeasurable  grace. 

3  Now  to  the  God,  whose  power  can  do 
More  than  our  thoughts  or  wishes  know, 
Be  everlasting  honours  done 

By  all  the  church,  through  Christ  his  Son. 


THE  WORLD. 
Hymn  101.    B.  2.    C.  M. 


431  \ 


The  world's  three  chief  temptations. 

1  WHEN  in  the  light  of  faith  divine 

We  look  on  things  below, 
Honour,  and  gold,  and  sensual  joy, 
How  vain  and  dangerous  too  ! 

2  [Honour's  a  puff  of  noisy  breath ; 

Yet  men  expose  their  blood, 
And  venture  everlasting  death, 
To  gain  that  airy  good. 

3  While  others  starve  the  nobler  mind, 

And  feed  on  shining  dust, 
They  rob  the   serpent  of  his  food, 
T'  indulge  a  sordid  lust.] 

4  The  pleasures  that  allure  our  sense 

Arc  dangerous  snares  to  souls  ; 
There's   but  a  drop  of  flattering  sweet, 
And  dash'd  with  bitter  bowls. 

5  God  is  mine  all-sufficient  good, 

My  portion  and   my  choice  ; 

In  him  my  vast  desires  are  fuTd, 

And  all  my  powers  rejoice. 


THE  WORLD.  432,  433 


6  In  vain  the  world  accosts  mine  ear, 
And  tempts  my  heart  anew  ; 
I  cannot  buy  your  bliss  so  dear, 
Nor  part  with  heaven  for  you. 

4^9)      Hymn   146.     B.  2.     L.  M.         b 

■w^  S  Putney,  Old  Hundred,  Bath. 

The  vanity  of  creatures  ;  or,  no  rest  on  earth. 

1  MAN  has  a  soul  of  vast  desires ; 
He  burns  within  with  restless  fires  ; 
Toss'd  to  and  fro,  his  passions  fly 
From  vanity  to  vanity. 

2  In  vain  on  earth  we   hope  to  find 
Some  solid  good  to  fill  the  mind  ; 
We  try  new  pleasures — but  we  fed 
The  inward  thirst  and  torment  still. 

3  So  when  a  raging  fever  burns, 

We  shift  from  side  to  side  by  turns  ; 

And  'tis  a  poor  relief  we  gain, 

To  change  the  place,  but  keep  the  pain. 

4  Great  God  !  subdue  this  vicious  thirst, 
This  love  to  vanity  and  dust  ; 

Cure  the  vile  fever  of  the  mind, 
And  feed  our  souls  with  joys  refin'd. 

iooj       Hymn  56.    B.  2.    C.  M.         b 

^±00  ^  Bangor,  London,  Eedf'ord. 

The  misery  of  being  without  God  in  this  world;  or,   vain  pros- 
perity. 

1  NO  !  I  shall  envy  them  no  more, 

Who  grow  profanely  great, 
Though  they  increase  their  golden  store, 
And  rise  to  wondrous  height. 

2  They  taste  of  all  the  joys  that  grow 

Upon  this  earthly  clod  ; 
Well,  they  may  search  the  creature  through, 
For  they  have  ne'er  a  God. 


434  THE  WORLD. 


3  Shake  off*  the  thoughts  of  dying  too, 

And  think  your  life  your  own ; 
But  death  comes  hast'ning  on  to  you, 
To  mow  your  glory  down. 

4  Yes,  you  must  bow  your  stately  head, 

Away  your  spirit  flies, 
And  no  kind  angel  near  your  bed, 
To  bear  it  to  the  skies. 

5  Go  now,  and  boast  of  all  your  stores, 

And  tell  how  bright  they  shine  ; 
Your  heaps  of  glittering  dust  are  yours, 
And  my  Redeemer's  mine. 

aoa]         Psalm  73.    L.  M.  *  or  b 

^&^  $  All  Saints,  Bath. 

The  prosperity  of  sinners  cursed. 

1  LORD,   what  a  thoughtless  wretch  was  I, 
To  mourn,  and  murmur,  and  repine, 

To  see  the  wicked  plac'd  on  high, 
In  pride  and  robes  of  honour  shine  ! 

2  But  O  their  end,  their  dreadful   end ! 
Thy  sanctuary  taught  me  so : 

On  slippery  rocks  I  see  them  stand, 
.  And  fiery  billows  roll  below. 

3  Now  let  them  boast  how  tall  they  rise, 
I'll  never  envy  them  again ; 

There  they  may  stand  with  haughty  eyes, 
Till  they  plunge  deep  in  endless  pain. 

4  Their  fancy'd  joys,  how  fast  they  flee! 
Just  like  a  dream  when  man  awakes  ; 
Their  songs  of  softest  harmony 

Are  but  a  preface  to  their  plagues. 

5  Now  I  esteem  their  mirth  and  wine 
Too  dear  to  purchase  with   my  blood  ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine, 
My  life,  my  portion,  and  my  God. 


THE  JEWISH  CHURCH.  435,  436 

4od     Hymn  164.    B.  2.    CM.         b 

^d*-*  $  Abridge,  Durham. 

The  end  of  the  world. 

1  WHY  should  this  earth  delight  us  so  ? 

Why  should  we  fix  our  eyes 
On  these  low  grounds,  where  sorrows  grow , 
And  every  pleasure  dies  ? 

2  While  time  his  sharpest  teeth  prepares 

Our  comforts  to  devour, 
There  is  a  land  above  the  stars, 
And  joys  above  his  power. 

3  Nature  shall  be  dissolv'd  and  die, 

The  sun  must  end  his  race, 
The  earth  and  sea  forever  fly 
Before  my  Saviour's  face. 

4  When  will  that  glorious  morning  rise, 

When  the  last  trumpet  sound, 

And  call  the  nations  to  the  skies 

From  underneath  the  ground  ? 


THE  JEWISH  CHURCH, 

OR, 

THE  HISTORY  OF  THE  ISRAELITES. 


An(>)  Psalm  105.     C.  M.  * 

^«**>  $  Rochester,  York. 

God's  conduct  to  Israel,  and  the  plagues  of  Egypt. 

1  GIVE  thanks  to  God,  invoke  his  name, 

And  tell  the  world  his  grace  ; 
Sound  through  the  earth  his  deeds  of  fame, 
That  all  may  seek  his  face. 

2  His  covenant,  which  he  kept  in  mind 

For  numerous  ages  past, 
To  numerous  ages,  yet  behind, 
In  equal  force  shall  last. 

36*  * 


436 THE  JEWISH  CHURCH. 

3  He  sware  to  Abrah'm  and  his  seed, 

And  made  the  blessing  sure  ; 
Gentiles  the  ancient  promise  read, 
And  find  his  truth  endure. 

4  "  Thy  seed  shall  make  all  nations  blest," 

(Said  the  Almighty  voice) 
"And  Canaan's  land  shall  be  their  rest, 
"  The  type  of  heavenly  joys." 

5  [How  large  the  grant !  how  rich  the  grace ! 

To  give  them  Canaan's  land, 
When  they  were  strangers  in  the  place, 
A  little  feeble  band  ! 

6  Like  pilgrims,  through  the  countries  round, 

Securely  they  remov'd ; 
And  haughty  kings,  that  on  them  frown'd, 
Severely   he  reprov'd. 

7  "  Touch  mine  anointed,  and  mine  arm 

Shall  soon  avenge  the  wrong ; 
"  The  man  that  does  my  prophets  harm;, 
"  Shall  know  their  God  is  strong." 

8  Then  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

Nor  put  the  church  in  fear : 
Israel  must  live  through  every  age, 
And  be  th'   Almighty's  care.] 

Pause  I. 

9  When  Pharaoh  dar'd  to  vex  the  saints-, 

And  thus  provok'd  their  God, 
Mos^s  was  sent,   at  their  complaints, 
Arm'd  with  his  dreadful  rod. 

10  He  call'd  for  darkness ;  darkness  came. 

Like  an  o'er  whelming  flood ; 
He  turn'd  each  lake  and  every  stream 
To  lakes  and  streams  of  blood. 

11  He  gave  the  sign,  and  noisome  flics 

Through  the  whole  country   spread  ; 
And  frogs,  in  croaking  armies,  rise 
About  the  monarch's  bed. 


ISRAELITES.  436 


12  Through  fields,  and  towns,  and  palaces, 

The  tenfold  vengeance  flew  ! 
Locusts  in  swarms  devour'd  their  trees, 
And  hail  their  cattle  slew. 

13  Then  by  an  angel's  midnight  stroke, 

The  flower  of  Egypt  died ; 
The  strength  of  every  house  was  broke, 
Their  glory  and   their    pride. 

14  Now  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

Nor  put  the  church   in  fear ; 
Israel  must  live  through  every  age, 
And  be  th'  Almighty's  care.] 

Pause  II 

15  Thus  were  the  tribes  from  bondage  brought, 

And  left  the  hated  ground : 
Each  some  Egyptian  spoils  had  got, 
And  not  one  feeble  found. 

16  The  Lord  himself  chose  out  their  way, 

And  mark'd  their  journies  right ; 
Gave  them  a  leading  cloud  by  day, 
A  fiery  guide  by  night. 

17  They  thirst :  and  waters  from  the  rock 

In  rich  abundance  flow, 
And,  following  still  the   course  they  took, 
Ran  all  the  desert  through. 

18  O  wondrous  stream !  O  blessed  type 

Of  ever  flowing  grace  ! 
So  Christ   our  rock  maintains  our  life 
Through  all  this  wilderness. 

19  Thus  guarded  by  th'  Almighty  hand, 

The  chosen  tribes  possess'd 
Canaan,  the  rich,  the  promis'd  land, 
And  there  enjoyed  their  rest. 

20  Then  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

The  church  renounce  her  fear; 
Israel  must  live  through  every  age, 
And  be  th'  Almighty's  care. 


437,  438  THE  JEWISH  CHURCH. 

A¥1  V         Psalm  81.    S.  M.  # 

***  •  3  Thacher,  Dover. 

The  warnings  of  God  to  his  people  ;  or  spiritual  blessings  and 
punishments. 

1  SING  to  the  Lord  aloud, 
And  make  a  joyful  noise; 

God  is  our  strength,  our  Saviour   God, 
Let  Israel  hear  his  voice. 

2  "  From  vile  idolatry 

"  Preserve  my  worship  clean : 
,  "  I  am  the  Lord  who  set  thee  free 
u  From  slavery  and  sin. 

3  "  Stretch  thy  desires  abroad, 
"  And  I'll  supply  them   well : 

"  But  if  ye  will  refuse  your  God, 
"  If  Israel  will  rebel ; 

4  "I'll  leave  them,"  saith  the  Lord, 
"  To  their  own  lusts  a  prey, 

"  And  let  them  run  the  dangerous  road  ; 
"  'Tis  their  own  chosen  way. 

5  "  Yet,  O  !  that  all  my  saints 
Would  hearken  to  my  voice  ! 

Soon  I  would  ease  their  sore  complaints, 
"And  bid  their  hearts  rejoice. 

6  "  While  1  destroy  their  foes, 
"I'd  richly  feed  my  flock, 

11  And  they  should  taste  the  stream  that  flows 
"  From  their  eternal  Rock." 

aIq)      Psalm  78.     2d  Part.     C.  M.     *~ 

4<*C>  \  St   Martin's,  Irish. 

Israel's  rebellion  and  punishment ;  or,  the  sins  and  chastisement* 
of  God's  people. 

1  O  WHAT  a  stiff  rebellious  house 
Was  Jacob's  ancient  race  ! 
False  to  their  own  most  solemn  vows, 
And  to  their  Maker's  grace. 


C( 


ISRAELITES.  439 


2  They  broke  the  covenant  of  his  love, 

And  did  his  laws  despise, 
Forgot  the  works  he  wrought,  to  prove 
His  power  before  their  eyes. 

3  They  saw  the  plagues  on  Egypt  light, 

From  his  avenging  hand ; 
What  dreadful  tokens  of  his  might 
Spread  o'er  the  stubborn  land. 

4  They  saw  him  cleave  the  mighty  sea, 

And  march  in  safety  through, 
With  watery  walls  to  guard  their  way, 
Till  they  had  'scap'd  the  foe. 

5  A  wondrous  pillar  mark'd  the  road, 

Composed  of  shade  and  light ; 
By  day  it  prov'd  a  sheltering  cloud, 
A  leading  fire  by  night. 

6  He  from  the  rock  their  thirst  supply'd; 

The  gushing  waters  fell, 
And  ran  in  rivers  by  their  side, 
A  constant  miracle. 

7  Yet  they  provok'd  the   Lord  most  high, 

And  dar'd  distrust  his  hand  ; 
"  Can  he  with  bread  our  hosts  supply 
"  Amid  this  desert  land  ?" 

8  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard, 

And  caus'd  his  wrath  to  flame  ; 
His  terrors  ever  stand  prepar'd 
To  vindicate  his  name. 

jQQ*      Psalm  78.    3d  Part.    C.  M.      *~ 

^**&  S  Kingston,  Barby. 

The  punishment  of  luxury  and  intemperance  ;  or,  chastisement 
and  salvation. 

1  WHEN  Israel  sins,  the  Lord  reproves 
And  fills  their  hearts  with  dread  ; 
Yet  he  forgives  the  men  he  loves, 
And  sends  them  heavenly  bread. 


440  THE  JEWISH  CHURCH. 

2  He  fed  them   with  a  liberal  hand, 

And  made  his  treasures  known  ; 
He  gave  the  midnight  clouds  command 
To  pour  provision  down. 

3  The  manna,  like  a  morning  shower, 

Lay  thick  around  their  feet ; 
The  corn  of  heaven,  so  light,  so  pure, 
As  though  'twere  angels'  meat. 

4  But  they  in  murmuring  language  said, 

"  Manna  is  all  our  feast, 
"  We  loathe  this  light,  this  airy  bread ; 
"  We  must  have  flesh  to  taste." 

5  "  Ye  shall  have  flesh  to  please  your  lust,'' 

The  Lord  in  wrath  reply'd ; 
And  sent  them  quails,  like  sand  or  dust, 
Heap'd  up  from  side  to  side. 

6  He  gave  them  all  their  own  desire  ; 

And  greedy  as  they  fed, 
His  vengeance  burnt  with  secret  fire, 
And  smote  the  rebels  dead. 

7  When  some  were  slain,  the  rest  retunvd, 

And  sought  the  Lord  with  tears  ; 
Under  the  rod  they  fear'd  and  mourn'd, 
But  soon  forgot  their  fears. 

8  Oft  he  chastis'd,  and  still  forgave, 

Till,  by  his  gracious  hand, 
The  nation  he  resolv'd  to  save 
Possess'd  the  promis'd  land. 

a  Aft)  Psalm  107.    3d  Part.  L.  M.    #or0 

^*^"  3  Armley,  Fountain 

Intemperance  punished  and  pardoned  ;  or,  a  psalm  for  the 
glutton  and  the  drunkard. 

1  VAIN  man,  on  foolish  pleasures  bent, 
Prepares  for  his  own  punishment ; 
What  pains,  what  loathsome  maladies 
From  luxury  and  lust  arise  ! 


ISRAELITES.  441 


2  The  drunkard  feels  his  vitals  waste, 

Yet  drowns  his  health  to  please  his  taste  ; 
Till  all  his  active  powers  are  lost, 
And  fainting  life  draws  near  the  dust. 

3  The  glutton  groans,  and  loathes  to  eat, 
His  soul  abhors  delicious  meat ; 
Nature,  with  heavy  loads  oppress'd, 
Would  yield  to  death  to  be  releas'd. 

4  Then  how  the  'frighted  sinners  fly 
To  God  for  help,  with  earnest  cry  ! 

He  hears  their  groans,  prolongs  their  breath, 
And  saves  them  from  approaching  death. 

5  No  med'cines  could  effect  the  cure 
So  quick,  so  easy,   or  so  sure ; 
The  deadly  sentence  God  repeals; 

He  sends  his  sovereign  word,  and  heals. 

6  O  may  the  sons  of  men  record 
The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord  ! 
And  let  their  thankful  oft 'rings  prove 
How  they  adore  their  Maker's  love. 

J/11  I      Psalm  78.     4th  Part.    L.  M.     * 

^"  *  $  Castle-Street,  Eaton. 

Backsliding  and  forgiveness  ;  or%  sin  punished  and  saints  saved. 

1  GREAT  God,  how  oft  did  Israel  prove 
By  turns  thine  anger  and  thy  love  ! 
There  in  a  glass  our  hearts  may  see 
How  fickle  and  how  false  they  be. 

2  How  soon  the  faithless  Jews  forgot 

The  dreadful  wonders  God  had  wrought  ! 
Then  they  provoke  him  to  his  face, 
Nor  fear  his  power,  nor  trust  his  grace* 

3  The  Lord  consum'd  their  years  in  pain, 
And  made  their  travels  long  and  vain  ; 

A  tedious  march,  through  unknown  ways, 
Wore  out  their  strength,  and  spent   their   days. 


442  THE  JEWISH  CHURCH. 


4  Oft,  when  they  saw  their  brethren  slain, 
They  mourn'd  and  sought  the  Lord  again ; 
CalI'd  him  the  Rock  of  their  abode, 
Their  high  Redeemer  and  their  God. 

5  Their  prayers  and  vows  before  him  rise, 
As  flattering  words,  or  solemn  lies, 
While  their  rebellious  tempers  prove 
False  to  his  cov'nant,  and  his  love. 

6  Yet  did  his  sovereign  grace  forgive 
The  men  who  not  deserv'd  to  live  ; 
His  anger  oft  away  he  turn'd, 

Or  else  with  gentle  flame  it  burn'd. 

7  He  saw  their  flesh  was  weak  and  frail, 
He  saw  temptations  still  prevail ; 
The  God  of  Abrah'm  lov'd  them  still. 
And  led  them  to  his  holy  hill. 

AA&l      Psalm   106.    2d  Part.     S.  M.     * 

4*^*^  ^  gt  Thomas,  Froome. 

Israel  punished  and  pardoned  ,•  or,  God's  unchangeable  love. 

1  GOD  of  eternal  love, 
How  fickle  are  our  ways  ! 

And  yet  how  oft  did  Israel  prove, 
Thy  constancy  of  grace  ! 

2  They  saw  thy  wonders  wrought 
And  then  thy  praise  they   sung; 

But  soon  thy   works  of  power  forgot, 
And   murmur'd  with   their  tongue. 

3  Now  they  believed  his  word, 
While  rocks  with  rivers  flow; 

Now  with  their  lusts  provok'd  the  Lord, 
And  he  reduc'd  them  low. 

4  Yet  when  they  mourn'd  their  faults, 
He  hearken'd  to  their  groans ; 

Brought  his  own  covenant   to  his  thoughts, 
And  calPd  them  still  his  sons. 


ISRAELITES.  44S 


5  Their  names   were  in  his   oook, 
He  sav'd  them  from  their  foes; 

Oft  he  chastis'd,  but  ne'er  forsook 
The  people  that  he  chose. 

6  Let  Israel  bless  the  Lord, 
Who  lov'd  their  ancient  race; 

And   Christians  join  the  solemn  word, 
AmeJi,   to  all   their  praise. 

aaoI  Psalm  129.     C.  M.  4 

^±^±0  $  Tisbury,  Abridge,  Arlington. 

Persecutors  punished. 

1  UP  from  my  youth,   may   Israel  say, 

Have   I  been  nurs'd  in  tears ; 
My  griefs   were  constant  as  the  day, 
And  tedious  as   the  years. 

2  Up  from  my  youth,  I   bore  the  rage 

Of  all  the  sons  of  strife; 
Oft  they  assail'd  my  riper  age, 
But  not  destroyed  my  life. 

3  Their  cruel  plough  had  torn  my  flesh, 

With  furrows  long  and  deep  ; 
Hourly  they  vex'd   my  wounds  afresh, 
Nor  let  my  sorrows  sleep. 

4  The  Lord  grew  angry  on  his  throne, 

And,  with  impartial  eye, 
Measur'd  the  mischiefs  they  had  done, 
Then  let  his  arrows  fly. 

5  How  was  their  insolence  surprised, 

To  hear  his  thunders  roll ! 
And  all  the  foes  of  Zion  seiz'd 
With  horror  to   the  soul ! 

6  Thus  shall  the  men  that  hate  the  saints 

Be  blasted  from  the  sky  ; 
Their  glory  fades,  their  courage  faints, 
And  all  their  projects  die. 
36 


444  THE  JEWISH  CHURCH. 

7  [What  though  they  flourish  tall  and  fair, 
They  have  no  root  beneath  ; 
Their  growth  shall  perish  in  despair, 
And  lie  despis'd  in  death.] 
S  rSo  corn,  that  on  the  house-top  stands, 
No  hope  of  harvest  gives  ; 
The  reaper  ne'er  shall  fill  his  hands, 
Nor  binder  fold  the  sheaves. 
9  It  springs  and  withers  on  the  place: 
No  traveller  bestows 
A  word  of  blessing  on  the  grass, 
Nor  minds  it  as  he  goes.] 

AAaI    Psalm  135.    2d  Part.    L.M.      *~ 

'J/".  S  Luton,  Truro. 

The  works  of  creation,  providence,  redemption  of  Israel,  and 
destruction  of  enemies. 

1  GREAT  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high 
Above  all  powers,  and  every  throne  : 
Whate'er  he  pleas'd,  in  earth  or  sea, 
Or  heaven,  or  hell,  his  hand  hath  done. 

2  At  his  command  the  vapours  rise  ; 
The  lightnings  flash,  the  thunders  roar ; 
He  pours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind 
And  tempest  from  his  airy  store. 

3  'Twas  he  those  dreadful  tokens  sent, 
O  Egypt,  through  thy  stubborn  land  ; 
When  all  thy  first-born,  beasts  and  men, 
Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand. 

4  What  mighty  nations,  mighty  kings 
He  slew,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Israel,  whom  his  hands  redeemed, 
No  more  to  be  proud  Pharaoh's  slave ! 

5  His  power  the  same,  the  same  his  grace, 
That  saves  us  from  the  hosts  of  hell, 
And  heaven  he  gives  us  to  possess, 
Whence  those  apostate  angels  fell. 


ISRAELITES.  445 

1 


ii-j  Psalm  136.     H.  M.  * 

^"^  \  Bethesda,  Portsmouth. 

God's  wonders  of  creation,  providence,  redemption  of  Israel,  and 
salvation  of  his  people . 

1      GIVE  thanks  to  God  most  high, 
The  universal   Lord  ; 
The  sovereign  King  of  kings ; 
And  be  his  grace  ador'd. 


His  power  and  grace 


And  let  his  name 


Are  still  the  same ;         Have  endless  praise. 

2      How  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 

What  wonders  hath  he  done  ! 
He  formM  the  earth  and  seas, 
And  spread  the  heavens  alone. 


Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  still  endure  ; 


And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy  word. 

His  wisdom  fram'd  the  sun, 
To  crown  the  day  with  light ; 
The  moon  and  twinkling  stars, 
To  cheer  the  darksome  night. 


His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same ; 


And  let  his  name 
Have  endless  praise. 

4  [He  smote  the  first-born  sons, 
The  flower  of  Egypt,  dead  : 
And  thence  his  chosen  tribes 
With  joy  and  glory  led. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord,         And  ever  sure 
Shall  still  endure  ;  Abides  thy  word. 

5  His  power  and  lifted  rod 
Cleft  the  Red  Sea  in  two, 
And  for  his  people  made 

A  wondrous  passage  through. 


And  let  his  name 
Have  endless  praise. 


His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same ; 

6      But  cruel  Pharaoh  there 

With  all  his  host  he  drown'd  ; 


446 THE  JEWISH  CHURCH. 

And  brougnt  his  Israel  safe 
Through  a  long  desert  ground. 
Thy  mercy,  Lord,       I  And  ever  sure 
Shall  still  endure  ;        |  Abides  thy  word.] 

PAUSE. 

7  [The  kings  of  Canaan  fell 
Beneath  his  dreadful  hand : 
While  his  own  servants  took 
Possession  of  their  land. 

His  power  and  grace      And  let  his  name 
Are  still  the  same;        Have  endless  praise.} 

8  He  saw  the  nations  lie 
All  perishing  in  sin, 
And  pity'd  the  sad  state 
The  ruin'd  world  was  in. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord,       I  And  ever  sure 
Shall  still  endure ;        |  Abides  thy  word,. 

9  He  sent  his  only  Son 
To  save  us  from  our  wo, 
From  Satan,  sin,  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  foe. 

His  power  and  grace    I  And  let  his  name 
Are  still  the  same ;      I  Have  endless  praise. 

10  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God,. 
To  God,  the  heavenly  King; 
And  let  the  spacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  sing. 


Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  still  endure  ; 


And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy   word. 


AAi\l    Psalm  77.    2d  Part.     CM.       b 

44  O  $  Plymouth,  Carolina. 

Comfort  derived  from  ancient  providences  ;  or,  Israel  delivered 
from,  Egypt,  and  brought  to  Canaan. 

X  "  HOW  awful  is  thy  chastening  rod  ! 
(May  thine  own  children  say) 
"The  great,  the  wise,  the  dreadful  God, 
"How  holy  is  his  way!" 


ISRAELITES.  446 


2  I'll  meditate  his  works  of  old  ; 

The  King  who  reigns  above : 

I'll  hear  his  ancient  wonders  told, 

And  learn  to  trust  his  love. 

3  Long  did  the  house  of  Joseph  lie 

With  Egypt's  yoke  oppress'd ; 
Long  he  delay'd  to  hear  their   cry, 
Nor  gave  his  people  rest. 

4  The  sons  of  good  old  Jacob  seem'd 

Abandon'd  to  their  foes; 
But  his  almighty  arm  redeem'd 
The  nation  that  he  chose. 

5  Israel,   his  people  and  his  sheep, 

Must  follow  where  he  calls ; 
He  bade  them  venture  through    the  deep, 
And  made  the  waves  their  wTalls. 

6  The  waters  saw  thee,  mighty  God, 

The  waters  saw  thee  come : 
Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  stood, 
To  make  thine  armies  room. 

7  Strange  was  thy  journey  through  the  sea, 

Thy  footsteps,  Lord,  unknown  ; 
Terrors  attend  the   wondrous  way, 
That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 

8  [Thy  voice,  with  terror  in  the  sound, 

Through  clouds  and  darkness  broke ; 
All  heaven  in  lightning  shone  around. 
And  earth  with  thunder  shook. 

9  Thine  arrows  through  the  skies  were  hurl'd : 

How  glorious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Surprise  and  trembling  seiz'd  the  world, 
And  his  own  saints  ador'd. 

10  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock, 

And  safe,  by  Moses'  hand, 
Through  a  dry  desert  led  his  flock 
Home  to  the  promis'd  land.] 

36* 


,    A 


447,  448         THE  JEWISH  CHURCH. 

_ ; 

447  £         Psalm  114.     L.  M.  * 

$  Antigua,  Blendon. 

Miracles  attending  Israel's  journey. 

1  WHEN  Israel,  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand, 
Left  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land, 

The  tribes  with  cheerful  homage  own 
Their  King,  and  Judah  was  his  throne. 

2  Across  the  deep  their  journey  lay ; 
The  deep  divides  to  make  them  way ; 
Jordan  beheld  their  march,  and  fled 
With  backward  current  to  his  head. 

3  The  mountains  shook  like  frighted  sheep, 
Like  lambs  the  little  hillocks  leap ; 

Not  Sinai  on  her  base  could  stand, 
Conscious  of  sovereign  power  at  hand. 

4  What  power  could  make  the  deep  divide? 
Make  Jordan  backward  roll  his  tide? 
Why  did  ye  leap,  ye  little  hills? 

And  whence  the  fright  that  Sinai  feels? 

5  Let  every  mountain,  every  flood 
Retire,  and  know  th'  approaching  God, 
The  King  of  Israel :  see  him  here ! 
Tremble,  thou  earth,  adore  and  fear. 

6  He  thunders,  and  all  nature  mourns  -r 
The  rock  to  standing  pools  he  turns; 
Flints  spring  with  fountains  at  his  word, 
And  fires  and  seas  confess  the  Lord. 

i^DJ      Hymn  124.     B.  2.     C.  M.        * 

"^"^  S  Barby,    Swanwick. 

Moses,  Aaron,  and  Joshua. 

1  'TIS  not  the  law  of  ten  commands 

On  holy   Sinai  given, 
Or  sent  to  men  by  Moses'  hands, 
Can  bring  us  safe  to  heaven. 

2  'Tis  not  the  blood  that  Aaron  spilt, 

Nor  smoke  of  sweetest  smell, 


ISRAELITES. 449 

Can  buy  a  pardon  for  our  guilt, 
Or  save  our  souls  from  hell. 

3  Aaron  the  priest  resigns  his  breath 

At  God's  immediate  will ; 
And  in  the  desert  yields  to  death, 
Upon  th'  appointed  hill. 

4  And  thus  on  Jordan's  yonder  side 

The  tribes  of  Israel  stand, 
While  Moses  bow'd  his  head,  and  died 
Short  of  the  promis'd  land. 

5  Israel,  rejoice,  now  Joshua*  leads ! 

He'll  bring  your  tribes  to  rest ; 
So  far  the  Saviour's  name  exceeds 
The  ruler  and  the  priest. 

•    Joshua,  the  same  with  Jesus,  and  signifies  a  Saviour. 

aaq]     Psalm  107.     1st  Part.  L.  M.     # 

^"**  $  Italy,   Newcourt,  Roth  well. 

Israel  led  to  Canaan,  and  Christians  to  heaven. 

1  GIVE  thanks  to  God :  he  reigns  above, 
Kind  are  his  thoughts,  his  name  is  love ; 
His  mercy  ages  past  have  known, 

And  ages   long  to  come  shall  own. 

2  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord 
The  wonders  of  his  grace  record : 
Israel,  the  nation  whom  he  chose, 
And  rescu'd  from  their  mighty  foes. 

3  [When  God's  almighty  arm  had  broke 
Their  fetters  and  the  Egyptian  yoke, 
They  trac'd  the  desert,  wandering  round, 
A  wild  and  solitary  ground! 

4  There  they  could  find  no  leading  road, 
Nor  city  for  a  fix'd  abode ; 

Nor  food,  nor  fountain  to  assuage 
Their  burning  thirst,  or  hunger's  rage.] 

5  In  their  distress,  to  God  they  cry'd ; 
God  was  their  Saviour  and  their  guide ; 


450  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

He  led  their  march  far  wandering  round ; 
'Twas  the  right  path  to  Canaan's  ground. 

6  Thus  when  our  first  release  we  gain 
From  sin's  old  yoke  and  Satan's  chain, 
We  have  this  desert  world  to  pass, 

A  dangerous  and  a  tiresome  place. 

7  He  feeds  and  clothes  us  all  the  way, 
He  guides  our  footsteps,  lest  we  stray ; 
He  guards  us  with  a  powerful  hand, 
And  brings  us  to  the  heavenly  land. 

8  O  let  the  saints  with  joy  record 

The  truth  and  goodness  of  the  Lord ! 
How  great  his  works  !  how  kind  his  ways  ! 
Let  every  tongue  pronounce  his  praise. 


THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

THE  SETTLEMENT   \ND   BEAUTY  OF  A 
CHURCH. 

iKAJ  Psalm   15.     C.  M.  * 

40U  $  Braintree,  Stade. 

Characters  of  a  taint ;  or,  a  citizen  of  Zion  ;  or,  the  qualifica- 
tions of  a  Christian. 

1  WHO  shall  inhabit  in  thy  hill, 
O  God  of  holiness? 
Whom  will  the  Lord  admit  to  dwell 
So   near  his  throne  of  grace? 
&  The  man  that  walks  in  pious  ways, 
And    works   with  righteous  hands, 
That   trusts  his  Maker's  promises, 
And  follows  his  commands. 
3  He   speaks  the  meaning  of  his  heart, 
Nor  slanders  with  his  tongue ; 
Will  scree  believe  an  ill  report, 
Nor  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 


ITS  SETTLEMENT.  451 

4  The   wealthy  sinner  he  contemns, 

Loves  all  that  fear  the  Lord ; 
And,   though  to  his  own  hurt  he  swears, 
Still  he  performs  his  word. 

5  His  hands  disdain  a  golden  bribe, 

And  never  gripe  the  poor; 
This  man  shall  dwell  with  God  on  eartlh 
And  find  his  heaven  secure. 


451  \ 


Psalm   15.    L.  M.  * 

Shoel,  Eaton. 

Religion  and  justice,  goodness  and  truth  ,-    or,  duties  to  God  and 
Than;  or,  the  qualifications  of  a  Christian. 

1  WHO  shall  ascend  thy  heavenly  place, 
Great  God,  and  dwell  before  thy  face  ? 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now, 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below: 

2  Whose  hands  are  pure,  whose  heart  is  clean, 
Whose  lips  still  speak  the  thing  they  mean ; 
No  slanders  dwell  upon  his  tongue ; 

He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3  [Scarce  will  he  trust  an  ill  report, 
Or  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt. 
Sinners  of  state  he  can  despise, 
But  saints  are  honour'd  in  his  eyes.] 

4  [Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  stood, 
And  always  makes  his  promise  good ; 
Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  swares, 
Whatever  pain  or  loss  he  bears.] 

5  [He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold, 

And  mourns  that  justice  should  be  sold : 
While  others  gripe  and  grind  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door.] 

6  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 

For  those  that  curse  him  to  his  face  : 
And  doth  to  all  men  still  the  same, 
That  he  would  hope  or  wish  from  them. 


452,  453     THE  CHRISTIAN"  CHURCH. 

7  Yet  when  his  holiest  works  are  done, 
His  soul  depends  on  grace  alone : 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  shall  see, 
And  dwell  forever,  Lord,  with  thee, 

AZ.<*}1  Psalm  24.    C.  M.         *orh 

*±*J£i  £  St    David's,   Abridge,  London. 

Dwelling  viith  God. 

1  THE  earth  forever  is  the  Lord's, 

With  Adam's  numerous  race  ; 
He  rais'd  its  arches  o'er  the  floods, 
And  built  it  on  the  seas. 

2  But  who  among  the  sons  of  men 

May   visit  thine  abode  ? 
He  that  hath  hands  from  mischief  clean, 
Whose  heart  is  right  with   God. 

3  This  is  the  man  may  rise,  and  take 

The  blessings  of  his  grace; 
This  is  the  lot  of  those  that  seek 
The  God  of  Jacob's  face. 

4  Now  let  our  souls'  immortal  powers 

To  meet  the  Lord  prepare : 
Lift  up  their  everlasting  doors, 
The  King  of  glory's  near.' 

5  The  King  of  glory !    who  can  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  might? 
He  rules  the  nations :    but  to  dwell  ' 
With   saints  is  his  delight. 

A^o\         Psalm   132.     C.  M.  # 

^w  )  Colchester,  London. 

A  church  established. 

1  INO  sleep  nor  slumber  to  his  e}^es 

Good  David  would  afford, 
Till  he  had  found  below  the  skies 
A  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  name, 

His  ark  was  settled  there  : 


A  CHURCH'S  SETTLEMENT.  454 

To  Zion  the  whole  nation  came 
To  worship  thrice  a  year. 

3  But  we  have  no  such  lengths  to  go, 

Nor  wander  far  abroad; 
Where'er  thy  saints  assemble  now, 
There  is  a  house  for  God.] 

PAUSE. 

4  Arise,  O  King  of  grace,  arise, 

And  enter  to  thy  rest! 
Lo !    thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes 
Thus  to  be  own'd  and  blest. 

5  Enter,  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 

Thy  Spirit  and  thy  word ; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
Could  no  such  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God !    accept  our  vows ; 

Here  let  thy  praise  be  spread ; 

Bless  the  provisions  of  thy  house, 

And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign ; 

Let  God's  Anointed  shine ; 
Justice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
With  love  and  power  divine. 

8  Here  let  him  hold  a  lasting  throne, 

And,  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Fresh  honours  shall  adorn  his  crown, 
And  shame  confound  his  foes. 

azaI  Psalm    132.    L.  M.  * 

^**«  $  Dunstan,  Eaton. 

At  the  settlement  of  a  church  ;  or>  the  ordination  of  a  minister. 

1  WHERE  shall  we  go  to  seek  and  find 
An  habitation  for  our  God, 
A  dwelling   for   th'  Eternal  Mind, 
Among  the  sons  of  flesh  and  blood  ? 


r* 


455    ,        THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

"'  '  '  '  ■!  HI  «M 

2  The  God  ol  Jacob  chose  the  hill 
Of  Zion,  for  his  ancient  rest; 
And  Zion  is  his  dwelling  still, 

His  church  is  with  his  presence  blest. 

3  "  Here  will  I  fix  my  gracious  throne, 
"  And  reign  forever,"  saith  the  Lord ; 

"  Here  shall  my  power  and  love  be  known, 
"  And  blessings  shall  attend  my  word. 

4  "  Here  will  I  meet  the  hungry  poor, 

"  And  fill  their  souls  with  living  bread : 
"  Sinners,  that  wait  before   my  door, 
"  With  sweet  provision  shall  be  fed. 

5  "  Girded  with  truth,  and  cloth'd  with  grace, 
"  My  priests,  my  ministers  shall  shine : 

"  Not  Aaron,  in  his  costly  dress, 
"  Made  an  appearance  so  divine. 

6  "  The  saints,   unable  to  contain 

"  Their  inward  joy,  shall  shout  and  sing ; 
"  The   Son  of  David  here  shall  reign, 
"  And  Zion  triumph  in  her  King. 

1  [    Jesus  shall  see  a  numerous  seed 
"  Born  here,  t'   uphold  his  glorious  name ; 
"His  crown  shall  flourish  on  his  head, 
"  While  all  his  foes  are  cloth'd  with  shame."] 

jkk>      Psalm  118.    3d  Part.    CM.    * 

*±;QO  J  Rochester,  London. 

Christ  the  Joundation  of  his  church. 

1  BEHOLD  the  sure   Foundation- Stone, 

Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 
To  build  our  heavenly  hopes  upon. 
And  his  eternal  praise. 

2  Chosen  of  God,  to  sinners  dear, 

And  saints  adore  the  name ; 
They  trust  their  whole  salvation  here, 
Nor  shall  they  suffer  shame. 


ITS  BEAUTY.  456 


3  The  foolish  builders,   scribe  and  priest, 

Reject  it  with  disdain  ; 
Yet  on  this  Rock  the  church  shall  rest, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

4  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  withstood, 

Yet  must  this  building  rise : 
'Tis  thine  own  work,   Almighty  God, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

ACLa)    Psalm  45.    2d  Part.    L.  M.      #~ 

^*JO  )  Islington,  Antigua. 

Christ  and  his  church  ;  or  the  mystical  marriage. 

1  THE  King  of  saints,  how  fair  his  face, 
Adorn'd  with  majesty  and  grace ! 

He  comes  with  blessings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 

2  At  his  right  hand,  our  eyes  behold 
The  queen  array'd  in  purest  gold ; 
The  world  admires  her  heavenly  dress, 
The  robe  of  joy  and  righteousness. 

3  He  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own ; 
He  calls  and  seats  her  near  his  throne; 
Fair  stranger,  let  thine  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thy  native  state. 

4  So  shall  the   King  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee,  the  favourite  of  his  choice : 
Let  him  be  lov'd,  and  yet  ador'd, 
For  he's  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord. 

5  O  happy  hour,  when  thou  shalt  rise 
To  his  fair  palace  in  the  skies, 

And  all  thy   sons,  (a  numerous  train) 
Each  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

6  Let  endless  honours  crown  his  head; 
Let  every  age  his  praises  spread  ; 
While  we,  with  cheerful  songs,  approve 
The  condescensions  of  his  love. 

37 


457  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

A^i  Psalm  45.     S.  M.  # 

^^  *  S  Pelham,    Froome. 

The  glory  of  Christ  ;    the  success  of  the  gospel^  and  the  Gentile 
church. 

1  MY  Saviour  and  my  King, 
Thy  beauties  are  divine  ; 

Thy  lips  with  blessings  overflow, 
And  every  grace  is  thine. 

2  Now  make  thy  glory  known ; 
Gird  on  thy  dreadful   sword, 

And  ride  in  majesty,  to  spread 
The  conquests  of  thy  word. 

3  Strike  through  thy  stubborn  foes, 
Or  melt  their  hearts  t'  obey ; 

While  justice,  meekness,  grace  and  truth 
Attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  Thy  laws,   O  God,  are  right; 
Thy  throne  shall  ever  stand : 

And  thy  victorious  gospel  prove 
A  sceptre  in  thy  hand. 

5  [Thy  Father  and  thy  God 
Hath  without  measure  shed 

His  Spirit,   like  a  joyful  oil, 
T'  anoint  thy  sacred  head.] 

6  [Behold,  at  thy  right  hand 
The  Gentile  church  is  seen* 

Like  a  fair  bride  in  rich  attire, 
And  princes  guard  the  queen. 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love : 
Forget  thy  father's  house  : 

Forsake  thy  gods,  thy  idol  gods, 
And  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 
3      O  let  thy  God  and  King 

Thy  sweetest  thoughts  employ! 

Thy  children  shall  his  honours  sing 
In  palaces  of  joy. ] 


A  CHURCH'S  SETTLEMENT.       458,  459 
Apia)  Psalm  87.    L.  M.  * 

-JrOo  ^  97th  psaimj  Green's  Hundredth. 

The  church  the  birth-place  of  the  saints  ;    or,  Jews  and  Gen- 
tiles  united  in  the  Christian  church. 

1  GOD  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 
Foundations  for  his  heavenly  praise  : 
He  likes  the  tents  of  Jacob  well, 
But  still  in  Ziou  loves  to  dwell. 

2  His  mercy  visits  every  house 

That  pays  its  night  and  morning  vows  ; 
But  makes  a  more  delightful  stay 
Where  churches  meet  to  praise  and  pray 

3  What  glories  were  describ'd  of  old  1 
What  wonders  are  of  Zion  told ! 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below, 

Thy  fame  shall  Tyre  and  Egypt  know, 

4  Egypt  and  Tyre,  and  Greek  and  Jew 
Shall  there  begin  their  lives  anew ; 
Angels  and  men  shall  join  to  sing 
The  hill,  where  living  waters  spring. 

5  When  God  makes  up  his  last  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honour  to  appear 

As  one  new  born,  or  nourish 'd  there. 

A^ql      Psalm  92.   2d  Part.    L.  M.        * 

^OXJ  $  Dunstan,  Portugal. 

The  church  is  the  garden  of  God. 

1  LORD,   'tis  a  pleasant  thing  to  stand 
In  gardens  planted  by  thy  hand; 

Let  me  within  thy  courts  be  seen, 
Like  a  young  cedar,  fresh  and  green. 

2  There  grow  thy  saints  in  faith  and  love,, 
Blest  with  thine  influence  from  above ; 
Not  Lebanon,  with  all  its  trees, 

Yields  such  a  comely  sight  as  these. 


460  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

-  '  ..  * 

3  The  plants  of  grace  shall  ever  live ; 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  must  thrive) 
Time,  that  doth  all  things  else  impair, 
Still  makes  them  flourish  strong  and  fair. 

4  Laden  with  fruits  of  age  they  shew 
The  Lord  is  holy,  just  and  true  : 
None  that  attend  his  gates  shall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 

aoc\  \     Psalm  48.     1st  Part.    S.  M.      # 

^*U\J  £  Dover,  St.  Thomas. 

The  church  is  the  honour  and  safety  of  a  nation. 

1  [GREAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
And  let  his  praise  be  great ; 

He  makes  his  churches  his  abode, 
His  most  delightful  seat. 

2  These  temples  of  his  grace, 
How  beautiful  they  stand ! 

The  honours  of  our  native  place, 
And  bulwarks  of  our  land.] 

3  In  Zion,  God  is  known 
A  refuge  in  distress; 

How  bright  has  his  salvation  shone 
Through  all  her  palaces. 

4  When  kings  against  her  join'd, 
And  saw  the  Lord  was  there, 

In  wild  confusion  of  the  mind, 
They  fled  with  hasty  fear. 

5  When  navies,  tall  and  proud, 
Attempt  to  spoil  our  peace, 

He  sends  his  tempest,   roaring  loud, 
And  sinks  them  in  the  seas. 

6  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 
Our  eyes  have  often  seen, 

How  well  our  God  secures  the  fold 
Where  his  own  sheep  have  been. 


A  CHURCH'S  BEAUTY.  461,  462 


In  every  new  distress 
We'll  to  his  house  repair, 
We'll  think  upon  his  wondrous  grace, 
And  seek  deliverance   there. 


jft-i  I     Psalm  48.    2d  Part.     S.  M.      * 

4U1  S  Silver  Street,  Aylesbury 

The  beauty  of  the  church  ;  or,  gospel  worship  and  order. 

1  FAR  as  thy  name  is  known 
The  world  declares  thy  praise  ; 

Thy  saints,  O  Lord,   before  thy  throne, 
Their  songs  of  honour  raise. 

2  With  joy  let  Judah  stand 
On  Zion's  chosen  hill, 

Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 
And  counsels  of  thy  will. 

3  Let  strangers  walk  around 
The  city  where  we  dwell, 

Compass  and  view  thine  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well ; 

4  The  orders  of  thy  house, 
The  worship  of  thy  court, 

The  cheerful  songs,  the  solemn  vows, 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

5  Howt  decent  and  how  wise ! 
How   glorious  to  behold  ! 

Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adorn'd  with  gold. 

6  The  God  we  worship  now 
Will  guide  us  till   we  die, 

Will  be  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  (he  sky. 

Aaol     Himn  152.    B.  2.    C.  M.        ♦ 

^"^  $  Dundee,  Christmas. 

Sinai  and  Sion. 

1  NOT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 
The  tempest,  fire,  and  smoke  ; 

37* 


463  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word, 
*         Which  God  on  Sinai  spoke  : 

2  But  we  are  come  to  Sion's  hill, 

The  city  of  our  God, 
Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
And  spread  his  love  abroad. 

3  Behold  th*  innumerable  host 

Of  angels,  cloth'd  in  light  ! 
Behold  the  spirits  of  the  just, 
Whose  faith  is  turn'd  to  sight ! 

4  Behold  the  blest  assembly  there, 

Whose  names  are  writ  in  heaven  ; 
And  God,  the  judge  of  all,  declare 
Their  vilest  sins  forgiven. 

5  The  saints  on  earth,  and  all  the  dead, 

But  one  communion  make  ; 
All  join  in  Christ,  their  living  Head, 
And  of  his  grace  partake. 

6  In  such  society  as  this 

My  weary  soul  would  rest: 
The  man  that  dwells  where  Jesus  is, 
Must  be  forever  blest. 

THE    CHURCH'S     AFFLICTIONS,    PERSECU- 
TIONS  AND  COMPLAINTS. 


A&ll  Psalm  80.    L.  M.  * 

"*0O  $  WenSi  Portug-al. 

The  church's  prayer  under  affliction  ;  or,  the  vineyard  of  God 
wasted. 

1  GREAT  Shepherd  of  thine  Israel, 
Who  didst  between  the  cherubs  dwell, 
And  lead  the  tribes,  thy  chosen  sheep, 
Safe  through  the  desert  and  the  deep  ; 

2  Thy  church  is  in  the  desert  novv ! 

Shine  from  on  high  and  guide  us  through ; 
Twrii  us    o  thee,  thy  love  restore  ; 
We  shall  be  sav'd,  and  sigh  no  more. 


ITS  AFFLICTIONS,  &c.  463 

3  Great  God,  whom  heavenly  hosts  obey, 
How  long  shall  we  lament  and  pray, 
And  wait  in  vain  thy  kind  return? 
How  long  shall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

4  Instead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread, 
Thy  saints  with  their  own  tears  are  fed ! 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  restore ; 

We  shall  be  sav'd,  and  sigh  no  more. 
Pause  I. 

5  Hast  thou  not  planted  with  thy  hands 
A  lovely  vine  in  heathen  lands? 

Did  not  thy  power  defend  it  round, 
And  heavenly  dews  enrich  the  ground  ? 

6  How  did  the  spreading  branches  shoot, 
And  bless  the  nations  with  the  fruit  ? 
But  now,  dear  Lord,  look  down  and  see 
Thy  mourning  vine,  that  lovely  tree. 

7  Why  is  its  beauty  thus  defac'd? 
Why  hast  thou  laid  her  fences  waste? 
Strangers  and  foes  against  her  join, 
And  every  beast  devours  thy  vine. 

8  Return,  Almighty  God,  return ; 

Nor  let  thy  bleeding  vineyard  mourn; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  restore ; 
We  shall  be  sav'd,  and  sigh  no  more. 
Pause  II. 

9  Lord,  when  this  vine  in  Canaan  grew, 
Thou  wast  its  strength  and  glory  too ! 
Attack'd  in  vain  by  all  its  foes, 

Till  the  fair  Branch  of  Promise  rose. 

10  Fair  Branch,  ordain'd  of  old  to  shoot 
From  David's  stock,  from  Jacob's  root  ; 
Himself  a  noble  vine,  and  we 

The  lesser  branches  of  the  tree. 

11  'Tis  thine  own  Son,  and  he  shall  stand, 
Girt  with  thy  strength,  at  thy  right  hand* 


464  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

Thy  first-born  Son,  adom'd  and  blest 
With  power  and  grace  above  the  rest. 
12  O !  for  his  sake,  attend   our  cry ; 
Shine  on  thy  churches,  lest  they  die; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  restore ; 
We  shall  be  savM,  and  sigh   no  more. 

AAA  I  Psalm  44.     C.  M.  b 

i*°'*  $  Stade,  PI)  mpton. 

The  church's  complaint  in  persecution. 

1  LORD,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old, 

Thy  works  of  power  and  grace, 
When  to  our  ears   our  fathers  told 
The  wonders  of  their  days  : 

2  How  thou  didst  build  thy  churches  here, 

And  make  thy  gospel  known ; 
Among  them  did  thine  arm  appear, 
Thy  light  and  glory  shone. 

3  In  God  they  boasted  all  the  day; 

And  in  a  cheerful  throng 
Did  thousands  meet,  to  praise  and  pray, 
And  grace  was  all  their  song. 

4  But  now  our  souls  are  seiz'd  with  shame, 

Confusion  fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blaspheme, 
And  fools  reproach  thy  grace. 

5  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  God, 

Nor  falsely  dealt  with   Heaven ; 
Nor  have  our  steps  declin'd  the  road 
Of  duty  thou  hast  given  : 

6  Though  dragons  all  around  us  roar 

With  their  destructive  breath, 
And  thine  own  hand  has  bruis'd  us  sore, 
Hard  by  the  gates  of  death. 

PAUSE. 

7  We  are  expos'd  all  day  to  die 

As  martyrs  for  thy  cause, 


ITS  AFFLICTIONS,  &c.  465 


As  sheep,  for  slaughter  bound,  we  lie, 
By  sharp  and  bloody  laws. 

8  Awake,  arise,  Almighty  Lord  ! 

Why  sleeps  thy  wonted  grace? 
Why  should  we  look  like  men   abhorr'd, 
Or  banish'd  from  thy  face? 

9  Wilt  thou  forever  cast  us  off, 

And  still  neglect  our  cries  ? 
Forever  hide  thy  heavenly  love 
From  our  afflicted  eyes? 

10  Down  to  the  dust  our  souls  are  bow'd, 

And  die  upon  the  ground  ; 
Rise  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud, 
And  all  their  powers  confound. 

11  Redeem  us  from  perpetual  shame, 

Our  Saviour  and  our  God  ; 
We  plead  the  honours  of  thy  name, 
The  merits  of  thy  blood. 

Psalm   74.     C.  M.        *  or  b 

Bedford,  York. 
The  church  pleading  with  God  under  sore  persecution. 

1  WILL  God  forever  cast  us  off? 

His  wrath  forever  smoke 
Against  the  people  of  his  love, 
His  little  chosen  flock? 

2  Think  of  the  tribes  so  dearly  bought 

With  their  Redeemer's  blood  ; 
Nor  let  thy  Sion  be  forgot, 
Where  once  thy  glory  stood. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet  and  march  in  haste, 

Aloud  our  ruin  calls  ; 
See  what  a  wide  and  fearful  waste 
Is  made  within  thy  walls. 

4  Where  once  thy  churches  pray'd  and  sang, 

Thy  foes  profanely  roar  ; 


465  \ 


465  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

Over  thy  gates  their  ensigns  hang, 
Sad  tokens  of  their  power. 

5  How  are  the  seats  of  worship  broke  ! 

They  tear  the  buildings  down  ; 
And  he  that  deals  the  heaviest  stroke, 
Procures  the  chief  renown. 

6  With  flames  they  threaten  to  destroy 

Thy  children  in  their  nest ; 
"  Come,  let  us  burn  at  once,"  they  cry, 
44  The  temple  and  the  priest." 

7  And  still,  to  heighten  our  distress, 

Thy  presence  is  withdrawn ; 
Thy  wonted  signs  of  power  and  grace, 
Thy  power  and  grace  are  gone. 

8  No  prophet  speaks  to  calm  our  woes, 

But  all  the  seers  mourn  ; 
There's  not  a  soul  among  us  knows 
The  time  of  thy  return. 

PAUSE. 

9  How  long,  eternal  God  !  how  long 

Shall  men  of  pride  blaspheme  ? 
Shall  saints  be  made  their  endless  song, 
And  bear  immortal  shame  ? 

10  Canst  thou  forever  sit  and  hear 

Thine  holy  name  profan'd  ? 
And  still  thy  jealousy  forbear, 
And  still  withhold  thine  hand  ? 

11  What  strange  deliverance  hast  thou  shown 

In  ages  long  before ! 
And  now  no  other  God  we  own, 
No  other  God  adore. 

12  Thou  didst  divide  the  raging  sea, 

By  thy  resistless  might, 
To  make  thy  tribes  a  wondrous  way, 
And  then  secure  their  flight. 


ITS  AFFLICTIONS,  &c.  46  6 

1J  Is  not  the  world  oi  nature  thine, 
The  darkness  and  the  day  ? 
Didst  thou  not  bid  the   morning  shine, 
And  mark  the  sun  his  way  ? 

14  Hath  not  thy  power  form'd  every  coast, 

And  set  the  earth  its  bounds, 
With  summer's  heat  and  winter's  frost, 
In  their  perpetual  rounds  ? 

15  And  shall  the  sons  of  earth  and  dust 

That  sacred  power  blaspheme  ? 
Will  not  thy  hand  that  form'd  them  first, 
Avenge  thine  injur'd  name  ? 

16  Think  on  the  covenant  thou  hast  made, 

And  all  thy   words  of  love  : 

Nor  let  the  birds  of  prey  invade 

Nor  vex  thy  mourning  dove. 

17  Our  foes  would  triumph  in  our  blood, 

And  make  our  hope  their  jest : 
Plead  thine  own  cause,  Almighty  God, 
And   give  thy  children  rest. 

Aaal  Psalm  83.     S.  M;  ~ 

*400  $  Pelham,  Sutton. 

A  complaint  against  persecutors. 

1  AND  will  the  God  of  grace 
Perpetual  silence  keep  ? 

The  God  of  justice  hold  his  peace, 
And  let  his  vengeance  sleep  ? 

2  Behold  what  cursed  snares 
The  men  of  mischief  spread  : 

The   men  that  hate  thy  saints,   and  thee, 
Lift  up  their  threat'ning  head. 

3  Against  thy  hidden  ones 
Their  counsels  they  employ, 

And  malice,  with  her  watchlul  eye. 
Pursues  them  to  destroy. 


467  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

4  The  noble  and  the  base 
Into  thy  pastures  leap ; 

The  lion  and  the  stupid  ass 
Conspire  to  vex  thy  sheep. 

5  "  Come,  let  us  join,"  they  cry, 

"  To  root  them  from  the  ground, 
"  Till  not  the  name  of  saints  remain, 
"Nor  memory  shall  be  found." 

6  Awake,  Almighty  God, 
And  call  thy  wrath  to  mind  ; 

Give  them,  like  forests,  to  the  fire, 
Or  stubble  to  the  wind. 

7  Convince  their  madness,  Lord, 
And  make  them  seek  thy  name  ; 

Or  else  their  stubborn  rage  confound, 
That  they  may  die  in  shame. 

8  Then  shall  the  nations  know 
That  glorious,  dreadful  word, 

Jehovah  is  thy  name  alone, 
And  thou  the  sovereign   Lord. 


4fi7£     Psalm  35.     1st  Part.  C.  M.       b 

^"  ■  $  Bangor,  Durham 

Prayer  and  faith  of  persecuted  saints  ;  or,  imprecations  mixed 
with  charity. 

1  NOW  plead  my  cause,  Almighty  God, 

With  all  the  sons  of  strife ; 
And  fight  against  the  men  of  blood, 
Who  fight  against  my  life. 

2  Draw  out  thy  spear,  and  stop  their  way, 

Lift  thine  avenging  rod ; 
But  to  my  soul  in  mercy  say, 
"  I  am  thy  Saviour  God." 

3  They  plant  their  snares  to  catch  my  feet, 

And  nets  of  mischief  spread  ; 
Plunge  the  destroyers  in  the  pit 
That  their  own  hands  have  made. 


ITS  AFFLICTIONS,  &c.  468 

4  Let  fogs  and  darkness  hide  their  way, 

And  slippery   be  their  ground  ; 
Thy  wrath  shall  make  their  lives  a  prey, 
And  all  their  rage  confound. 

5  They  fly,  like  chaff  before  the  wind, 

Before  thine  angry  breath ; 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  behind 
Pursues  them  down  to  death. 

6  They  love  the  road  that  leads  to  hell  ; 

Then  let  the  rebels  die, 
Whose  malice  is  implacable 
Against  the  Lord  on  high. 

7  But  if  thou  hast  a  chosen  few 

Among  that  impious  race, 
Divide  them  from  the  bloody  crew 
By  thy  surprising  grace. 

8  Then  will  I  raise  my  tuneful  voice 

To  make  thy  wonders  known  ; 
In  their   salvation   I'll  rejoice, 
And  bless  thee  for  my  own. 

Af\&l     Psalm  14.    2d  Part.    CM.      b 

4K>0  $  Plympton,  Irish. 

The  folly  of  persecutors. 

1  ARE  sinners  now  so  senseless  grown, 

That  they  trie  saints  devour? 

And  never  worship  at  thy  throne, 

Nor  fear  thine  awful  power? 

2  Great  God !    appear  to  their  surprise ; 

Reveal  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
Let  them  no  more  thy  wrath  despise, 
Nor  turn  our  hope  to  shame. 

3  Dost  thou  not  dwell  among  the  just? 

And  yet  our  foes  deride, 
That  we  should  make  thy  name  our  trust; 
Great  God !  confound  their  pride. 
38 


469,  470        THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 
4  O  that  the  joyful  day  were  come, 

To  finish  our  distress! 
When  God  shall  bring  his  children  home, 

Our  songs  shall  never  cease. 

^/^q?  Psalm  53.    CM.  * 

"*U^  $  York,  St.  Ann's 

Victory  and  deliverance  from  persecution. 

1  ARE  all  the  foes  of  Sion  fools, 

Who  thus  devour  her  saints? 
Do  they  not  know  her  Saviour  rules, 
And  pities  her  complaints  ? 

2  They  shall  be  seiz'd  widi  sad  surprise; 

For  God's  avenging  arm 
Scatters  the  bones  of  them  that  rise 
To  do  his  children  harm. 

3  In  vain  the  sons  of  Satan  boast 

Of  armies  in  array ; 
When  God  has  first  despis'd  their  host, 
They  fall  an  easy  prey, 

4  O  for  a  word  from  Sion's  King, 

Her  captives  to  restore ! 
Jacob  with  all  his  tribes  shall  sing, 
And  Judah  weep  no  more. 

THE  SAFETY,  DELIVERANCE,  AND  TRI- 
UMPH OF  THE  CHURCH. 


A*H\\    Psalm  135.     1st  Part.    L.  M      # 

*±  i\J  £  Gloucester,  Eaton. 

The  church  is  God's  house  and  ca"e. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord ;  exalt  his  name, 
While  in  his  holy  courts  ye  wait, 

Ye  saints,  that  to  his  house  belong, 
Or  stand  attending  at  his  gate. 

2  Praise  ye  the  Lord ;  the  Lord  is  good ; 
To  praise  his  name  is  sweet  employ : 
Israel  he   chose  of  old,  and  still 

His  church  is  his  peculiar  joy. 


ITS  SAFETY.  471 


3  The  Lord  himself  will  judge  his  saints; 
He  treats  his  servants  as  his  friends  ; 
And  when  he  hears  their  sore  complaints, 
Repents  the  sorrows  that  he  sends. 

i  Through  every  age  the  Lord  declares 
His  name,  and  breaks  th'  oppressor's  rod ; 
He  gives  his  suffering  servants  rest, 
And  will  be  known,  Th'  Almighty  God. 

5  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  who  taste  his  love, 
People  and  priests,  exalt  his  name : 
Among  his  saints  he  ever  dwells  : 
His  church  is  his  Jerusalem. 

a***  )       Hymn  39.    B.  1.    C.  M.  *  or  b 

"*■■■■$  Plymouth,  Carolina. 

God's  lender  care  of  his  church. 

1  NOW  shall  my  inward  joys  arise. 

And  burst  into  a  song ; 
Almighty  love  inspires  my  heart, 
And  pleasure  tunes  my  tongue. 

2  God,  on  his  thirsty  Sion  hill, 

Some  mercy  drops  has  thrown  ; 
And  solemn  oaths  have  bound  his  love 
To  shower  salvation  down. 

3  Why  do  we,  then,  indulge  our  fears, 

Suspicions  and  complaints  ? 
Is  he  a  God,  and  shall  his  grace 
Grow  weary  of  his  saints  ? 

4  Can  a  kind  woman  e'er  forget 

The  infant  of  her  womb, 
And,  'mongst  a  thousand  tendt     thoughts, 
Her  suckling  have  no  room  ? 

5  "Yet,"  saith  the  Lord,   "  should  nature  change, 

"And  mothers  monsters  prove, 
"  Sion  still  dwells  upon  the  heart 
"Of  everlasting  love. 


472  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

6  "Deep  on  the  paims  of  both  my    hands 
44 1  have  engrav'd  her  name  ; 
"  My  hand  shall   raise  her  ruin'd   walls, 
44  x\nd  build   her  broken   frame. 

479*       Hymn  8.    B.  1.     CM.  # 

^  •  ^  S  Peterboro',  Irish. 

The  safety  and  protection  of  the  church. 

1  HOW  honourable  is  the  place 

Where  we  adoring  stand  ; 
Zion,  the  glory  of  the  earthf 
And  beauty  of  the  land ! 

2  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 

The  city  where  we  dwell  ; 
The  walls,  of  strong  salvation  made, 
Defy  th'  assaults  of  hell. 

3  Lift  up  the  everlasting  gates, 

The  doors   wide  open  fling  ; 
Enter,  ye  nations,  that  obey 
The  statutes  of  our  King. 

4  Here  shall  you   taste  unmingled  joys, 

And  live  in  perfect  peace  ; 
You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name 
And  ventur'd  on  his  grace. 

5  Trust  in  the   Lord,  forever  trust, 

And  banish  all  your  fears : 
Strength  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  dwells, 
Eternal  as  his  years. 

6  What  though  the  rebels  dwell  on  high*. 

His  arm  shall  bring  them  low ; 
Low  as  the   caverns  of  the  grave 
Their  lofty  heads  shall   bow. 

7  On  Babylon  our  feet  shall  tread 

In  that  rejoicing  hour  ; 
The  ruins  of  her  walls  shall  spread- 
A  pavement  for  the  poor. 


ITS  SAFETY  AND  TRIUMPH.       473,  474 
.|~q>       Hymn  64.    B.  2.    L.  M.         * 

Tt  #  O  $  Luton,  Wells,  Eaton. 

Goc/  Jfo  .g'/ory  an^  defence  of  Sion. 

1  HAPPY  the  church,  thou  sacred  place, 
The  seat  of  thy  Creator's  grace ; 
Thine  holy  courts  are  his  abode, 
Thou  earthly  palace  of  our  God. 

2  Thy  walls  are  strength,  and  at  thy  gates 
A  guard  of  heavenly  warriors  waits ; 
Nor  shall  thy  deep  foundations  move, 
Fix'd  on  his  counsels  and  his  love. 

3  Thy  foes  in  vain  designs  engage ; 
Against  his  throne  in  vain  they  rage  ; 
Like  rising  waves,   with  angry  roar, 
That  dash  and  die  upon  the  shore. 

4  Then  let  our  souls  in  Sion   dvvell, 
Nor  fear  the  wrath  of  Rome  and  hell ; 
His  arms  embrace  this  happy  ground, 
Like  brazen  bulwarks  built  around. 

5  God  is  our  shield,  and  God  our  sun; 
Swift  as  the  fleeting  moments  run, 
On  us  he  sheds  new  beams  of  grace, 
And  we  reflect  his  brightest  praise. 

A*ia\      Hymn  18.    B  2.    L.  M.  # 

^'^M  Blendon,  Shoel. 

The  ministry  of  angeU. 

1  HIGH  on  a  hill  of  dazzling  light 
The  King  of  glory  spreads  his  seat, 
And  troops  of  angels,  stretch'd  for  flight, 
Stand  waiting  round  his  awful  feet. 

2  "  Go,"  saith  the  Lord,  "  my  Gabriel,  go, 
"  Salute  the  virgin's  fruitful  womb  ; 

"  Make  haste,  ye  cherubs,  down  below, 
11  Sing  and  proclaim  the  Saviour  come." 
38* 


475  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

3  Here  a  bright  squadron  leaves  the  skies, 
And  thick  around  Elisha  stands; 
Anon  a  heavenly  soldier  flies, 

And  breaks  the  chains  from  Peter's  hands, 

4  Thy  winged  troops,  O  God  of  hosts, 
Wait  on  thy  wandering  church  below; 
Here  we  are  sailing  to  thy  coasts, 
Let  angels  be  our  convoy  too. 

5  Are  they  not  all  thy  servants,  Lord? 
At  thy  command  they  go  and  come ; 
With  cheerful  haste  obey  thy  word, 
And  guard  thy  children  to  their  home. 

4-1^1     PsALM  46-    1st  Part.      L.  M.     b 

*x  f  *J  J  Ninety-seventh  Psalm,  Ruthford. 

The  church's  safety  and  triumph  among  national  desola- 
tions. 

1  GOD  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints, 
When  storms  of  sharp  distress  invade ; 
Ere  we  can  offer  our  complaints, 
Behold  him  present  with  his  aid. 

2  Let  mountains  from  their  seats  be  hurl'd 
Down  to  the  deep,  and  bury'd  there; 
Convulsions  shake  the  solid  world, 
Our  faith  shall  never  yield  to  fear. 

3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar ; 
In  sacred  peace  our  souls  abide, 
While  every  nation,  every  shore 
Trembles,  and  dreads  the  swelling  tide. 

A  There  is  a  stream,  whose  gentle  flow 
Supplies  the  city  of  our  God ; 
Life,  love,  and  joy  still  gliding  through, 
And  watering  our  divine  abode. 

5  That  sacred  stream,  thine  holy  word. 
That  all  our  raging  fear  controls  : 
Sweet-  peace  thy  promises  afford, 
And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  soufe. 


ITS    TRIUMPH.  476,  47T 

6  Sion  enjoys  her  Monarch's  love, 
Secure  against  a  threatening  hour ; 
Nor  can  her  firm  foundations  move, 
Built  on  his  truth,  and  arm'd  with  power. 

A~ia\      Psalm  46.   2d  Part.   L.   M.      #~ 

*±  4  O  £  Truro,  Leeds,  Italy. 

God  fights  for  his  church. 

1  LET  Sion  in  her  King  rejoice, 
Though  tyrants  rage,  and  kingdoms  rise ; 
He  utters  his  almighty  voice, 

The  nations  melt,   the  tumult  dies. 

2  The  Lord  of  old  for  Jacob  fought, 
And  Jacob's  God  is  still  our  aid  : 
Behold  the  works  his  hand  hath   wrought,. 
What  desolations  he  hath  made  ! 

3  From  sea  to  sea,  through  all  the  shores, 
He  makes  the  noise  of  battle  cease ; 
When  from  on  high  his  thunder  roars, 
He  awes  the  trembling  world  to  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  bow,  he  cuts  the  spear, 
Chariots  he  burns  with  heavenly  flame  : 
Keep  silence,  all  the  earth,  and  hear 
The  .sound  and  glory  of  his  name. 

5  "  Be  still,  and  learn  that  I  am  God, 
"Til  be  exalted  o'er  the  lands, 

"  I  will  be  known  and  fear'd  abroad, 
"  But  still  my  throne  in   Sion  stands." 

6  O  Lord  of  hosts,  Almighty  King, 
While  we  so  near  thy  presence  dwell, 
Our  faith  shall  sit  secure,  and  sing 
Defiance  to  the  gates  of  hell. 

A~m\      Hymn  28.    B.  1.    C.  M.         *~ 

^  •   •  $  Wareham,  Arundel. 

The  triumph  of  Christ  over  the  enemies  of  his  church. 

1  WHAT  mighty  man,   or  mighty  God 
Comes  travelling  in  state, 


478  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

Along  the  Idumean  road, 
Away  from  Bozrah's  gate  ? 

2  The  glory  of  his  robes  proclaims 

'Tis  some  victorious  king  ; 
"Tis  I,  the  just,  th'  Almighty  One, 
"  That  your  salvation  bring." 

3  Why,  mighty  Lord,  thy  saints  inquire, 

Why  thine  apparel  red  ? 
And  all  thy  vesture  stain'd  like  those, 
Who  in  the  wine-press  tread  ? 

4  "  I,  by  myself,   have  trod  the  press, 

"  And  crush'd  my  foes  alone ; 
"  My  wrath  has  struck  the  rebels  dead, 
"  My  fury  stamp'd  them  down. 

5  "  'Tb  Edom's  blood  that  dyes  my  robes 

"  With  joyful  scarlet  stains  ; 
"The  triumph  that  my  raiment  wears 
"  Sprung  from  their  bleeding  veins. 

6  "  Thus  shall  the  nations  be  destroy 'd, 

"That  dare  insult  my  saints; 
u  I  have  an  arm  t'  avenge  their  wrongs, 

"  \n  ear  for  their  complaints. " 

Hymn  29.     B.   i.     C.  M.         * 

Braintree,  Peterborough. 
The  triumph  of  Christ ;    or,  the  ruin  of -antichrist. 

"  I  LIFT  my  banners,"  saith  the  Lord, 

"  Where  antichrist  has  stood  ; 
"The  city  of  my  gospel  foes 

"  Shall  be  a  field  of  blood. 
"  My  heart  has  study 'd  just  revenge, 

"And  now  the  day  appears, 
"  The  day  of  my  redeem'd  is  come, 

"  To  wipe  away  their  tears. 
"  Quite  weary  is  my  patience  grown, 

"  And  bids  my  fury  go ; 
"  Swift  as  the  lightning  it  shall  move, 

"And  be  as  fatal  too. 


478  J 


ITS  TRIUMPH.  479 

4  "  I  call  for  helpers,  but  in  vain; 
41  Then  has  my  gospel  none  ? 
11  Well,  mine  own  arm  has  might  enough 
"  To  crush  my  foes  alone. 
3  "  Slaughter  and  my  devouring  sword 
"  Shall  walk  the  streets  around, 
"  Babel  shall  reel  beneath  my  stroke, 
"And  stagger  to  the  ground.,, 
6  Thine  honours,  O  victorious  King  ! 
Thine  own  right  hand  shall  raise, 
While  we  thine  awful  vengeance  sing, 
And  our  Deliverer  praise. 

A^q(     Hymn  56.    B.  1.    C.  M.  * 

**  •  *^  >  Abridge,  Christmas. 

The  song  of  Moses  and  the  Lamb  /  or,  Babylon  falling. 

1  WE  sing  the  glories  of  thy  love, 

We  sound  thy  dreadful  name  : 
The  Christian  church  unites  the  songs 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb. 

2  Great  God  !  how  wondrous  are  thy  works 

Of  vengeance,  and  of  grace  ; 
Thou  King  of  saints,  Almighty  Lord, 
How  just  and  true  thy  ways  ! 

3  Who  dares  refuse  to  fear  thy  name, 

Or  worship  at  thy  throne  ? 
Thy  judgments  speak  thy  holiness, 
Through  all  the  nations  known. 

4  Great  Babylon,  that  rules  the  earth. 

Drunk  with  the  martyrs'  blood, 
Her  crimes  shall  speedily  awake 
The  fury  of  our  God. 
5'  The  cup  of  wrath  is  ready  mix'd, 
And  she  must  drink  the  dregs  ; 
Strong  is  the  Lord,  her  sovereign  Judge* 
And  shall  fulfil  the  plagues. 


480,  481         THE  CHRISTIAN   CHURCH. 
AQfil       Hymn  58.     B.  1.    L.  M.        * 

^OU  S  Italy,  Nantwich. 

The  devil  vanquished  ;  or,  Michaels  tsar  with  the  dragon. 

1  LET  mortal  tongues  attempt  to  sing 
The  wars  of  heaven,  when  Michael  stood 
Chief  general  of  th'  eternal  King, 

And  fought  the  battles  of  our  God. 

2  Against  the  dragon  and  his  host 
The  armies  of  the  Lord  prevail ; 

In  vain  they  rage,  in  vain  they  boast, 
Their  courage  sinks,  their  weapons  fail. 

3  Down  to  the  earth  was  Satan  thrown, 
Down  to  the  earth  his  legions  fell ; 
Then  was  the  trump  of  triumph  blown, 
And  shook  the  dreadful  deeps  of  hell. 

4  Now  is  the  hour  of  darkness  past, 
Christ  hath  assum'd  his  reigning  power ; 
Behold  the  great  accuser  cast 

Down  from  the  skies,  to  rise  no  more. 

5  'Twas  by  thy  blood,  immortal  Lamb, 
Thine  armies  trod  the  tempter  down ; 
'Twas  by  thy  word  and  powerful  name 
They  gain'd  the  battle  and  renown. 

6  Rejoice,  he  heavens;  let  every  star 
Shine  with  new  glories  round  the  sky  ; 
Saints,  while  ye  sing  the  heavenly  war, 
Raise  your  Deliverer's  name  on  high. 

AQ+  )      Hymn  59.    B.  1.    L.  M.         * 

^Ol  $  Wells,  Limehouse. 

Babylon  fallen* 

1  IN  Gabriel's  hand  a  mighty  stone 
Lies,  a  fair  type  of  Babylon ; 
"Prophets  rejoice,  and  all  ye  saints, 
11  God  shall  avenge  your  long  complaints." 


CHURCH  MEETINGS.  482 

2  He  said,  and  dreadful  as  he  stood, 
He  sunk  the  mill -stone  in  the  flood : 
"  Thus  terribly  shall  Babel  fall : 
"Thus,  and  no  more  be  found  at  all." 

CHURCH  MEETINGS. 


AQol  Psalm  126.    C.  M.  * 

*±0&  ^  Parma,  St.  Martins,  Kingston. 

The  joy  of  a  remarkable  conversion  $  or,  melancholy  removed. 

1  WHEN  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name, 

And  chang'd  my  mournful  state, 
My  rapture  seem'd  a  pleasing  dream, 
The  grace  appear'd  so  great. 

2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 

And  did  thy  hand  confess ; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  strains^ 
And  sung""  surprising  grace. 

3  "  Great  is  the  work,"  my  neighbours  cry'd, 

And  own'd  thy  power  divine ; 
"Great  is  the  work,"  my  heart  reply'd, 
"  And  be  the  glory  thine." 

4  The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkest  skies, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night ; 
Make  drops  of  sacred  sorrow  rise 
To  rivers  of  delight. 

5  Let  those  that  sow  in  sadness  wait 

Till  the  fair  harvest  come, 
They  shall  confess  their  sheaves  are  great, 
And  shout  the  blessings  home. 

6  Though  seed  lie  bury'd  long  in  dust, 

It  shan't  deceive  their  hope; 
The  precious  grain  can. ne'er  be  lost, 
For  grace  insures  the  crop. 


483,  484      THE   CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 
ago  I  Psalm  1^6.    L.  M.  # 

4*00  £  Gloucester,  Truro. 

Surprising  deliverance. 

1  WHEN  God  restor'd  our  captive  state^ 
Joy  was  our  song,  and  grace  our  theme  ; 
The  grace  beyond  our  hopes  so  great, 
Thai  joy  appear'd  a  painted  dream. 

2  The  scoffer  owns  thy  hand,  and  pays 
Unwilling  honours  to  thy  name  ; 

While  we  with  pleasure  shout  thy  praise,, 
With  cheerful  notes  thy  love  proclaim. 

3  When  we  review'd  our  dismal  fears, 
'Twas  hard  to  think  they'd  vanish  so ; 
With  God  we  left  our  flowing  tears, 
He  makes  our  joys  like  rivers  flow. 

4  The  man  that  in  his  furrow'd  field 
His  scatter'd  seed  with  sadness  leaves, 
Will  shout  to  see  the  harvest  yield 

A  welcome  load  of  joyful  sheaves. 

aqa  )    Psalm  34.     1st  Part.    L.  M.       * 

*0*  $  ah  Saints,  Bath. 

God's  care  of  the  saints  ;  or  deliverance  by  prayer. 

1  LORD,  I  will  bless  thee  all  my  days, 
Thy  praise  shall  dwell  upon  my  tongue; 
My  soul  shall  glory  in  thy  grace, 
While  saints  rejoice  to  hear  the  song. 

2  Come,  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
Come,  let  us  all  exalt  his  name: 
I  sought  th'  eternal  God,  and  he 
Has  not  expos'd  my  hope  to  shame. 

3  I  told  him  all  my  secret  grief; 

My  secret  groaning  reach'd  his  ears ; 
He  gave  my  inward  pains  relief, 
And  calm'd  the   tumult  of  my  fears. 

4  To  him  the  poor  lift  up  their  eyes, 
Their  faces  feel  the  heavenly  shine; 


CHURCH  MEETINGS.  485 

A  beam  of  mercy  from  the  skies 
Fills  them  with  light  and  joy  divine. 

5  His  holy  angels  pitch  their  tents 
Around  the  men  that  serve  the  Lord ; 
O  fear  and  love  him,  all  his  saints, 
Taste  of  his  grace,  and  trust  his  word ! 

6  The  wild  young  lions,  pinch'd  with  pain 
And  hunger,  roar  through  all  the  wood ; 
But  none  shall  seek  the  Lord  in  vain, 
Nor  want  supplies  of  real  good. 

agk\     Psalm  34.    1st  Part.  CM.        # 

^0tJ  S  York,  Barby. 

Prayer,  and  praise  for  eminent  deliverance, 

1  I'LL  bless  the  Lord  from  day  to  day; 

How  good  are  all  his  ways! 
Ye  humble  souls,  that  use  to  pray, 
Come,  help  my  lips  to  praise. 

2  Sing,  to  the  honour  of  his  name, 

How  a  poor  sufPrer  cry'd ; 
Nor  was  his  hope  expos'd  to  shame, 
Nor  was  his  suit  deny?d. 

3  When  threatening  sorrows  round  me  stood, 

And  endless  fears  arose,  * 

Like  the  loud  billows  of  a  flood, 
Redoubling  all  my  woes; 

4  I  told  the  Lord  my  sore  distress, 

With  heavy  groans  and  tears; 
He  gave  my  sharpest  torments  ease, 
And  silenc'd  all  my  fears. 

PAUSE. 

5  [O,  sinners !    come  and  taste  his  love, 

Come,  learn  his  pleasant  ways; 
And  let  your  own  experience  prove 
The  sweetness  of  his  grace. 
39 


486  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

6  He  bids  his  angels  pitch  their  tents 

Round  where  his  children  dwell ; 
What  ills  their  heavenly  care  prevents 
No  earthly  tongue  can  tell.] 

7  [O  love  the  Lord,  ye  saints  of  his ; 

His  eye  regards  the  just : 
How  richly  blest  their  portion  is, 
Who   make  the  Lord  their  trust ! 

8  Young  lions,  pinch'd  with  hunger,  roar, 

And  famish  in  the  wood  ; 

But  God  supplies  his  holy  poor 

With  every  needful  good.] 

Aoa]     Psalm  66.  2d  Part.   CM.        « 

i*^^*  $  London,  Braintree. 

Praise  to  God  for  hearing  prayer. 

1  NOW  shall  my  solemn  vows  be  paid 

To  that  Almighty  Power, 
Who  heard  the  long  requests  I  made 
In  my  distressful  hour. 

2  My  lips  and  cheerful  heart  prepare 

To  make  his  mercies  known ; 
Come,  ye  that  fear  my  God,  and  hear 
The  wonders  he  hath  done. 

3  When   on  my  head  huge  sorrows  fell, 

1  sought  his  heavenly  aid; 
He  sav'd  my  sinking  soul  from  hell, 
And  death's  eternal  shade. 

4  If  sin  lay  cover'd  in  my  heart, 

While  prayer  employ 'd  my  tongue, 
The  Lord  had   shown  me  no  regard, 
Nor  I  his  praises  sung. 

5  But  God   (his  name  be  ever  blest) 

Hath  set  my  spirit  free, 
Nor  turn'd  from  him  my  poor  request. 
Nor  turn'd  his  heart  from  inc. 

4 


CHURCH  MEETINGS.  487,  488 

4o7j      Psalm  106.   1st  Part.   L.  M.      * 

40  I  $  Wells,  Green's  Hundredth. 

Praise  to  God ;  or,  communion  with  sai?its. 

1  TO  God  the  great,  the  ever  bless'd, 
Let  songs  of  honour  be  address'd ; 
His  mercy  firm  forever  stands ; 

Give  him  the  thanks  his  love  demands. 

2  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  ways  ? 
Who  shall  fulfil  thy  boundless  praise? 
Blest  are  the  souls  that  fear  thee  still, 
And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  will. 

3  Remember  what  thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  thy  chosen  seed ; 
And  with  the  same  salvation  bless 
The  meanest  suppliant  of  thy  grace. 

4  O  may  I  see  thy  tribes  rejoice, 

And  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice  ! 
This  is  my  glory,  Lord,  to  be 
JoinVl  to  thy  saints,  and  near  to  thee. 

ago  I      Psalm  102.   2d  Part.   CM,      * 

"*°^  $  Swan  wick,  St.  Ann's. 

Prayer  heard,  and  Zion  restored. 

1  LET  Zion  and  her  sons  rejoice  ! 

Behold  the  promis'd  hour  ! 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice, 
And  comes  t'  exalt  his  power. 

2  Her  dust  and  ruins  that  remain 

Are  precious  in  our  eyes ; 
Those  ruins  shall  be  built  again, 
And  all  that  dust  shall  rise. 

3  The  Lord  will  raise  Jerusalem, 

And  stand  in  glory  there  ; 
Nations  shall  bow  before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

4  He  sits  a  Sovereign  on  his  throne, 

With   pity  in  his   eyes  : 


4  -  THE  CHRISTIAN"  CHURCH. 

He  hears  the  dying  prisoners  groan, 

A-.-..1    >ees    :/.-: j-    v-'-.s  .:._-. 

5  He  frees  the  souls  condemned  to  death; 

And,  when  his  saints  complain, 
I:  shan't  be  said,  that  praying  breath 
Was  ever  spent  in  vain. 

6  This   shall  be  known  when  we  are  dead. 

left  on  long  record. 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  re: 
And  Imst  and  praise  the  Lord. 

kd  praise  for  the  exlargf 
jF  the  chur 

TI.WS. 


ABO]     Psalm  7St     Is  L.  M.    ♦ 

Tie  iagdam  af  Oirist. 

1  GREAT 
The  known  and  unknown  worlds  obey. 
N  kingdom  to  thy  Son, 

Extend  his  power,  exalt  his  throne. 
I  Thy  sceptre  well  becomes  his  hanc 
Afl  heaven  submits  to  his  command 
justice  shall  avenge  the  poor, 
pride  and  rage  prevail  no  more. 
9  With  power  he  vindicates  the  j 
And  treads  ttv  oppressor  in  the  dost : 
ffia    •  •■  rrship  and  his  fear  shall  last, 
I  boors,  and  years,  and  time  be  past. 
4  As  tail  on  meadows  newly  mown. 
So  shall  he  send  his  influence  down  , 
His  grace  on  fainting  souls  dtsriK 
Like  heavenly  dew  on  thirsty  hiBs. 
e  heathen  lands,  that  lie  beneath 
The  shddes  of  overspreading  death. 


MISSIONARY  MEETINGS. 490 

Revive  at  his  first  dawning  light, 
And  deserts  blossom  at  the  sight. 
6  The  saints  shall  flourish  in  his  days, 
Drest  in  the  robes  of  joy  and  praise  ; 
Peace,  like  a  river,  from  his   throne 
Shall  flow  to  nations  yet  unknown. 

AQCil    Psalm  72.    2d  Part.    L.  M.        * 

laVJ  £  Dunstan,   Blendon. 

Christ's  kingdom  among  the  Gentiles. 

1  JESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journies  run  : 

His  kingdom  stretch  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  [Behold !  the  islands,  with  their  kings, 
And  Europe  her  best  tribute   brings : 
From  north  to  south  the  princes  meet, 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Persia,  glorious  to  behold, 
There  India  shines  in  Eastern  gold ; 
And  barbarous  nations,  at  his  word, 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord.] 

4  For  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  praises  throng  to  crown  his  head; 
His  name,  like  sweet  perfume,  shall  rise 
"With  every  morning  sacrifice. 

5  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song; 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

6  Blessings  abound  where'er  he  reigns; 
The  prisoner  leaps  to  loose  his  chains, 
The  weary  find  eternal  rest, 

And  all  the  sons  of  want  are  blest. 

7  [Where  he  displays  his  healing  power, 
Death  and  the  curse  are  known  no  more ; 

39* 


491,492         THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boast 
More  blessings  than  their  father  lost. 

8  Let  every  creature  rise,  and  bring 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  King ; 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  long  Amen.] 

JQ1  ]  Psalm  45.    C.  M.  #• 

"*«^J-  $  Abridge,  Pembroke. 

The  personal  glories  and  government  of'  Christ. 

1  I'LL  speak  the  honours  of  my  King : 

His  form  divinely  fair; 
None  of  the  sons  of  mortal  race 
May  with  the  Lord  compare. 

2  Sweet  is  thy  speech,  and  heavenly  grace 

Upon  thy  lips  is  shed : 
Thy  God  with  blessings  infinite 
Hath  crown'd  thy  sacred  head. 

3  Gird  on  thy  sword,  victorious  Prince ! 

Ride  with  majestic  sway; 
Thy  terrors  shall  strike  through  thy  foes, 
And  make  the  world  obey. 

4  Thy  throne,  O  God,  forever  stands : 

Thy  word  of  grace  shall  prove 
A  peaceful  sceptre  in  thy  hands, 
To  rule  thy  saints  by  love. 

5  Justice  and  truth  attend  thee  still, 

But  mercy  is  thy  choice ; 
And  God,  thy  God,  thy  soul  shall  fill 
With  most  peculiar  joys. 

AQOi    Psalm  45.     1st  Part.    L.  M.      * 

^«^  $  Dunstan,  Eaton. 

The  glory  of  Christ,  and  power  of  his  gospel. 

1  NOW  be  my  heart  inspir'd  to  sing, 
The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King, 
Jesus  the  Lord,  how  heavenly  fair 
His  form !  how  bright  his  beauties  are ! 


MISSIONARY  MEETINGS.  493 

2  O'er  all  the  sons  of  human  race 
He  shines  with  a  superior  grace; 
Love*  from  his  lips  divinely  flows, 
An6!  blessings  all  his  state  compose. 

3  Dress  thee  in  arms,  most  mighty  Lord  I 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  thy  sword ! 

In  majesty  and  glory  ride, 

With  truth  and  meekness  at  thy  side. 

4  Thine  anger,  like  a  pointed  dart, 
Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  stubborn  heart ; 
Or,  words  of  mercy,  kind  and  sweet, 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

5  Thy  throne,  O  God,  forever  stands, 
Grace  is  the  sceptre  in  thy  hands ; 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  just  and  right, 
Justice  and  grace  are  thy  delight. 

6  God,  thine  own  God,  hath  richly  shed 
His  oil  of  gladness  on  thy  head, 

And  with  his  sacred  Spirit  blest 
His  first-born  Son  above  the  rest. 

aqo\    Psalm  110.     1st  Part.    L.  M.     + 

***«*  $  Islington,  Portugal. 

Christ  exalted,  and  multitudes  converted ;  or,  the  success  of  the 
gospel. 

1  THUS  the  eternal  Father  spake 

To  Christ  the  Son  :  "  Ascend  and  sit 
"  At  my  right  hand,  till  I  shall  make 
"  Thy  foes  submissive  at  thy  feet. 

2  V  From  Zion  shall  thy  word  proceed ; 
"  Thy  word,  the  sceptre  in  thy  hand, 

"  Shall  make  the  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 
"  And  bow  their  wills  to  thy  command. 

3  "  That  day  shall  show  thy  power  is  great, 
"  When  saints  shall  flock  with  willing  minds, 
"  And  sinners  crowd  thy  temple-gate, 

"  Where  holiness  in  beauty  shines." 


494,  495      THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 
4  O  blessed  power !  O  glorious  day ! 

What  a  large  victory  shall  ensue ! 

And  converts,  who  thy  grace  obey*. 

Exceed  the  drops  of  morning  dew.    * 

aoa]    Psalm  110.    2d  Part.    L.IyL     #~ 

^*^*  $  Newcourt,  Portugal. 

The  kingdom  and  priesthood  of  Christ. 

1  THUS  the  great  Lord  of  earth  and  sea 
Spake  to  his  Son,  and  thus  he  swore: 
"  Eternal  shall  thy  priesthood  be, 

"  And  change  from  hand  to  hand  no  more. 

2  "  Aaron  and  all  his  sons  must  die : 
"But  everlasting  life  is  thine, 

"  To  save  forever  those  that  fly 
"  For  refuge  from  the  wrath  divine. 

3  "By  me  Melchisedek  was  made 

"  On  earth  a  king  and  priest  at  once ; 

"  And  thou,  my  heavenly  Priest,  shalt  plead, 

"  And  thou,  my  King,  shalt  rule  my  sons." 

4  Jesus,  the  priest,  ascends  his  throne, 
While  counsels  of  eternal  peace, 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Proceed  with  honour  and  success. 

5  Thro'  the  whole  earth  his  reign  shall  spread, 
And  crush  the  powers  that  dare  rebel ; 
Then  shall  he  judge  the  rising  dead,  j 
And  send  the  guilty  world  to  hell. 

6  Though  while  he  treads  his  glorious  way, 
He  drinks  the  cup  of  tears  and  blood, 
The  sufferings  of  that  dreadful  day 

Shall  but  advance  him  near  to  God. 

aqk)  Psalm  110.    CM.  * 

QVU  £  gt#  A&j.phs,  Exeter. 

Christ's  kingdom  and  priesthood. 

1  JESUS,  our  Lord,  ascend  thy  throne, 
And  near  thy  lather  sit: 


^ MISSIONARY  MEETINGS.  496 

In  Zion  shall  thy  power  be  known, 
And  make  thy  foes  submit. 

2  What  wonders  shall  thy  gospel  do! 

Thy  converts  shall  surpass 
The  numerous  drops  of  morning  dew, 
And  own  thy  sovereign  grace. 

3  God  hath  pronounced  a  firm  decree, 

Nor  changes  what  he  swore; 
"  Eternal  shall  thy  priesthood  be, 
"  When   Aaron  is  no   more. 

4  "  Melchisedek,  that  wondrous  priest, 

"  That  king  of  high  degree, 
"  That  holy  man,   who  Abrah'm  blest, 
"  Was  but  a  type  of  thee." 

5  Jesus,   our  priest,  forever  lives 

To  plead  for  us  above; 
Jesus,   our  king,   forever  gives 
The  blessings  of  his  love. 

6  God  shall  exalt  his  glorious  head, 

And  his  high  throne  maintain ; 
Shall  strike  the  powers  and  princes  dead 
Who  dare  oppose  his  reign. 

AQf\l       Hymn  50.    B.  1.     C.  M.      ~~7 

^^U  S  Arundel,  Bray. 

The  song  of  Zach  arias,  and  the  message  of  John  the  Baptist  ; 
or,  light  and  salvation  by  Jesus  Christ. 

1  NOW  be  the  God  of  Israel  bless'd, 

Who  makes  his  truth  appear; 
His  mighty  hand  fulfils  his  word, 
And  all  the  oaths  he  sware. 

2  Now  he  bedews  old  David's  Root, 

With  blessings  from  the  skies; 
He  makes  the  Branch  of  Promise  grow, 
The  promis'd  Horn  arise. 

3  [John  was  the  prophet  of  the  Lord, 

To  go  before  his  face  ; 


497  THE  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH. 

The  herald  which  our  Saviour  God 
Sent  to  prepare  his  ways. 

4  He  makes  the  great  salvation  known, 

He  speaks  of  pardon'd  sins  ; 
While  grace  divine,  and  heavenly  love, 
In  its  own  glory  shines. 

5  "  Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,"  he  cries, 

"  That  takes  our  guilt  away  : 
"  I  saw  the  Spirit  o  er  his  head 
"  On  his  baptizing  day.] 

6  "  Be  every  vale  exalted  high, 

"  Sink  every  mountain  low  ; 
"  The  proud  must  stoop,  and  humble  souls 
"  Shall  his  salvation  know. 

7  "  The  heathen  realms  with   Israel's  land 

"  Shall  join  in  sweet  accord ; 
"  And  all  that's  born  of  man  shall   see 
"The  glory  of  the  Lord. 

8  "  Behold  the  Morning  Star  arise, 

4k  Ye  that  in  darkness  sit ; 
"  He  marks  the  path  that  leads  to  peace, 
"  And  guides  our  doubtful  feet." 

am]      Hymn  21.    B.  1.    C.  M.         * 

^**'  •  $  Arlington,  Christmas. 

A  vision  of  the  kingdom  of  Christ  among  men. 

1  LO,  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 

To  our  believing  eyes ! 
The  earth  and  seas  are  pass'd  away, 
And  the  old  rolling  skies. 

2  From  the  third  heaven,  where  God  resides, 

That  holy,  happy  place, 
The  New  Jerusalem  comes  down, 
Adorn'd  with  shining  grace. 

3  Attending  angels  shout  for  joy, 

And  the  bright  armies  sing, 


MISSIONARY  MEETINGS.         498,  499 
"  Mortals,   behold  the  sacred  seat 
"  Of  your  descending  King. 

4  "The  God  of  glory  down  to  men 

4 '  Removes  his  bless'd  abode; 
"Men,  the  dear  objects  of  his  grace, 
uAnd  he,  the  loving  God. 

5  "His  own  soft  hand  shall  wipe  the  tears 

"  From  every  weeping  eye ; 
"  And  pains  and  groans,  and  griefs  and  fears, 

"And  death  itself  shall  die." 
o^How  long,  dear  Saviour,   O  how  long 

Shall  this  bright  hour  delay? 
Fly  swifter  round,  ye  wheels  of  time, 

And  bring  the  welcome  day. 

jqq?  Psalm  117.     C.  M.  * 

4:t70  ^  Wareham,  Rochester. 

Praise  to  God  from  all  nations. 

1  O  ALL  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord, 

Each  with  a  different  tongue: 
In  every  language  learn  his  word, 
And  let  his  name  be  sung. 

2  His  mercy  reigns  through  every  land ; 

Proclaim  his  grace  abroad : 
Forever  firm  his  truth  shall  stand; 
Praise  ye  the  faithful  God. 

aqqI  Psalm  117.    L.  M.  * 

<±VV  $  Denbigh,  Newcourt. 

The  same. 

1  FROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, 
Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise ; 

Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,   Lord ; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word; 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 


500,  501     CIRCUMCISION  AND  BAPTISM. 
XAO  l  Psalm  117.    S.  M.  ~~# 

WVS  Hopkins,  Sutton. 

The  same. 

1  THY  name,  Almighty  Lord, 
Shall  sound  through  distant  lands; 

Great  is  thy  grace,  and  sure  thy  word. 
Thy  truth  forever  stands. 

2  Far  be  thine  honour  spread, 
And  long  thy  praise  endure, 

Till  morning  light  and  evening  shade 
Shall  be  exchang'd  no  more. 


CIRCUMCISION  AND  BAPTISM. 
*ni  )      Hymn  52.    B.  1.    L.  M.         * 

OxJl  $  Quercy,  Eaton. 

Baptism. 

1  'TWAS  the  commission  of  our  Lord, 
"  Go,  teach  the  nations,  and  baptize." 
The  nations  have  receiv'd  the  word 
Since  he  ascended  to  the  skies. 

2  He  sits  upon  th'  eternal  hills, 

With  grace  and  pardon  in  his  hands, 
And  sends  his  covenant,  with  the  seals, 
To  bless  the  distant  Gentile  lands. 

3  "  Repent,  and  be  baptiz'd,"  he   saith, 
"  For  the  remission  of  your  sins ;" 
And  thus  our  sense  assists  our  faith, 
And  shows  us  what  his  gospel  means. 

4  Our  souls  he  washes  in  his  blood, 
As  water  makes  the  body  clean; 
And  the  good  Spirit  from  our  God 
Descends  like  purifying  rain. 

5  Thus  we  engage  ourselves  to  thee, 
And  seal  our  covenant  with  the  Lord ; 
O  may  the  great  Eternal  Three 

In  heaven  our  solemn  vows  record ! 


BAPTISM.  502,  503 


k09£     Hymn  122.    B.  1.    L.  M.  p 

0\J&  £  Ninety. seventh  Psalm,  Bath. 

Believers  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism. 

1  DO  we  not  know  that  solemn  word, 
That  we  are  bury'd  with  the  Lord ; 
Baptiz'd  into  his  death,  and  then 
Put  off  the  body  of  our  sin  ? 

2  Our  souls  receive  diviner  breath, 
RaisYl  from  corruption,  guilt,  and  death : 
So  from  the  grave  did  Christ  arise, 
And  lives  to  God  above  the  skies. 

3  No  more  let  sin  nor  Satan  reign 
Over  our  mortal  flesh  again  ; 

The  various  lusts  we  serv'd  before 
Shall  have  dominion  now  no  more. 

zriol     Hymn  113.    B.  1.     CM.       ~~# 

WO  £  Wareham,  Arlington. 

Abraham's  blessing  on  the  Gentiles. 

1  HOW  large  the  promise  !  how  divine 

To  Abrah'm  and  his  seed ! 
"  I'll  be  a  God  to  thee  and  thine, 
"  Supplying  all  their  need." 

2  The  words  of  his  extensive  love 

From  age  to  age  endure ; 
The  Angel  of  the  covenant  proves, 
And  seals  the  blessing  sure. 

3  Jesus  the  ancient  faith  confirms, 

To  our  great  fathers  given  ; 
He  takes  young  children  to  his  arms, 
And  calls  them  heirs  of  heaven. 

4  Our  God,  how  faithful  are  his  ways ! 

His  love  endures  the  same ; 
Nor  from  the  promise  of  his  grace 
Blots  out  the  children's  name. 
40 


604,  505     CIRCUMCISION  AND  BAPTISM. 


CL(\A  ]     Hymn  114.    B.  1.     C.  M.        * 

*W*  $  Christmas,  Kingston. 

The  same. 

1  GENTILES  by  nature,  we  belong 

To  the  wild  olive  wood ; 
Grace  takes  us  from  the  barren  tree, 
And  grafts  us  in  the  good. 

2  With  the  same  blessings,  grace  endows 

The  Gentile  and  the  Jew  ; 

If  pure  and  holy  be  the  root, 

Such  are  the  branches  too. 

3  Then  let  the  children  of  the  saints 

Be  dedicate  to  God; 
Pour  out  thy  Spirit  on  them,  Lord, 
And  wash  them  in  thy  blood. 

4  Thus  to  the  parents  and  their  seed 

Shall  thy  salvation  come, 
And  numerous  households  meet  at  last 
In  one  eternal  home. 

K(\k\     Hymn  121.    B.  1.    C.  M.       * 

OVJO  £  Wareham,  Bedford. 

Children  devoted  to  God. 
(For  those  who  practise  Infant  Baptism.) 

1  THUS  saith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 

"  I'll  be  a  God  to  th*e ; 
"  I'll  bless  thy  numerous  race,  and  they 
"  Shall  be  a  seed  for  me." 

2  Abrah'm  believ'd  the  promis'd  grace, 

And  gave  his  son  to  God ; 
But  water  seals  the  blessing  now, 
That  once  was  seal'd  with  blood. 

3  Thus  Lydia  sanctify'd  her  house, 

When  she  receiv'd  the  word  ; 
Thus  the  believing  jailer  gave 
His  household  to  the  Lord. 


.}' 


BAPTISM.  506,  507 

4  Thus  later  saints,  Eternal  King, 
Thine  ancient  truth  embrace; 
To  thee  their  infant  offspring  bring, 
And  humbly  claim   the  grace. 

r.c\ct\     Hymn  134.    B.  2.     C.  M.        « 

<^UO  \  Swanwick,   Irish. 

Circumcision  abolished. 

1  THE  promise  was  divinely  free, 

Extensive  was  the  grace, 
"  I  will  the  God  of  Abrah'm  be, 
"And  of  his  numerous  race." 

2  He  said — and  with  a  bloody    seal 

Confirmed   the  words   he  spoke  ; 
Long  did  the  sons  of  Abrah'm   feci 
The  sharp  and  painful  yoke. 

3  Till  God's  own   Son,   descending  low, 

Gave  his  own  flesh  to  bleed ; 
And  Gentiles  taste  the  blessing  now, 
From  the  hard  bondage  freed. 

4  The  God  of  Abrah'm  claims  our  praise  ; 

His  promises  endure ; 
And  Christ  the  Lord,  in  gentler  ways, 
Makes  the  salvation  sure. 

Xfvj]     Hymn  127.    B.  2.    L.   M.        * 

V      J  Qdlrcy,  Gloucester. 

Circumcision  and  baptism. 
[Written  only  for  those  who  practise  the  baptism  of  infants.] 

1  THUS  did  the  sons  of  Abrah'm  pass 
Under  the  bloody  seal  of  grace  ! 

The  young  disciples  bore  the  yoke, 
Till  Christ  the  painful  bondage  broke. 

2  By  milder  ways  doth  Jesus  prove 
His  Father's  covenant,  and  his  love  ; 
He  seals  to  saints  his  glorious  grace, 
And  not  forbids  their  infant  race. 


508  CIRCUMCISION  AND  BAPTISM. 

3  Their  seed  is  sprinkled  with  his  blood, 
Their  children  set  apart  for  God  ; 

His  Spirit  on  their  offspring  shed, 
Like  water  pour'd  upon  the  head. 

4  Let  every  saint  with  cheerful  voice 
In  this  large  covenant  rejoice  ; 
Young  children,  in  their  early  days, 
Shall  give  the  God  of  Abrah'm  praise. 

tAoj     Hymn  141.    B.  2.     C.  M.        * 

*J"tj  $  Hymn  Second,  Peterborough. 

Faith  assisted  by  sense  ;  or,  preaching,  baptism,  and  the  Lord's 
supper. 

1  MY  Saviour  God,  my  sov'reign  Prince, 

Reigns  far  above  the  skies ; 
But  brings  his  graces  down  to  sense, 
And  helps  my  faith  to  rise. 

2  Mine  eyes  and  ears  shall  bless  his  name, 

They  read  and  hear  his  word ; 
My  touch  and  taste  shall  do  the  same, 
When  they  receive  the  Lord. 

3  Baptismal  water  is  design'd 

To  seal  his  cleansing  grace ; 
While  at  his  feast  of  bread  and  wine 
He  gives  his  saints  a  place. 

4  But  not  the  waters  of  a  Jlood 

Can  make  my  flesh  so  clean, 
As  by  his  Spirit  and  his  blood 
He'll  wash  my  soul  from  sin. 

5  Not  choicest  meats,  nor  noblest  wines 

So  much  my  heart  refresh, 
As  when  my  faith  goes  through  the  signs, 
And  feeds  upon  his  flesh. 

6  I  love  the  Lord,  who  stoops  so  low, 

To  give  his  word  a  seal  ; 
But  the  rich  grace  his  hands  bestow 
Exceeds  the  figures  still 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  509 

THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 


KftQ>       Hymn  1.    B.  3.    L.  M.  b 

vU»/  ^  Limehouse,  Putney. 

The  Lord's  Supper  instituted. 

1  'TWAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 
When  powers  of  earth  and  hell  arose 
Against  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 

And  friends  betray 'd  him  to  his  foes : 

2  Before  the  mournful  scene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  blest,  and  brake; 
What  love  through  all  his  actions  ran! 
What  wondrous  words  of  grace  he  spake ! 

3  "  This  is  my  body  broke  for  sin ; 
"  Receive  and  eat  the  living  food :" 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  bless'd  the  wine ; 
"  'Tis  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood." 

4  [For  us  his  flesh  with  nails  was  torn, 
He  bore  the  scourge,  he  felt  the  thorn ; 
And  justice  pour'd  upon  his  head 

Its  heavy  vengeance  in  our   stead.] 

5  [For  us  his  vital  blood  was  spilt, 
To  buy  the  pardon  of  our  guilt ; 
When  for  black  crimes  of  biggest  size, 
He  gave  his  soul  a  sacrifice.] 

6  "  Do  this,"  he  cry'd,  "  till  time  shall  end, 
"  In   memory  of  your  dying   Friend  ; 

"  Meet  at  my  table,  and  record 

"  The  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 

7  [Jesus !    thy  feast  we  celebrate ; 

We  show  thy  death,  we  sing  thy  name, 
Till  thou  return,  and  we  shall  eat 
The  marriage  supper  of  the  Lamb.] 
40* 


510,511         THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

RiAJ       Hymn  2.    B.  3.     S.  M.  * 

Ul\J^  Watchman,  Little  Marlboro'. 

Communion  with  Christ  and  with  saints. 

1  [JESUS  invites  his  saints 
To  meet  around  his  board ; 

Here  pardon'd  rebels  sit,  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  For  food  he  gives  his  flesh  ; 
He  bids  us  drink  his  blood  : 

Amazing  favour !    matchless  grace 
Of  our  descending  God !] 

3  This  holy  bread  and  wine 
Maintain  our  fainting  breath, 

By  union  with  our  living  Lord, 
And  interest  in  his  death. 

4  Our  heavenly  Father  calls 
Christ  and  his  members  one ! 

We  the  young  children  of  his  love, 
And  he  the  first-born  Son. 

5  We  are  but  several  parts 
Of  the  same  broken  bread ; 

One  body  hath  its  several  limbs, 
But  Jesus  is  the  head. 

6  Let  all  our  powers  be  join'd 
His  glorious  name  to  rSlse; 

Pleasure  and  love  fill  every  mind, 
And  every  voice  be  praise. 

p- -t  1  }       Hymn  3.    B.  3.    C.  M.  * 

**  "  *  $  Swanwick,  Irish. 

The  New    Testament    in  the  blood  of  Christ  ;     or,  the    new 
covenant  sealed. 

I  "  THE  promise  of  my  Father's  love 
"  Shall  stand  forever  good," 
He  said — and  gave  his  soul  to  death, 
And  seal'd  the  grace  with  blood. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  512 


2  To  this  dear  covenant  of  thy  word 

I  set  my  worthless  name; 
I  seal  th'  engagement  to  my  Lord, 
And  make  my  humble  claim. 

3  The  light,  and  strength,  and  pardoning  grace, 

And  glory  shall  be  mine  ; 
My  life  and  soul,  my  heart  and  flesh, 
And  all  my  powers  are  thine. 

4  I  call  that  legacy  my  own, 

Which  Jesus  did  bequeath  ; 
'Twas  purchas'd  with  a  dying  groan, 
And  ratify'd  in  death. 

5  Sweet  is  the  memory  of  his  name 

Who  bless'd  us  in  his  will, 
And  to  his  testament  of  love 
Made  his  own  life  the  seal. 

k19£       Hymn  4.    B.  3.    CM.  # 

dl£$  Bedford,  Abridge. 

Christ's  dying  love  ;  or,  our  pardon  bought  at  a  dear  price. 

1  HOW  condescending  and  how  kind 

Was  God's  eternal  Son ! 
Our  misery  reach'd  his  heavenly  mind, 
And  pity  brought  him  down. 

2  [When  justice,  by  our  sins  provok'd, 

Drew  fortii  its  dreadful  sword, 

He  gave  his  soul  up  to  the  stroke, 

Without  a  murmuring  word.] 

3  [He  sunk  beneath  our  heavy  woes, 

To  raise  us  to  his  throne : 
There's  ne'er  a  gift  his  hand  bestows, 
^     But  cost  his  heart  a  groan.] 

4  This  was  compassion  like  a  God, 

That  when  the  Saviour  knew 
The  price  of  pardon  was  his  blood. 
His  pity  ne'er  withdrew. 


513  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

5  Now,  though  he  reigns  exalted  high, 

His  love  is  still  as  great: 

Well  he  remembers  Calvary, 

Nor  lets  his  saints  forget. 

6  [Here  we  behold  his  bowels  roll 

As  kind  as  when  he  died, 
And  see  the  sorrows  of  his  soul 
Bleed  through  his  wounded  side.] 

7  [Here  we  receive  repeated  seals 

Of  Jesus'  dying  love : 
Hard  is  the  wretch  that  never  feels 
One  soft  affection  move.]" 

8  Here  let  our  hearts  begin  to  melt, 

While  we  his  death  record, 
And,  with  our  joy  for  pardon'd  guilt, 
Mourn  that  we  pierc'd  the  Lord. 

K^c*)        Hymn  5.    B.  3.     CM.  * 

OlO  ^  York?  Arlington. 

Christ  the  bread  of  life. 

1  LET  us  adore  th'  Eternal  Word  I 

'Tis  he  our  souls  hath  fed : 
Thou  art  our  living  stream,  O  Lord, 
And  thou  th'  immortal  bread. 

2  [The  manna  came  from  lower ,  skies, 

But  Jesus  from  above ;      ., 
Where  the  fresh  springs  of  pleasure  rise, 
And  rivers  flow  with  love. 

3  The  Jews,  the  fathers,  died  at  last, 

Who  ate  that  heavenly  bread ; 
But  these  provisions  which  we  taste, 
Can  raise  us  from  the  dead.] 

4  Bless'd  be  the  Lord,  who  gives  his  flesh 

To  nourish  dying  men; 
And  often  spreads  his  table  fresh, 
Lest  we  should  faint  again. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  514 

5  Our  souls  shall  draw  their  heavenly  breath, 

While  Jesus  finds  supplies; 
Nor  shall  our  graces  sink  to  death, 
For  Jesus  never  dies. 

6  [Daily  our  mortal  flesh  decays, 

But  Christ,  our  life,  shall  come; 
His  unresisted  power  shall  raise 
Our  bodies  from  the  tomb.] 

^IdJ       Hymn  6.    B.  3.    L.  M.  * 

°  l  *  S  Dunstan ,  Old  Hundred. 

The  memorial  of  our  absent  Lord. 

1  JESUS  is  gone  above  the  skies, 
Where  our  weak  senses  reach  him  not ; 
And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes, 

To  thrust  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wandering  hearts  we  have, 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face  ; 

And,  to  refresh  our  minds,   he  gave 
These  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  spread 
With  his  own  flesh  and  dying  blood  ; 
We  on  the  rich  provision  feed, 

And  taste  the  wine,  and  bless  our  God. 

4  Let  sinful  sweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  less  in  our  esteem  : 
Christ  and  his  love  fill  every  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

5  While  he  is  absent  from  our  sight, 
'Tis  to  prepare  our  souls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heavenly  light, 
And  live  forever  near  his  face. 

6  [Our  eyes  look  upward  to  the  hills, 
Whence  our  returning  Lord  shall  come : 
We  wait  thy  chariot's  awful  wheels, 
To  fetch  our  longing  spirits  home.] 


515,  516         THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

t1X  )       Hymn  7.    B.  3.     L.  M.         HfcT 

OlD  $  Kirk>  Carthage,  Putney. 

Crucifixion  to  the  world  by  the  cross  of  Christ. 

1  WHEN  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross 
On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 
Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God : 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

3  See  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down; 
Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet  ? 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown? 

4  [His  dying  crimson,  like  a  robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  body  on  the  tree; 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
And  all  the  globe  is  dead  to  me.] 

5  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  present  far  too  small; 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 
Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all !  , 

FLial       Hymn  8.    B.  3.    C.  M.         ~ 

**  A  U  $  Rochester,  St.  Ann's. 

The  tree  of  life. 

1  COME,  let  us  join  a  joyful  tune 

To  our  exalted  Lord, 
Ye  saints   on  high,  around  his  throne, 
And  we  around  his  board. 

2  While  once  upon  this  lower  ground, 

Weary  and  faint  ye  stood, 
What  dear  refreshments  here  ye  found 
From  this  immortal  food  ! 

3  The  tree  of  life,  that  near  the  throne 

In  heaven's  high  garden  grows, 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  517 

Laden  with  grace,  bends  gently  down 
Its  ever  smiling  boughs. 

4  [Hovering  among  the  leaves,  there  stands 

The  sweet  celestial  Dove; 
And  Jesus  on  the  branches  hangs 
The  banner  of  his  love. 

5  'Tis  a  young  heaven  of  strange  delight 

While  in  his  shade  we  sit; 
His  fruit  is  pleasing  to  the  sight, 
And  to  the  taste  as  sweet. 

6  New  life  it  spreads  through  dying  hearts, 

And  cheers  the  drooping  mind  ; 
Vigour  and  joy  the  juice  imparts, 
Without  a  sting  behind.] 

7  Now  let  the  flaming  weapon  stand, 

And  guard  all  Eden's  trees ; 
There's  ne'er  a  plant  in  all  that  land, 
That  bears  such  fruits  as  these. 

8  Infinite  grace  our  souls  adore, 

Whose  wondrous  hand  has  made 
This  living  Branch  of  sovereign  power 
To  raise  and  heal  the  dead. 

t*l7>       Hymn  9.    B.  3.    S.  M.  * 

*J"  •  $  Thacher,  St.  Thomas. 

The  Spirit,  the  water,  and  the  blood. 

1  LET  all  our  tongues  be  one, 
To  praise  our  God  on  high, 

Who  from  his  bosom  sent  his  Son 
To  fetch  us,  strangers,  nigh. 

2  Nor  let  our  voices  cease 

To  sing  the  Saviour's  name  : 
Jesus,  th'  Ambassador  of  peace, 
How  cheerfully  he  came ! 

3  It  cost  him  cries  and  tears 
To  bring  us  near  to  God  ; 


518  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 


Great  was  our  debt,  and  he  appears 
To  make  the  payment  good. 

4  [My  Saviour's  pierced  side 
Pour'd  out  a  double  flood  ; 

By  water  we  are  purify 'd, 
And  pardon'd  by  the  blood. 

5  Infinite  was  our  guilt, 
But  he,  our  Priest,  atones  ; 

On  the  cold  ground  his  life  was  spilt, 
And  offer'd  with  his  groans.] 

6  Look  up,  my  soul,  to  him 
Whose  death  was  thy  desert, 

And  humbly  view  the  living  stream 
Flow  from  his  breaking  heart. 

7  There,  on  the  cursed  tree, 
In  dying  pangs  he  lies, 

Fulfils  his  Father's  great  decree, 
And  all  our  wants  supplies. 

8  Thus  the  Redeemer  came, 
By  water,  and  by  blood ; 

And  when  the  Spirit  speaks  the  same, 
We  feel  his  witness  good. 

9  While  the  Eternal  Three 
Bear  their  record  above, 

Here  I  believe  he  died  for  me, 
And  seal  my  Saviour's  love. 

10  [Lord,  cleanse  my  soul  from  sin, 
Nor  let  thy  grace  depart ; 

Great  Comforter,  abide  within, 

And  witness  to   my  heart.] 

r-iq*       Hymn   10.    B.  3.     L.  M. 

^X^$  Bath,  Eaton. 

Christ  crucified,  the  wisdom,  and  power  of  God. 

1  NATURE  with  open  volume  stands, 
To  spread  her  Maker's  praise  abroad  ; 
And  every  labour  of  his  hands 
Shows  something  worthy  of  a  God. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  519 

2  But  in  the  grace  that  rescu'd  man, 
His  brightest  form  of  glory  shines  ; 
Here,  on  the  cross,  'tis  fairest  drawn 
In  precious  blood,  and  crimson  lines. 

3  [Here  his  whole  name  appears  complete; 
Nor  wit  can  guess,  nor  reason  prove, 
Which  of  the  letters  best  is  writ, 

The  power,  the  wisdom,  or  the  love.} 

4  Here  I  behold  his  inmost  heart, 

Where  grace  and  vengeance  strangely  join; 
Piercing  his  Son  with  sharpest  smart, 
To  make  the  purchas'd  pleasures  mine. 

5  O,  the  sweet  wonders  of  that  cross, 
Where  God  the  Saviour  lov'd  and  died ! 
Her  noblest  life  my  spirit  draws 

From  his  dear  wounds  and  bleeding  side. 

6  I  would  forever  speak  his  name, 
In  sounds  to  mortal  ears  unknown, 
With  angels  join  to  praise  the  Lamb, 
And  worship  at  his  Father's  throne. 

Riq*     Hymn  11.    B.  3.    C.  M.       ~#~ 

«•'**'$  St.  Asaph's,    Devizes. 

Pardon  brought  to  our  senses. 

1  LORD,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are ! 

How  heavenly  is  the  place, 
Where  Jesus  spreads  the  sacred  feast 
Of  his  redeeming  grace ! 

2  There  the  rich  bounties  of  our  God, 

And  sweetest  glories  shine  ; 
There  Jesus  says  that  "I  am  his, 
"And  my  Beloved's  mine." 

3  "  Here,"  saith  the  kind  redeeming  Lord, 

And  shows  his  wounded  side, 
"  See  here  the  spring  of  all  your  joy&, 
uThat  open'd  when  I  died!" 
41 


520 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 


4  [He  smiles,  and  cheers  my  mournful  heart, 

And  tells  of  all  his  pain  ; 
"All  this,"  says  he,  "I  bore  for  thee," 
And  then  he  smiles  again.] 

5  What  shall  we  pay  our  heavenly  King 

For  grace  so  vast  as  this  ! 
He  brings  our  pardon  to  our  eyes, 
And   seals  it  with  a  kiss. 

6  [Let  such  amazing  loves  as  these 

Be  sounded  all  abroad  ; 
Such  favours  are  beyond  degrees, 
And  worthy  of  a  God.] 

7  [To  Him  who  wash'd  us  in  his  blood, 

Be  everlasting  praise  ; 
Salvation,   honour,  glory,  power, 
Eternal  as  his  days.] 


520  \ 


Hymn  12.     B.  3.     L.  M.        # 

Old  Hundred,  Evening  Hymn. 
The  gospel  feast. 

1  [HOW  rich  are  thy  provisions,   Lord ! 
Thy  table  fuurish'd  from  above  ! 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erspread  the  board, 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heavenly  love. 

2  Thine  ancient  family,  the  Jews, 
Were  first  invited  to  the  feast : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refuse, 
And  Gentiles  thy  salvation  taste. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame  ; 
And  help  was  far,   and  death  was  nigh  ! 
But  at  the  gospel  call   we  came, 

And  every  want  receiv'd  supply. 
\>  From  the  highway  that  leads  to  hell, 
From  paths  of  darkness  and  despair, 
Lord,   we  are  come,   with  thee  to  dwell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  ihy  presence  here.] 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  521 

5  [What  shall  we  pay  th'   Eternal   Son, 
That  left  the  heaven  of  his  abode, 
And   to  this  wretched  earth  came  down, 
To  bring  us,   wanderers,  back  to  God  ? 

6  It  cost  him  death,   to  save  our  lives ; 
To  buy  our  souls,  it  cost  his  own ; 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown. 

7  Our  everlasting  love  is  due 

To  him   who  ransom'd  sinners  lost  ; 
And  pity'd  rebels,   when  he  knew 
The  vast  expense  his  love  would  cost.] 

521  £       Hymn  13.    B.  3.    CM.  * 

*^  -*  S  St-  Martins,  Christmas. 

Divine  love  making  a  feast,  and  calling  in  the  guests. 

1  HOW  sweet  and  awful  is  the  place, 

With   Christ  within  the  doors, 
While  everlasting  love  displays 
The  choicest  of  her  stores  ! 

2  Here  every  bowel  of  our  God 

With  soft  compassion  rolls ; 
Here  peace  and  pardon,  bought  with  blood, 
Is  food  for  dying  souls. 

3  [While  all  our  hearts  and  all  our  songs 

Join  to  admire  the  feast, 
Each  of  us  cries,  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,   why  was  I  a  guest  ? 

4  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 

"  And  enter  while  there's  room, 
u  When  thousands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
"And  rather  starve  than  come  ?'1 

5  'Twas  the  same  love  that  spread  the  feast 
^  That  sweetly  fore'd  us  in  ; 

Else  we  had  still  refus'd  to  taste, 
And  perish'd  in  our  sin. 


522,  523         THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

6  [Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God  ! 

Constrain  the  earth  to  come  ; 
Send  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 
And  bring  the  strangers  home. 

7  We  long  to  see  thy  churches  full, 

That  all  the  chosen  race 
May  with  one  voice  and  heart  and  soul 
Sing  thy  redeeming  grace.] 

^29 1      Hymn  14-    B-  3-    L.  M.        # 

c^^1  5  Quercy,   Nantwich. 

The  song  of  Simeon  ;   or,  a  sight  of  Christ  makes  death  easy. 

1  NOW  have  our  hearts  embraced  our  God; 
We  would  forget  all  earthly  charms, 
And  wish  to  die  as  Simeon  would, 
With  his  young  Saviour  in  his  arms. 

2  Our  lips  should  learn  that  joyful  song, 
Were  but  our  hearts  prepared  like  his ; 
Our  souls  still  waiting  to  be  gone, 
And  at  thy  word  depart  in  peace. 

3  Here  we  have  seen  thy  face,  O  Lord, 
And  view'd  salvation  with  our  eyes, 
Tasted  and  felt  the  living  Word, 
The  bread  descending  from  the  skies. 

4  Thou  hast  prepar'd  this  dying  Lamb, 
Hast  set  his  blood  before  our  face, 
To  teach  the  terrors  of  thy  name, 
And  show  the  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

5  He  is  our  light :    Our  morning-star 
Shall  shine  on  nations  yet  unknown ; 
The  glory  of  thine  Israel  here, 

And  joy  of  spirits  near  thy  throne. 

r9«W      Hymn  15.    B.  3.    C.  M.         *~ 

&&&  $  St.  Ann's,  Abridge. 

Our  Lord  Jesus  at  his  own  table. 

1  [THE  memory  of  our  dying  Lord 
Awakes  a  thankful  tongue; 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  524 

How  rich  he  spread  his  royal  board, 
And  bless'd  the  food,  and  sung ! 

2  Happy  the  men  that  eat  this  bread, 

But  doubly  bless'd  was  he 
That  gently  bow'd  his  loving  head, 
And  lean'd  it,  Lord,   on  thee. 

3  By  faith  the  same  delights  we  taste 

As  that  great  favourite  did, 
And  sit,  and  lean  on  Jesus'  breast, 
And  take  the  heavenly  bread.] 

4  Down  from  the  palace  of  the  skies, 

Hither  the  King  descends  ! 
"Come,  my  beloved,  eat  (he  cries,) 
"  And  drink  salvation,  friends. 

5  ["  My  flesh  is  food  and  physic  too, 

"A  balm  for  all  your  pains: 
"  And  the  red  streams  of  pardon  flow 
"  From  these  my  pierced  veins."] 

6  Hosanna  to  his  bounteous  love, 

For  such  a  feast  below ! 
And  yet  he  feeds  his  saints  above 
With  nobler  blessings  too. 

7  [Come,  the  dear  day,  the  glorious  hour, 

That  brings  our  souls  to  rest! 
Then  we  shall  need  these  types  no  more, 
But  dwell  at  th'  heavenly  feast.] 


524  \ 


Hymn  16.    B.  3.    C.  M.         # 

Mear,  Irish. 
The  agonies  of  Christ. 

NOW  let  our  pains  be  all  forgot, 
Our  hearts  no  more  repine ; 

Our  sufferings  are  not  worth  a  thought, 
When,   Lord,  compar'd  with  thine. 

In  lively  figures  here  we  see 
The  bleeding  Prince  of  love : 
41* 


525  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

Each  of  us  hopes  he  dy'd  for  me, 
And  then  our  griefs  remove. 

3  [Our  humble  faith  here  takes  her  rise, 

While  sitting  round  his  board ; 
And  back  to  Calvary  she  flies, 
To  view  her  groaning  Lord. 

4  His  soul,  what  agonies  it  felt 

When  his  own  God  withdrew ! 
And  the  large  load  of  all  our  guilt 
Lay  heavy  on  him  too  ! 

5  But  the  Divinity  within 

Supported  him  to  bear; 
Dying,  he  conquer'd  hell  and  sin, 
And  made  his  triumph  there.] 

6  Grace,  wisdom,  justice,  join'd  and  wrought 

The  wonders  of  that  day : 
No  mortal  tongue,  no  mortal  thought, 
Can  equal  thanks  repay. 

7  Our  hymns  should  sound  like  those  above, 

Could  we  our  voices  raise  ; 
Yet,  Lord,  our  hearts  shall  all  be  love^ 
And  all  our  lives  be  praise. 

k9k  I      Hymn   17.    B.  3.     S.  M.         * 

O—O  $  St  Thomas,  Ustick,  Pelham. 

Incomparable  food ;    or,  the  flesh  and  blood  of   Christ. 

1  [WE  sing  th'  amazing  deeds 
That  grace  divine  performs, 

Th'  eternal  God  comes  down  and  bleeds, 
To  nourish  dying  worms. 

2  This  soul-reviving  wine, 
Dear  Saviour,   'tis  thy  blood ; 

We  thank  that  sacred  flesh  of  thine 
For  this  immortal  food.] 

3  The  banquet  that  we  eat 
Is  made  of  heavenly  things ; 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  526 

Earth  hath  no  dainties  half  so  sweet 
As  our  Redeemer  brings. 

4  In  vain  had  Adam  sought, 
And  search'd  his  garden  round, 

For  there  was  no  such  blessed  fruit 
In  all  that  happy  ground. 

5  Th'  angelic  host  above 
Can  never  taste  this  food  ; 

They  feast  upon  their  Maker's  love, 
But  not  a  Saviour's  blood. 

6  On  us  th'  Almighty  Lord 
Bestows  his  matchless  grace ; 

And  meets  us  with  some  cheering  word, 
With  pleasure  in  his  face. 

7  Come,  all  ye  drooping  saints, 
And  banquet  with  the  King  ; 

This  wine  will  drown  your  sad  complaints, 
And  tune  your  voice  to  sing. 

8  Salvation  to  the  name 
Of  our  adored  Christ: 

Through  the  wide  earth  his  grace  proclaim, 
His  glory  in  the  high'st. 

KO(\l      Hymn  18.    B.  3.    L.  M.         * 

OSAJ  $  Gloucester,  Wells,  Bath. 

The  same. 

1  JESUS  !  we  bow  before  thy  feet ! 
Thy  table  is  divinely  stor'd  ! 

Thy  sacred  flesh  our  souls  have  eat, 
'Tis  Hving  bread — we  thank  thee,  Lord ! 

2  And  here  we  drink  our  Saviour's  blood ; 
We  thank  thee,  Lord !  'tis  generous  wine ; 
Mingled  with  love,  the  fountain  flow'd 
From  that  dear  bleeding  heart  of  thine. 

3  On  earth  is  no  such  sweetness  found, 
For  the  Lamb's  flesh  is  heavenly  food ; 


527,  528  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

In  vain  we  search  the  globe  around 
For  bread  so  fine,  or  wine  so  good. 

4  Carnal  provisions  can  at  best 

But  cheer  the  heart,  or  warm  the  head  ; 
But  the  rich  cordial  that  we  taste 
Gives  life  eternal  to  the  dead. 

5  Joy  to  the  Master  of  the  feast; 
His  name  our  souls  forever  bless! 

To  God  the  King,  and  God  the  Priest, 
A  loud  hosanna  round  the  place. 

P>97?       Hymn  19.    B.  3.    L.  M.       ""#"" 

**&  I  $  Eaton,  Portugal. 

Glory  in  the  cross  ;  or.t  not  ashamed  of  Christ  crucified. 

1  AT  thy  command,  our  dearest  Lord, 
Here  we  attend  thy  dying  feast ; 

Thy  blood,  like  wine,  adorns  thy  board, 
And  thine  own   flesh  feeds  every  guest. 

2  Our  faith  adores  thy  bleeding  love, 
And  trusts  for  life,  in  One  that  died: 
We  hope  for   heavenly  crowns  above 
From  a  Redeemer  crucify 'd.  * 

3  Let  the  vain  world  pronounce  it  shame, 
And  fling  their  scandals  on  thy  cause; 
We  come  to  boast  our  Saviour's  name, 
And  make  our  triumphs  in  his  cross. 

4  With  joy  we  tell  the  scoffing  age, 
He  that  was  dead  has  left  his  tomb ; 
He  lives  above  their  utmost  rage, 
And  we  are  waiting  till  he  come. 

cool       Hymn  20.    B.  3.     CM.        ~~* 

U£a  $  Bedford,  Rochester. 

The  provisions  for  the  table  of  our  Lord;  or,  the  tree  of  life, 
and  river  of  love. 

1  LORD,  we  adore  thy  bounteous  hand, 
And  sing  the  solemn  feast, 
Where  sweet  celestial  dainties  stand 
For  every  willing  guest. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  529 

2  [The  tree  of  life  adorns  the  board 

With  rich  immortal  fruit, 
And  ne'er  an  angry  flaming  sword 
To  guard  the  passage  to't. 

3  The  cup  stands  crown'd  with  living  juice; 

The  fountain  flows  above, 
And  runs  down  streaming,  for  our  use, 
In  rivulets  of  love.] 

4  The  food's  prepar'd  by  heavenly  art ; 

The  pleasure's  well  refin'd ; 
They  spread  new  life  through  every  heart, 
And  cheer  the  drooping  mind. 

5  Shout  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love, 

Ye  saints,  that  taste  his  wine; 
Join  with  your  kindred  saints  above, 
In  loud  hosannas  join. 

6  A  thousand  glories  to  the  God 

Who  gives  such  joy  as  this ; 
Hosanna !  let  it  sound  abroad, 
And  reach  where  Jesus  is. 

^q|       Hymn  21.    B.  3.    CM.  * 

*j£*J  S  Rochester,  Bray. 

The  triumphal/east  for  Christ's  victory  oxer  tin,  and  death,  and 
hell. 

1  [COME,  let  us  lift  our  voices  high, 

High  as  our  joys  arise ; 
And  join  the  songs  above  the  sky, 
Where  pleasure  never  dies. 

2  Jesus,  the  God,  who  fought  and  bled, 

And  conquer'd  when  he  fell ; 
Who  rose,  and  at  his  chariot  wheels 
Dragg'd  all  the  powers  of  hell  :] 

3  [Jesus,  the  God,  invites  us  here, 

To  this  triumphal  feast, 
And  brings  immortal  blessings  down 
For  each  redeemed  guest.] 


529  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

4  The  Lord!  how  glorious  is  his  face! 

How  kind  his  smiles  appear ! 
And,  O !  what  melting  words  he  says 
To  every  humble  ear! 

5  "  For  you,  the  children  of  my  love, 

"  It  was  for  you  I  died  ; 
"Behold  my  hands,  behold  my  feet, 
"  And  look  into  my  side. 

6  "  These  are  the  wounds  for  you  I  bore, 

"  The  tokens  of  my  pains, 
"  When  I  came  down  to  free  your  souls 
"  From  misery  and  chains. 

7  "  [Justice  unsheath'd  its  fiery  sword, 

"  And  plung'd  it  in  my  heart; 
"  Infinite  pangs  for  you  I  bore, 
"  And  most  tormenting  smart. 

8  "  When  hell,  and  all  its  spiteful  powers, 

"  Stood  dreadful  in  my  way, 
"  To  rescue  those  dear  lives  of  yours, 
"  I  gave  my  own  away. 

9  "But  while  I  bled,  and  groan'd,  and  died, 

"I  ruin'd   Satan's  throne; 
"  High  on  my  cross  I  hung,  and  spy'd 
"  The  monster  tumbling  down. 

10  uNow  you  must  triumph  at  my  feast, 

u  And  taste  my  flesh,   my  blood ; 
"  And  live  eternal  ages  bless'd, 
"  For  'tis  immortal  food." 

11  Victorious  God  !    what  can  we  pay 

For  favours  so  divine  ? 
We  would  devote  our  hearts  away, 
To  be  forever  thine.] 

12  We  give  thee,  Lord,   our  highest  praise, 

The  tribute  of  our  tongues ; 
But  themes  so  infinite  as  these 
Exceed  our  noblest  songs. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  530,  531 

(Ln(\)      Hymn  22.    B.  3.    L.  M.         * 

OuXJ  $  Ninety-seventh  Psalm,  Wells. 

The  compassion  of  a  dying  Christ. 

1  OUR  spirits  join  t'  adore  the  Lamb; 
O  that  our  feeble  lips  could  move 

In  strains  immortal  as  his  name, 
And  melting  as  his  dying  love ! 

2  Was  ever  equal  pity  found? 

The  Prince  of  heaven  resigns  his  breath, 
And  pours  his  life  out  on  the  ground, 
To  ransom  guilty  worms  from  death  ! 

3  [Rebels,  we  broke  our  Maker's  laws ; 
He  from  the  threatening  set  us  free  ; 
Bore  the  full  vengeance  on  his  cross, 
And  nail'd  the  curses  to  the  tree.] 

4  [The  law  proclaims  no  terror  now, 
And  Sinai's  thunder  roars  no  more : 
From  all  his  wounds  new  blessings  flow, 
A  sea  of  joy  without  a  shore. 

5  Here  we  have  wash'd  our  deepest  stains, 
And  heal'd  our  wounds  with  heav'nly  blood : 
Bless'd  fountain  !    springing  from  the  veins 
Of  Jesus,  our  incarnate  God.] 

6  In  vain  our  mortal  voices  strive 
To  speak  compassion  so  divine ; 
Had  we  a  thousand  lives  to  give, 

A  thousand  lives  should  all  be  thine. 

koi  I       Hymn  23.    B.  3.    C.  M.         * 

*}&*  $  Bedford,  Dundee. 

Grace  and  glory  by  the  death  of  Christ. 

1  [SITTING  around  our  Father's  board, 
We  raise  our  tuneful  breath  ; 
Our  faith  beholds  her  dying  Lord, 
And  dooms  our  sins  to  death.] 


532  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

2  We  see  the  blood  of  Jesus  shed, 

Whence  all  our  pardons  rise  ; 
The  sinner  views  th'  atonement  made, 
And  loves  the  sacrifice. 

3  Thy  cruel  thorns,  thy  shameful  cross, 

Procure  us  heavenly  crowns  : 
Our  highest  gain  springs  from  thy  loss, 
Our  healing  from  thy  wounds. 

4  O  !    'tis  impossible  that  we, 

Who  dwell  in  feeble  clay, 
Should  equal  sufPrings  bear  for  thee, 
Or  equal  thanks  repay. 


532  J 


Hymn  24.    B.  3.    C.  M.         * 

York,  St.  James. 
Pardon  and  strength  from  Christ. 

FATHER,  we  wait  to  feel  thy  grace, 

To  see  thy  glories  shine  ; 
The  Lord  will  his  own  table  bless, 

And  make  the  feast  divine. 

We  touch,  we  taste  the  heavenly  bread, 

We  drink  the  sacred  cup  : 
With  outward  forms  our  sense  is  fed, 

Our  souls  rejoice  in  hope. 

We  shall  appear  before  the  throne 

Of  our  forgiving  God, 
Dress'd  in  the  garments  of  his  Son, 

And  sprinkled  with  his  blood. 
We  shall  be  strong  to  run  the  race, 

And  climb  the  upper  sky  : 
Christ  will  provide  our  souls  with  grace, 

He  bought  a  large  supply. 
[Let  us  indulge  a  cheerful  frame, 

For  joy  becomes  a  feast ; 
We  love  the  mem'ry  of  his  name, 

More  than  the  wjne  we  taste.] 


SOLOMON'S  SONG.  533,  534 

t>**l      Hymn  25.    B.  3.    CM.  * 

000  ^  Devizes,  Barby. 

Divine  glories  and  graces. 

1  HOW  are  thy  glories  here  display'd  ; 

Great  God,  how  bright  they  shine ! 
While  at  thy  word  we  break  the  bread, 
And  pour  the  flowing  wine! 

2  Here  thy  revenging  justice  stands, 

And  pleads  its  dreadful  cause ; 
Here  saving  mercy  spreads  her  hands, 
Like  Jesus  on  the  cross. 

3  Thy  saints  attend,  with  every   grace, 

On  this  great  sacrifice ; 
And  love  appears  with  cheerful  face, 
And  faith  with  fixed  eyes. 

4  Our  hope  in  waiting  posture  sits, 

To  heaven  directs  her  sight; 
Here  every  warmer  passion  meets, 
And  warmer  powers  unite. 

5  Zeal  and  revenge  perform  their  part, 

And  rising  sin  destroy ; 
Repentance  comes  with  aching  heart, 
Yet  not  forbids  the  joy. 

6  Dear  Saviour,  change  our  faith  to  sight; 

Let  sin  forever  die; 
Then  shall  our  souls  be  all  delight, 
And  every  tear  be  dry. 

SOLOMON'S  SONG. 
roj  *      Hymn  66.    B.  1.    L.  M.  # 

Oo^±  £  Italy,  Newcourt. 

Christ,  the  King,  at  his  table. 

1  LET  him  embrace  my  soul,  and  prove 
Mine  interest  in  his  heavenly  love : 

42 


535  SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

— — — — — ■     »>■■■  — 

The  voice  that  tells  me,  "  Thou  art  mine," 
Exceeds  the  blessings  of  the  vine. 

2  On  thee  uV  anointing  Spirit  came, 
And  spread  the  savour  of  thy  name ; 
That  oil  of  gladness  and  of  grace 
Draws  virgin  souls  to  meet  thy  face. 

3  Jesus,  allure  me  by  thy  charms  ; 
My  soul  shall  fly  into  thine  arms  ; 
Our  wandering  feet  thy  favours  bring, 
To  the  fair  chambers  of  the  King. 

4  [Wonder  and  pleasure  tune  our  voice 
To  speak  thy  praises,   and  our  joys  ; 
Our  memory  keeps  this  love  of  thine 
Beyond  the  taste  of  richest  wine.] 

5  Though  in  ourselves  deform'd  we  are, 
And  black  as  Kedar's  tents  appear, 
Yet,  when  we  put  thy  beauties  on, 
Fair  as  the  courts  of  Solomon. 

6  [While  at  his  table  sits  the  King, 
He  loves  to  see  us  smile  and  sing  : 
Our  graces  are  our  best  perfume, 

And  breathe  like  spikenard   round    the   room.] 

7  As  myrrh,  new-bleeding  from  the  tree, 
Such  is  a  dying  Christ  to  me  : 

And  while  he  makes  my  soul  his  guest. 
My  bosom,  Lord,  shall  be  thy  rest. 
3  [No  beams  of  cedar  or  of  fir 
Can  with  thy  courts  on  earth  compare ; 
And  here  we  wait  until  thy  love 
Raise  us  to  nobler  seats  above.] 

kok>       Hymn  67.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

000  ^  Gloucester,  Portugal. 

Seeking  the  pastures  of  Christ  the  shepherd, 

1  THOU,   whom  my  soul  admires  above 
All  earthly  joy,  and  earthly  love, 


SOLOMON'S  SONG. J33C 

Tell  me,  dear  Shepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  sweetest  pasture  grow  ? 

2  Where  is  the  shadow  of  that  rock, 
That  from  the  sun  defends  thy  flock  ? 
Fain  would  I  feed  among  thy  sheep, 
Among  them  rest,   among  them  sleep. 

3  Why  should  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  aside  to  paths  unknown  ? 
My  constant  feet  would  never  rove, 
Would  never  seek  another  love. 

4  [The  footsteps  of  thy  flock  I  sec  ; 
Thy  sweetest  pastures  here  they  be  : 
A  wondrous  feast  thy  love  prepares, 
Bought  with  thy  wounds  and  groans  and  tear=. 

5  His  dearest  flesh  he  makes  my  food, 
And  bids  me  drink  his  richest  blood  : 
Here  to  these  hills  my  soul  will  come, 
Till  my  Beloved  lead  rne  home.] 

-of*  I       Hymn  68.    B.  1.    L.  M.        ~T~ 

•JOO  $  Wells>  Shoel> 

The  banquet  of  love. 

1  BEHOLD  the  Rose  of  Sharon  here: 
The  lily  which  the  valleys  bear; 
Behold  the  tree  of  life,  that  gives 
Refreshing  fruit  and  healing  leaves. 

2  Among  the  thorns  so  lilies  shine, 
Among  wild  gourds  the  noble  vine, 
So  in  mine  eyes  my  Saviour  proves, 
Amidst  a  thousand  meaner  loves. 

3  Beneath  his  cooling  shade  I  sat, 

To  shield  me  from  the  burning  heat; 
Of 'heavenly  fruit  he  spreads  a  feast, 
To  feed  my  eyes,  and  please  my  taste. 

4  [Kindly  he  brought  me  to  the  place 
Where  stands  the  banquet  of  his  grace ; 
He  saw  me  faint,  and  o'er  my  head 
The  banner  of  his  love  he  spread. 


537  SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

5  With  living  bread  and  generous  wine 
He  cheers  this  sinking  heart  of  mine ; 
And  opening  his  own  heart  to  me, 

He  shows  his  thoughts,  how  kind  they  be.] 

6  O  never  let  my  Lord  depart ! 

Lie  down  and  rest  upon  my  heart : 
I  charge  my  sins  not  once  to  move, 
Nor  stir,  nor  wake,  nor  grieve  my  love. 

£07*      Hymn  69.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

^^  ■  $  Italy,  Rothwell,  Castle  Street. 

Christ  appearing  to  his  church,  and  seeking  her  company. 

1  THE  voice  of  my  Beloved  sounds 
Over  the  rocks  and  rising  grounds; 
O'er  hills  of  guilt,  and  seas  of  grief, 
He  leaps,  he  flies  to  my  relief. 

2  Now,  through  the  veil  of  flesh,  I  see, 
With  eyes  of  love  he  looks  at  me ; 
Now  in  the  gospel's  clearest  glass 
He  shows  the  beauties  of  his  face. 

3  Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along, 
Both  with  his  beauties  and  his  tongue ; 

"  Rise,"  saith  my  Lord,  "  make  haste  away  ; 
"  No  mortal  joys  are  worth  thy  stay. 

4  u  The  Jewish  wintry  state  is  gone, 

"  The  mists  are  fled,  the  spring  comes  on ; 
"  The  sacred  turtle-dove  we  hear 
"  Proclaim  the  new,  the  joyful  year. 

5  "  Th'  immortal   vine  of  heavenly  root 

"  Blossoms  and  buds,  and  gives  her  fruit." 
Lo,  we  are  come  to  taste  the  wine ; 
Our  souls  rejoice,   and  bless  the  vine. 

6  And  when  wc  hear  our  Jesus  say, 

"  Rise  up,  my  love,  make  haste  away !" 
Our  hearts  would  fain  outfly  the  wind, 
/\nd  leave  all  earthly  loves  behind. 


SOLOMON'S  SONG. 538 

*qq>       Hymn  70.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

000  ^  Eaton,  Truro. 

Christ  inviting,  and  the  church  answering  the  invitation. 

1  HARK !  the  Redeemer  from  on  high 
Sweetly  invites  his  favourites  nigh  ; 
From  caves  of  darkness  and  of  doubt, 
He  gently  speaks  and  calls  us  out. 

2  "My  dove,  who  hidest  in  the  rock, 
"Thine  heart  almost  with  sorrow  broke, 
"  Lift  up  thy  face,  forget  thy  fear, 

"  And  let  thy  voice  delight  mine  ear. 

3  u  Thy  voice  to  me  sounds  ever  sweet  ; 
"  My  graces  in  thy  count'nance  meet ; 

"  Though  the  vain  world  thy  face  despise, 
"  'Tis  bright  and  comely  in  mine  eyes." 

4  Dear  Lord,  our  thankful  heart  receives 
The  hope  thine  invitation  gives  ; 

To  thee  our  joyful  lips  shall  raise 
The  voice  of  prayer  and  that  of  praise. 

5  [I  am  my  Love's,  and  he  is  mine  ; 
Our  hearts,  our  hopes,  our  passions  join ; 
Nor  let  a  motion,  nor  a  word, 

Nor  thought  arise  to  grieve  my  Lord. 

6  My  soul  to  pastures  fair  he  leads, 
Among  the  lilies  where  he  feeds  ; 
Among  the  saints  (whose  robes  are  white, 
Wash'd  in  his  blood)  is  his  delight. 

7  Till  the  day  break,  and  shadows  flee, 
Till  the  sweet  dawning  light  I  see, 
Thine  eyes  to  me-ward  often  turn, 
Nor  let  my  soul  in  darkness  mourn. 

8  Be  like  a  hart  on  mountains  green, 
Leap  o'er  the  hills  of  fear  and  sin  ; 
Nor  guilt  nor  unbelief  divide 

My  love,  my  Saviour,  from  my  side.] 
i    42* 


^39,  540  SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

r.oqj      Hymn  71.    B.  1.    L.  M.         # 

^0i7^  Portugal,  German. 

Christ  found  in  the  street,  and  brought  to  the  church. 

1  OFTEN  I  seek  my  Lord  by  night, 

Jesus,  my  love,  my  soul's  delight ; 

With  warm  desire  and  restless  thought, 

I  seek  him  oft,  but  find  him  not. 

2  Then  I  arise  and  search  the  street, 
Till  I  my  Lord,  my  Saviour  meet; 
I  ask  the  watchmen  of  the  night, 

"  Where  did  you  see  my  soul's  delight  V' 

3  Sometimes  I  find  him  in  my  way, 
Directed  by  a  heavenly  ray ; 

I  leap  for  joy  to  see  his  face, 

And  hold  him  fast  in  mine  embrace. 

4  [I  bring  him  to  my  mother's  home; 
Nor  does  my  Lord  refuse  to  come, 
To  Sion's  sacred  chambers,  where 
My  soul  first  drew  the  vital  air. 

5  He  gives  me  there  his  bleeding  heart, 
Pierc'd  for  my  sake  with  deadly  smart; 
I  give  my  soul  to  him,  and  there 

Our  loves  their  mutual  tokens  share.] 

6  I  charge  you  all,  ye  earthly  toys, 
Approach  not  to  disturb  my  joys ; 
Nor  sin,  nor  hell  come  near  my  heart, 
Nor  cause  my  Saviour  to  depart. 

r.ACiX       Hymn  72.    B.  1.    L.  M.       ~V 

*«U  S  Shoel,  Portugal. 

The  coronation  of  Christ  ,•  and  espousals  of  the  church. 

1  DAUGHTERS  of.Sion,  come,  behold 
The  crown  of  honour  and  of  gold, 
Which  the  glad  church,  with  joys  unknown, 
Plac'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon. 

2  Jesus,  thou  everlasting  King, 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring; 


SOLOMON'S  SONG.  541 

Accept  the  well-deserv'd  renown, 
And  wear  our  praises  as  thy  crown. 

3  Let  every  act  of  worship  be 

Like  our  espousals,  Lord,  to  thee  : 
Like  the  dear  hour,  when  from  above 
We  first  receiv'd  thy  pledge  of  love. 

4  The  gladness  of  that  happy  day ! 

Our  hearts  would  wish  it  long  to  stay ; 
Nor  let  our  faith  forsake  its  hold, 
Nor  comfort  sink,  nor  love  grow  cold. 

5  O  !  let  each  minute,  as  it  flies, 
Increase  thy  praise,  improve  our  joys  ; 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  sing  thy  name, 
At  the  great  supper  of  the  Lamb. 

6  O  that  the  months  would  roll  away^ 
And  bring  that  coronation  day  ! 

The  King  of  grace  shall  fill  the  throne, 
With  all  his  Father's  glories  on. 

r41  )     Hymn  73.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

*-'i*^-  $  Winchester,  Newcourt. 

The  church's  beauty  in  the  eyes  of  Christ. 

1  KIND  is  the  speech  of  Christ  our  Lord, 
Affection  sounds  in  every  word  ; 

"  Lo,  thou  art  fair,  my  love,"  he  cries ; 
"  Not  the  young  doves  have  sweeter  eyes. 

2  ["Sweet  are  thy  lips,  thy  pleasing  voice 
"  Salutes  mine  ear  with  secret  joys  ; 
"No  spice  so  much  delights  the  smell, 
"Nor  milk  nor  honey  tastes  so  well.] 

3  "  Thou  art  all  fair,  my  bride,  to  me  ; 
"  I  will  behold  no  spot  in  thee." 
What  mighty  wonders  love  performs, 
And  puts  a  comeliness  on  worms  ! 

4  DefiPd  and  loathsome  as  we  are, 

He  makes  us  white,  and  calls  us  fair; 


542  SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

Adorns  us  with  that  heavenly  dress, 
His  graces,  and  his  righteousness. 

5  "My  sister  and  my  spouse,"  he  cries, 
"  Bound  to  my  heart  by  various  ties, 
"Thy  powerful  love  my  heart  retains 

"  In  strong  delight  and  pleasing  chains." 

6  He  calls  me  from  the  leopard's  den, 
From  this  wide  world  of  beasts  and  men. 
To  Sion,  where  his  glories  are  : 

Not  Lebanon  is  half  so  fair. 

7  Nor  dens  of  prey,  nor  flowery  plains, 
Nor  earthly  joys,  nor  earthly  pains, 
Shall  hold  my  feet,  or  force  my  stay, 
When  Christ  invites  my  soul  away. 

k^9>      Hymn  74.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

0**&  $  Green's  Hundredth,  Bath. 

The  church  the  garden  of  Christ. 

1  WE  are  a  garden  wall'd  around, 
Chosen  and  made  peculiar  ground, 
A  little  spot  enclos'd  by  grace, 
Out  of  the  world's  wide  wilderness. 

2  Like  trees  of  myrrh  and  spice  we  stand, 
Planted  by  God  tne  Father's  hand ; 
And  all  his  springs  in  Sion  flow; 

To  make  the  young  plantation  grow. 

3  Awake,  O  heavenly  wind,  and  come, 
Blow  on  this  garden  of  perfume ; 
Spirit  divine,  descend  and  breathe 
A  gracious  gale  on  plants  beneath. 

4  Make  our  best  spices  flow  abroad, 
To  entertain  our  Saviour  God  : 
And  faith,  and  love,  and  joy  appear, 
And  every  grace  be  active  here. 

5  [Let  my  Beloved  come  and  taste 
His  pleasant  fruits  at  his  own  feast : 


SOLOMON'S  SONG.  543 

"  I  come,  my  spouse,  I  come,"  he  cries, 
With  love  and  pleasure  in  his  eyes. 

6  Our  Lord  into  his  garden  comes, 

Well  pleas'd  to  smell  our  poor  perfumes ; 
And  calls  us  to  a  feast  divine, 
Sweeter  than  honey,  milk,  or  wine. 

7  "  Eat  of  the  tree  of  life,  my  friends, 

"  The  blessings  that  my  Father  sends ; 
"  Your  taste  shall  all  my  dainties  prove, 
"And  drink  abundance  of  my  love." 

8  Jesus,  we  will  frequent  thy  board, 
And  sing  the  bounties  of  our  Lord ; 
But  the  rich  food  on  which  we  live 
Demands  more  praise  than  tongues  can  give.] 

t>A~\      Hymn  75.    B.  1.    L.  M.     *~> 

*«0  £  Winchester,  Luton. 

The  description  of  Christy  the  beloved. 

1  THE  wond'ring  world  inquires  to  know 
Why  I  should  love  my  Jesus  so; 

"  What  are'  his  charms,"  say  they,  "  above 
"  The  objects  of  a  mortal  love  ?" 

2  Yes,  my  Beloved,  to  my  sight, 
Shows  a  sweet  mixture,  red  and  white ; 
All  human  beauties,  all  divine, 

In  my  Beloved  meet  and  shine. 

3  White  is  his  soul,  from  blemish  free; 
Red  with  the  blood  he  shed  for  me; 
The  fairest  of  ten  thousand  fairs  ; 

A  sun  among  ten  thousand  stars. 

4  [His  head  the  finest  gold  excels; 
There  wisdom  in  perfection  dwells, 
And  glory  like  a  crown  adorns 
Those  temples  once  beset  with  thorns. 

5  Compassions  in  his  heart  are  found, 
Hard  by  the  signals  of  his  wound : 


544  SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

His  sacred  side  no  more  shall  bear 
The  cruel  scourge,  the  piercing  spear.] 

6  [His  hands  are  fairer  to  behold 
Than  diamonds  set  in  rings  of  gold ; 
Those  heavenly  hands,  that  on  the  tree 
Were  naii'd,  and  torn,  and  bled  for  me. 

7  Though  once  he  bow'd  his  feeble  knees, 
Loaded  with  sins  and  agonies, 

Nov/,  on  the  throne  of  his  command, 
His  legs  like  marble  pillars  stand.] 

8  [His  eyes  are  majesty  and  love, 
The  eagle  temper'd  with  the  dove; 
No  more  shall  trickling  sorrows  roll 
Through  those  dear  windows  of  his  soul.] 

9  Hi$  mouth  that  pour'd  out  long  complaints 
Now  smiles,  and  cheers  his  fainting  saints ; 
His  countenance  more  graceful  is 

Than  Lebanon  with  all  its  trees. 

10  All  over  glorious  is  my  Lord, 
Must  be  belov'd,  and  yet  ador'd ; 
His  worth  if  all  the  nations  knew, 
Sure  the  whole  earth  would  love  him  too. 

K/ij?      Hymn  76.    B.  1.    L.  M.        ~ 

W±  $  Eaton,  Italy,  Rothwell. 

Christ  diuells  in  heaven,  but  visits  on  earth. 

1  WHEN  strangers  stand  and  hear  me  tell 
What  beauties  in  my  Saviour  dwell, 
Where  he  is  gone  they  fain  would  know, 
That  they  may  seek  and  love  him  too. 

2  My  best  Beloved  keeps  his  throne 
On  hills,  of  light,  in  worlds  unknown ; 
But  he  descends,  and  shows  his  face 
In  the  young  gardens  of  his  grace. 

3  [In  vineyards  planted  by  his  hand, 
Where  fruitful  trees  in  order  stand, 


SOLOMON'S  SONG.  545 

He  feeds  among  the  spicy  beds, 
Where  lilies  show  their  spotless  heads. 

4  He  has  engross'd  my  warmest  love; 
No  earthly  charms  my  soul  can  move  : 

I  have  a  mansion  in  his  heart, 

Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  make  us  part.] 

5  [He  takes  my  soul  ere  I'm  aware, 
And  shows  me  where  his  glories  are ; 
No  chariot  of  Amminadib 

The  heavenly  rapture  can  describe. 

6  O  may  my  spirit  daily  rise 

On  wings  of  faith  above  the  skies, 

Till  death  shall  make  my  last  remove^ 

To  dwell  forever  with  my  Love.] 
r— 

ZA^l      Hymn  77.    B.  1.    L.  M.  + 

°^^  $  Shod,  Castle  Street. 

The  love  of  Christ  to  the  church,  in  his  language  to  herf  and 
provision  for  her. 

1  NOW,  in  the  galleries  of  his  grace, 
Appears  the  King,  and  thus  he  says, 

"  How  fair  my  saints  are  in  my   sight, 

II  My  love  how  pleasant  for  delight  !" 

2  Kind  is  thy  language,  sovereign  Lord, 
There's  heavenly  grace  in  every  word ; 
From  that  dear  mouth  a  stream  divine 
Flows,   sweeter  than  the  choicest  wine. 

3  Such  wondrous  love  awakes  the  lip 
Of  saints  that  were  almost  asleep, 
To  speak  the  praises  of  thy  name, 
And  makes  our  cold  affections  flame. 

4  These  are  the  joys  he  lets  us  know 
In  fields  and  villages  below : 

Gives  us  a  relish  of  his  love, 
But  keeps  his  noblest  feast  above. 


546 SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

5  In  paradise,  within  the  gates, 
An  higher  entertainment  waits  ; 
Fruits  new  and  old,  laid  up  in  store, 
Where  we  shall  feed,  but  thirst  no  more. 

KAa  I      Hymn  78.    B.  1.    L.  M.         * 

u^u  $  Shoel,  Newcourt 

The  strength  of  Christ's  love,  and  the  souls  jealousy  of  her  own. 

1  [WHO  is  this  fair  one  in  distress, 
That  travels  from  the  wilderness, 

And,  press'd  with  sorrows  and  with  sins, 
On  her  beloved  Lord  she  leans  ? 

2  This  is  the  spouse  of  Christ  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  treasure  of  his  blood ; 
And  her  request,  and  her  complaint, 

Is  but  the  voice  of  every  saint.] 

3  "  O  let  my  name  engraven  stand 
"Both  on  thy  heart  and  on  thy  hand: 
"  Seal  me  upon  thine  arm,  and  wear 
"That  pledge  of  love  forever  there. 

4  "  Stronger  than  death  thy  love  is  known, 
"  Which  floods  of  wrath  could  never  drown  ; 
"  And  hell  and  earth  in  vain  combine 
"To  quench  a  fire  so  much  divine. 

5  "But  I  am  jealous  of  my  heart, 
"Lest  it  should  once  from  thee  depart; 
"Then  let  thy  name  be  well  impress'd 
"As  a  fair  signet  on  my  breast. 

6  "  Till  thou  hast  brought  me  to  thy  home, 
"  Where  fears  and  doubts  can  never  come, 
"  Thy  count 'nance  let  me  often  see, 

"  And  often  thou  shalt  hear  from  me. 

7  "  Come,  my  Beloved,  haste  away, 
"  Cut  short  the  hours  of  thy  delay 
"  Fly  like  a  youthful  hart  or  roe 

"  Over  the  hills  where  spices  grow." 


MORNING  AND  EVENING.     547,  548 


TIMES   ANT^  SEASONS. 

MORNING  AND  EVENING. 
t<A~\     Hymn  79.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

*"  •  $  Nantwich,  Blendon. 

A  morning  hymn. 

1  GOD  of  the  morning,  at  whose  voice 
The  cheerful  sun  makes  haste  to  rise, 
And  like  a  giant  doth  rejoice 

To  run  his  journey  through  the  skies  : 

2  From  the  fair  chambers  of  the  east 
The  circuit  of  his  race  begins, 
And,  without  weariness  or  rest, 

Round  the  whole  earth  he  flies  and  shines. 

3  O,  like  the  sun  may  I  fulfil 
Th'  appointed  duties  of  the  day  ; 
With  ready  mind  and  active  will 
March  on,  and  keep  my  heavenly  way. 

4  [But  I  shall  rove  and  lose  the  race, 
If  God,   my   sun,  should  disappear, 
And  leave  me  in  this  world's  wild  maze, 
To  follow  every  wandering  star.] 

5  Lord,  thy  commands  are  clean  and  pure, 
Enlightening  our  beclouded  eyes  ; 

Thy  threatenings  just,  thy  promise  sure, 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise. 

6  Give  me  thy  counsel  for  my  guide, 
And  then  receive  me  to  thy  bliss  ; 
All  my  desires  and  hopes  beside 

Are  faint  and  cold,  compar'd  with  this. 

r.Aa}       Hymn  6.    B.  2.    CM.        ~HT 

°^°  S  Abridge,  St.  Anns. 

A  morning  song. 

1  ONCE  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day, 
Salutes  thy  waking  eyes; 

43 


549  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

Once  more,  my  voice,  thy  tribute  pay 
To  Him  that  rules  the  skies. 

2  Night  unto  night  his  name  repeats, 

The  day  renews  the  sound, 
Wide  as  the  heaven  on  which  he  sits, 
To  turn  the  seasons  round. 

3  'Tis  he  supports  my  mortal  frame; 

My  tongue  shall  speak  his  praise  ; 
My  sins  would  rouse  his  wrath  to  flame. 
And  yet  his  wrath  delays. 

4  [On  a  poor  worm  thy  power  might  tread, 

And  I  could  ne'er  withstand  : 
Thy  justice  might  have  crush'd  me  dead, 
But  mercy  held  thine  hand. 

5  A  thousand  wretched  souls  are  fled 

Since  the  last  setting  sun  ; 
And  yet  thou  lengthenest  out  my  thread, 
And  yet  my  moments  run.] 

6  Dear  God,  let  all  my  hours  be  thine, 

Whilst  I  enjoy  the  light; 
Then  shall  my  sun  in  smiles  decline, 
And  bring  a  pleasant  night. 

kaqI  Psalm  3.    L.  M.  b 

04**y  \  Ninety. seventh  Psalm,  Putney. 

A  morning  psalm. 

1  O  LORD,  how  many  are  my  foes, 
In  this  weak  state  of  flesh  and  blood  ! 
My  peace   they  daily  discompose, 
But  my  defence  and  hope  is  God. 

2  Tir'd  with  the  burdens  of  the  day, 
To  thee   I  rais'd  an  evening  cry  : 
Thou  heardst  when  I  began  to  pray, 
And  thine  almighty  help  was  nigh. 

3  Supported  by  thine  heavenly  aid, 
I  hud  me  down  and  slept  secure : 


MORNING  AND  EVENING. 
Not  death  should  make  my  heart  afraia, 
Though  I  should  wake  and  rise  no  more.' 
4  But  God  sustain'd  me  all  the   night ; 
Salvation  doth  to  God  belong  ; 
He  rais'd  my  head  to  see  the  light, 
And  make  his  praise  my  morning  song. 

k?L(\\      Hymn  81.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

OOXJ  £  Nantwich,  Dunstan. 

A  song  for  morning  or  evening. 

1  MY  God,  how  endless  is  thy  love  ! 
Thy  gifts  are  every  evening  new  ; 
And   morning  mercies,  from  above, 
Gently  distil  like  early  dew. 

2  Thou  spreadst  the  curtains  of  the  night, 
Great  Guardian  of  my  sleeping  hours  ; 
Thy  sovereign  word  restores  the  light, 
And  quickens  all  my  drowsy  powers. 

3  I  yield  my  pow'rs  to  thy  command  ; 
To  thee  I  consecrate  my  days ; 
Perpetual  blessings  from  thine  hand 
Demand  perpetual  songs  of  praise. 

k  k -j  )  Psalm  141.     L.  M.  * 

*-'*-'•*•  5  Evening-  Hymn,  Shoel. 

Watchfulness  and  brotherly  reproof. 
A  morning1  or  evening  Psalm. 

1  MY  God,  accept  my  early  vows, 
Like  morning  incense  in  thy  house ; 
And  let  my  nightly  worship  rise, 
Sweet  as  the  evening  sacrifice. 

2  Watch  o'er  my  lips  and  guard  them,  Lord, 
From  every  rash  and  heedless  word ; 
Nor  let  my  feet  incline  to  tread 

The  guilty  path  where  sinners  lead. 

3  O  may  the  righteous,  when  I  stray, 
Smite  and  reprove  my  wandering  way; 
Their  gentle  words,  like  ointment  shed, 
Shall  never  bruise,  but  cheer  my  head. 


\ 


^ 


552,553  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

4  When  I  behold  them  press'd  with  grief, 
I'll  cry  to  heaven  for  their  relief; 
And  by  my  warm  petitions  prove 
How  much  I  prize  their  faithful  love. 

kko?       Hymn  8.    B.  2.     C.  M.  * 

*J*J&  )  Devizes,  Christmas. 

A  hymn  for  morni?ig  or  evening. 

1  HOSANNA,  with  a  cheerful  sound, 

To  God's  upholding  hand : 
Ten  thousand  snares  attend  us  round. 
And  yet  secure  we  stand. 

2  That  was  a  most  amazing  power, 

That  rais'd  us  with  a  word, 
And  every  day,  and  every  hour 
We  lean  upon  the  Lord. 

3  The  evening  rests  our  weary  head, 

And  angels  guard  the  room ; 
We  wake,  and  we  admire  the  bed 
That  was  not  made  our  tomb. 

4  The  rising  morning  can't  assure 

That  we  shall  end  the  day ; 
For  death  stands  ready  at  the  door, 
To  seize  our  lives  away. 

5  Our  breath  is  forfeited  by  sin 

To  God's  avenging  law  ; 
We  own  thy  grace,  immortal  King, 
In  every  gasp  we  draw. 

6  God  is  our  sun,  whose  daily  light 

Our  joy  and  safety  brings ; 
Our  feeble  flesh  lies  safe  at  night 
Beneath  his  shady  wings. 

^7^7"    Hymn  80.    B.  1.    L.  M.         * 

000  $  Qiiercy,  All  Saints. 

An  evening  hymn. 

1  THUS  far  the  Lord  has  led  me  on, 
Thus  far  his  power  prolongs  my  days, 


And  every  evening  shall  make  known 
Some  fresh  memorial  of  his  grace. 

2  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  waste, 
And  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my  home; 
But  he  forgives  my  follies  past, 

He  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come. 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  ro  sleep; 
Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head ; 
While  well  appointed  angels  keep 
Their  watchful  stations  round  my  bed. 

4  In  vain  the  sons  of  earth  or  hell 
Tell  me  a  thousand  frightful  things ; 
My  God  in  safety  makes  me  dwell 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  his  wings. 

5  [Faith  in  his  name  forbids  my  fear: 
O  may  thy  presence  ne'er  depart ; 
And  in  the  morning  make  me  hear 
The  love  and  kindness  of  thy  heart. 

6  Thus  when  the  night  of  death  shall  come 
My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 
And  wait  thy  voice,  to  rouse  my  tomb, 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound.] 

R^j       Hymn  7.    B.  2.    C.  M.  * 

«-^^  $  Barby,  Bedford. 

An  evening  song. 

1  [DREAD  Sovereign,  let  my  evening  song, 

Like  holy  incense  rise  ; 
Assist  the  offerings  of  my  tongue 
To  reach  the  lofty  skies. 

2  Through  all  the  dangers  of  the  day 

Thy   hand  was  still  my  guard, 
And  still  to  drive  my  wants  away 
Thy  mercy  stood  prepar'd.] 

43* 


o55  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

3  Perpetual  blessings  from  above 

Encompass  me  around, 
But  O,  how  few  returns  of  love 
Hath  my  Creator  found  ! 

4  What  have  I  done  for  him  that  died 

To  save  my  wretched  soul? 
How  are  my  follies  multiply'd, 
Fast  as  my  minutes  roll ! 

5  Lord,  with  this  guilty  heart  of  mine, 

To  thy  dear  cross  I  flee, 
And  to  thy  grace  my  soul  resign, 
To  be  renew'd  by  thee. 

6  Sprinkled  afresh  with  pardoning  blood, 

I  lay  me  down  to  rest, 
As  in  uY  embraces  of  my  God, 
Or  on  my  Saviour's  breast. 

ttd  Psalm  4.    G.  M.  * 

000  £  Bedford,  Rochester. 

An  evening  Psalm. 

1  LORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray ; 

I  am  forever  thine  ; 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  sin. 

2  And  while  I  rest  my  weary  head, 

From  cares  and  business  free, 
'Tis  sweet  conversing  on  my  bed 
With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

3  I  pay  this  evening  sacrifice  ; 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God,  my  faith  and  hope  relies 
Upon  thy  grace  alone. 

4  Thus,  with  my  thoughts  compos'd  to  peace, 

I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  sleep ; 
Thy  hand  in  safety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  slumbers  keep. 


MORNING  AND  EVENING.         556,  557  | 
kkoJ     Psalm  139.   3d  Part.   CM.       *     \ 

*JO\J  J  Braintree,  Arlington. 

The  mercies  of  God  innumerable. 
An  evening  psalm. 

1  LORD,  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o'er, 

They  strike  me  with  surprise ; 
Not  all  the  sands  that  spread  the  shore 
To  equal  numbers  rise. 

2  My  flesh  with  fear  and   wonder  stands, 

The  product  of  thy   skill  ; 
And  hourly  blessings  from  thy   hands 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  reveal. 

3  These  on  my  heart  by  night  I  keep ; 

How  kind,  how  dear  to  me  ! 

0  may  the  hour  that  ends  my  sleep, 
Still  find  my  thoughts  with  thee. 

££7*      Psalm  63.   2d  Part.  C.  M.        * 

00  •  $  Bedford,  Irish. 

Midnight  thoughts  recollected. 

1  'TWAS  in  the  watches  of  the  night 

I  thought  upon  thy  power  ; 

1  kept  thy  lovely  face  in  sight 
Amid  the  darkest  hour. 

2  My  flesh  lay  resting  on  my  bed  ; 

My  soul  arose  on  high  ; 
"My  God,  my  life,  my  hope,"  I  said, 
"Bring  thy   salvation  nigh." 

3  My    spirit  labours  up  thine  hill, 

And  climbs  the  heavenly  road : 
But  thy  right  hand  upholds  me  still 
While  I  pursue  my  God. 

4  Thy  mercy  stretches  o'er  my  head 

The  shadow  of  thy  wings ; 
My  heart  rejoices  in  thine  aid; 
My  tongue  awakes  and  sings. 

5  But  the  destroyers  of  my  peace 

Shall  fret  and  rage  in  vain ; 


558  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

The  tempter  shall  forever  cease, 

And  all  my  sins  be  slain. 
6  Thy  sword  shall  give  my  foes  to  death, 

And  send  them  down  to  dwell 
In  the  dark  caverns  of  the  earth, 

Or  to  the  deeps  of  hell. 

THE  SEASONS  OF  THE  YEAR. 
cxoj     Psalm  65.    3d  Part.    C.  M.     # 

000  £  gt   rjavids,  Cambridge. 

The  blessings  of  the  spring ,-  or,  God  gives  rain. 
A  psalm  for  the  husbandman. 

1  GOOD  is  the  Lord,  the  heavenly  King, 

Who  makes  the  earth  his  care; 
Visits  the  pastures  every  spring, 
And  bids  the  grass  appear. 

2  The  clouds,  like  rivers,  rais'd  on  high, 

Pour  out,  at  thy  command, 
Their  watery  blessings  from  the  sky, 
To  cheer  the  thirsty  land. 

3  The  soften'd  ridges  of  the  field 

Permit  the  corn  to  spring ; 
The  valleys  rich  provision  yield, 
And  the  poor  labourers  sing. 

4  The  little  hills,  on  every  side, 

Rejoice  at  falling  showers ; 
The  meadows,  dress'd  in  all  their  pride, 
Perfume  the  air  with  flowers. 

5  The  barren  clods,  refresh'd  with  rain, 

Promise  a  joyful  crop  ; 
The  parched  grounds  look  green  again, 
And  raise  the  reaper's  hope. 

6  The  various  months  thy  goodness  crowns ; 

How  bounteous  are  thy  ways; 
The  bleating  flocks  spread  o'er  the  downs, 
And  shepherds  shout  thy  praise. 


kkq>      Psalm  65.    2d  Part.     CM.    # 

OD<J  £  Peterborough,  Colchester. 

The  providence  of  God  in  air,  earth,  and  sea  ;  or,  the  blessing  of 
rain. 

1  'TIS  by  thy  strength  the  mountains  stand, 

God  of  eternal  power  ! 
The  sea  grows  calm  at  thy  command, 
And  tempests  cease  to  roar. 

2  Thy  morning  light  and  evening  shade 

Successive  comforts  bring  ; 
Thy  plenteous  fruits  make  harvest  glad, 
Thy  flowers  adorn  the  spring. 

3  Seasons  and  times,  and  moons  and  hours, 

Heaven,  earth,  and  air  are  thine  ; 
When  clouds  distil  in  fruitful  showers, 
The  Author  is  divine. 

4  Those  wandering  cisterns  in  the  sky, 

Borne  by  the  winds  around, 
With  watery  treasures  well  supply 
The  furrows  of  the  ground. 

5  The  thirsty  ridges  drink  their  fill, 

And  ranks  of  corn  appear  ; 
Thy  ways  abound  with  blessings  still, 
Thy  goodness  crowns  the  year. 

^fiO*    Psalm  147.    2d  Part.    L.  M.      # 

0\J\J  <j  Portugal,  Antigua. 

Summer  and  ivititer. 

1  LET  Sion  praise  the  mighty  God, 
And  make  his  honours  known  abroad, 

"  For  sweet  the  joy,  our  songs  to  raise, 
"  And  glorious  is  the  work  of  praise." 

2  Our  children  are  secure  and  blest ; 
Our  shores  have  peace,  our  cities  rest ; 
He  feeds  our  sons  with  finest  wheat, 
And  adds  his  blessing  to  their  meat. 

3  The  changing  seasons  he  ordains, 
The  early  and  the  latter  rains  ; 


561  TIMES   AND  SEASONS.  _ 

-  —  ■  ■   * 

His  flakes  of  snow  like  wool  he  sends, 
And  thus  the  springing  corn  defends. 

4  With  hoary  frost  he  strews  the  ground ; 
His  hail  descends  with  clattering  sound. 
Where  is  the  man,  so  vainly  bold, 
That  dares  defy  his  dreadful  cold  ? 

5  He  bids  the  southern  breezes  blow  : 
The  ice  dissolves,  the  waters  flow : 
But  he  hath  nobler  works  and  ways 
To  call  his  people  to  his  praise. 

6  To  all  our  realm  his  laws  are  shown  ; 
His  gospel  through  the  nation  known  : 
He  hath  not  thus  reveal'd  his  word 
To  every  land  : — Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

5fi1  \  Psalm  147.    C.  M.  * 

^^  *■  S  Devizes,  Parma. 

The  seasons  of  the  year. 

1  WITH  songs  and  honours  sounding  loud 

Address  the  Lord  on  high ; 
Over  the  heavens  he  spreads  his  cloud, 
And  waters  veil  the  sky. 

2  He  sends  his  showers  of  blessings  down 

To  cheer  the  plains  below ; 
He  makes  the  grass  the  mountains  crown. 
And  corn  in  valleys  grow. 

3  He  gives  the  grazing  ox  his  meat ; 

He  hears  the  ravens  cry; 
But  man,  who  tastes  his  finest  wheat, 
Should  raise  his  honours  high. 

4  His  steady  counsels  change  the  face 

Of  the  declining  year; 
He  bids  the  sun  cut  short  his  race, 
And  wintry  days  appear. 

5  His  hoary  frost,  his  fleecy  snow, 

Descend  and  clothe  the  ground ; 


The  liquid  streams  forbear  to  flow, 
In  icy  fetters  bound. 

6  When  from  his  dreadful  stores  on  high 

He  pours  the  rattling  hail, 
The  wretch,  that  dares  this  God  defy, 
Shall  find  his  courage  fail. 

7  He  sends  his  word,  and  melts  the  snow, 

The  fields  no  longer  mourn; 
He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow, 
And  bids  the  spring  return. 

8  The  changing  wind,  the  flying  cloud, 

Obey  his  mighty  word : 
With  songs  and  honours  sounding  loud, 
Praise  ye  the  sovereign  Lord. 

P*f\ol  Psalm  29.    L.  M.  # 

Oyj£i  $  Truro>  Au  Saints. 

Storm  and  thunder. 

1  GIVE  to  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  fame, 
Give  to  the  Lord  renown  and  power ; 
Ascribe  due  honours  to  his  name, 
And  his  eternal  might  adore. 

2  The  Lord  proclaims  his  power  aloud 
Over  the  ocean  and  the  land  ; 

His  voice  divides  the  watery  cloud, 
And  lightnings  blaze  at  his  command. 

3  He  speaks,  and  tempest,  hail  and  wind 
Lay  the  wide  forest  bare  around; 
The  fearful  hart  and  frighted  hind 
Leap  at  the  terror  of  the  sound. 

4  To  Lebanon  he  turns  his  voice, 
And  lo,  the  stately  cedars  break; 
The  mountains  tremble  at  the  noise, 
The  valleys  roar,  the  deserts  quake. 

5  The  Lord  sits  sovereign  on  the  flood, 
The   Thunderer  reigns  forever  King: 


563  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

But  makes  his  church  his  blest  abode, 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  sing. 
6  In  gentler  language,  there  the  Lord 
The  counsels  of  his  grace  imparts ; 
Amid  the  raging  storm,  his  word 
Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts. 

zao]       Hymn  62.  B.  2.  CM.     *  or  b 

^VO  $  Swan  wick,  London. 

God  the  thunderer  ;    or,  the  last  judgment  and  hell.* 

1  SING  to  the  Lord,  ye  heavenly  hosts, 

And  thou,  O  earth,  adore  : 
Let  death  and  hell  through  all  their  coasts, 
Stand  trembling  at  his  power. 

2  His  sounding  chariot  shakes  the  sky, 

He  makes  the  clouds  his  throne ; 
There  all  his  stores  of  lightning  lie, 
Till  vengeance  darts  them  down. 

3  His  nostrils  breathe  out  fiery  streams — 

And  from  his  awful  tongue 
A  sovereign  voice  divides  the  flames, 
And  thunder  roars  along  ! 

4  Think,   O  my  soul,  the  dreadful  day, 

When  this  incensed  God 
Shall  rend  the  sky,  and  burn  the  sea, 
And  fling  his  wrath  abroad  I 

5  What  shall  the  wretch,  the  sinner  do  ? 

He  once  defy'd  the  Lord; 
But  he  shall  dread  the  Thunderer  now, 
And  sink  beneath  his  word. 

6  Tempests  of  angry  fire  shall  roll, 

To  blast  the  rebel  worm, 
And  beat  upon  his  naked  soul 
In  one  eternal  storm. 


*  Made  in  a  great  sudden  storm  of  thunder,  Aug.  20,  1697. 


YOUTH  AND  OLD  AGE. 


rA/I  )     Psalm  8.     1st  Part.    L.  M.        •_ 

tW*  $  Truro>  Shoel. 

The  hosanna  of  the  children  ;    or,   infants  praising  God. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  skies, 
Through  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is  spread  ; 
And  thine  eternal  glories  rise 

O'er  all  the  heavens  thy  hands  have  made. 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young 
A  monument  of  honour  raise  ; 

And  babes,  with  uninstructed  tongue, 
Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praise. 

3  Thy  power  assists  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground  ; 
To  still  the  bold  blasphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amid  thy  temple  throng 
To  see  their  great  Redeemer's  face ; 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  song, 
And  young  hosannas  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  scribes  and  angry  priests 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring; 
Revenge  sits  silent  in  their  breasts, 
While  Jewish  babes  proclaim  their  King. 

Kar^  I    Psalm  34.  2d  Part.    L.  iVL    #  or  b 

UV)U  £  Portugal,  Ojiercy. 

Religious  education  ;    or  instructions  of  piety. 

1  CHILDREN,  in  years  and  knowledge  young, 
Your  parents'  hope,  your  parents'  joy, 
Attend  the  counsels  of  my  tongue  ; 

Let  pious  thoughts  your  minds  employ. 

2  If  you  desire  a  length  of  days, 

And  peace  to  crown  your  mortal  state, 

44 


566  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

Restrain  your  feet  from  impious  ways, 
Your  lips  from  slander  and  deceit. 

3  The  eyes  of  God  regard  his  saints, 
His  ears  are  open  to  their  cries ; 
He  sets  his  frowning  face  against 
The  sons  of  violence  and  lies. 

4  To  humble  souls  and  broken  hearts, 
God  with  his  grace  is  ever  nigh  ; 
Pardon  and  hope  his  love  imparts, 
When  men  in  deep  contrition  lie. 

5  He  tells  their  tears,  he  counts  their  groans, 
His  Son  redeems  their  souls  from  death  ; 
His  Spirit  heals  their  broken  bones  : 
They  in  his  praise  employ  their  breath. 


566  \ 


Psalm  34.  2d  Part.  C.  M. 


Exhortations  to  peace  and  holiness. 

1  COME,  children,  learn  to  fear  the  Lord  ; 

And,  that  your  days  be  long, 
Let  not  a  false  or  spiteful  word 
Be  found  upon  your  tongue. 

2  Depart  from  mischief,  practise  love, 

Pursue  the  works  of  peace ; 
So  shall  the  Lord  your  ways  approve, 
And  set  your  souls  at  ease. 

3  His  eyes  awake  to  guard  the  just, 

His  ears  attend  their  cry  ; 
When  broken  spirits  dwell  in  dust, 
The  God  of  grace  is  nigh. 

4  What  though  the  sorrows  here  they  taste, 

Are  sharp  and  tedious  too, 
The  Lord,  who  saves  them  all  at  last, 
Is  their  supporter  now. 

5  Evil  shall  smite  the  wicked  dead, 

But  God  secures  his  own, 


YOUTH  AND  OLD  AGE.  567,  563 

Prevents  the  mischief  when  they  slide, 
Or  heals  the  broken  bone. 
6  When  desolation,  like  a  flood, 
O'er  the  proud  sinner  rolls, 
Saints  find  a  refuge  in  their  God, 
For  he  redeem'd  their  souls. 

Kail       Hymn  91.    B.  1.    L.  M.         b 

W  •  \  Putney,  Carthage. 

Advice  to  youth  ;  or,  old  age  and  death  in  an  unconverted  state 

1  NOW,   in  the  heat  of  youthful  blood, 
Remember  your  Creator,  God  ; 
Behold  the  months  come  hastening  on, 
When  you  shall  say,  "  My  joys  are  gone  !" 

2  Behold  the  aged  sinner  goes, 
Laden  with  guilt  and  heavy  woes, 
Down  to  the  regions  of  the  dead, 
With  endless  curses  on  his  head. 

3  The  dust  returns  to  dust  again  ; 
The  soul,   in  agonies  of  pain, 
Ascends  to  God,   not  there  to  dwell, 
But  hears  her  doom,   and  sinks  to  hell. 

4  Eternal  King,  I  fear  thy  name  ; 
Teach  me  to  know  how  frail  I  am  ; 
And   when  my  soul  must  hence  remove, 
Give  me  a  mansion  in   thy  love. 

Kaal     Hymn  89.    B.  1.    L.  M.        ~^~ 

OVO  $  Armley,  Eaton. 

Touth  and  judgment. 

1  YE  sons  of  Adam,  vain  and  young, 
Indulge  your  eyes,  indulge  your  tongue, 
Taste  the  delights  your  souls  desire, 
And  give  a  loose  to  all  your  fire. 

2  Pursue  the  pleasures  you  design, 

And  cheer  your  hearts  with  songs  and  wine ; 
Enjoy  the  day  of  mirth  ;  but  know 
There  is  a  day  of  judgment  too. 


572  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

1  »ii  iii 

And  from  my   mother's  painful  hour, 
I've  been  entirety  thine. 

3  Still  hath  my  life  new  wonders  seen, 

Repeated  every  jrear; 
Behold   my  days  that  yet  remain, 
I  trust  them  to  thy  care. 

4  Cast  me  not  off  when  strength  declines, 

When  hoary  hairs  arise ; 
And  round  me  let  thy  glory  shine, 
Whene'er  thy  servant  dies. 

5  Then,   in  the  history  of  my  age> 

When  men  review  my  days, 
They'll  read  thy  love  in  every   page, 
In  every  line,  thy  praise. 

^72 1  PsALM  71-    3d  Part-    c-  M-      b 

**  •  ^  $  Durham,  Canterbury. 

The  aged  Christian's  prayer  and  song  ;  or,  old  age,  death,  and 
the  resurrection. 

1  GOD  of  my  childhood  and  my  youth, 

The  guide  of  all  my  days, 
I  have  declar'd  thy  heavenly  truth, 
And  told  thy  wondrous  ways. 

2  Wilt  thou  forsake  my  hoary  hairs, 

And  leave  my  fainting  heart? 
Who  shall  sustain  my  sinking  years, 
If  God,  my  strength,  depart  ? 

3  Let  me  thy  power  and  truth  proclaim 

To  the  surviving  age, 
And  leave  a  savour  of  thy  name 
When  I  shall  quit  the  stage. 

4  The  land  of  silence  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remove ; 
O  may  these  poor  remains  of  breath 
'leach  the  wide  world  thy  love! 

PAUSE. 

5  Thy  righteousness  is  deep  and  high, 

Unsearchable  thy  deeds; 


FAST  DAYS.  Sv 


Thy  glory  spreads  beyond  the   sky, 
And  all  my  praise  exceeds. 

6  Oft  have  I  heard  thy  threat'nings  roar, 

And  oft  endur'd  the  grief; 
But  when  thy  hand  hath  press'd  me  sore, 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

7  By  long  experience  have  I  known 

Thy  sovereign  power  to  save ; 
At  thy  command  I  venture  down 
Securely  to  the  grave. 

8  When  I  lie  buried  deep   in  dust, 

My  flesh  shall  be  thy  care ; 
These  withering  limbs  with  thee   I  trust, 
To  raise  them  strong  and  fair. 

FAST  AND  THANKSGIVING  DAYS,  &c 


X70J  Psalm  10.     C.  M.  b 

**  •  «*  $  Windsor,  Wantage. 

Prayer  heard,  and  saints  saved ,-  or,  pride,  atheism,  and  oppres- 
sion punished. 
For  a  humiliation  day. 

1  WHY  doth  the   Lord  stand  off  so  far  ? 

And  why  conceal  his  face, 
When  great  calamities  appear, 
And   times  of  deep  distress  ? 

2  Lord,  shall  the  wicked  still  deride 

Thy  justice  and  thy  power? 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  in  pride, 
And  still  thy  saints  devour? 

3  They  put  thy  judgments  from  their  sight, 

And  then  insult  the  poor, 
They  boast,  in  their  exalted  height, 
That  they  shall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arise,  O  God,  lift  up   thine  hand; 

Attend  our  humble  cry ; 
No  enemy  shall  dare  to  stand 
When  God  ascends  on  high. 


574 TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

PAUSE. 

5  Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage, 

And  say,  with  foolish  pride, 
"  The  God  of  heaven  will  ne'er  engage 
"  To  fight  on  Zion's  side  ?" 

6  But  thou  forever  art  our  Lord ; 

And  powerful  is  thine  hand, 
As  when  the  heathens  felt  thy  sword, 
And  perish'd  from  thy  land. 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  cause  thine  ear  to  hear; 
Hearken  to  what  thy  children  say, 
And  put  the  world  in  fear. 

8  Proud  tyrants  shall  no  more  oppress, 

No  more  despise  the  just ; 
And  mighty  sinners  shall  confess 
They  are  but  earth  and  dust. 

*V7J.$  Psalm   12.    C.  M.        #  or  b 

0  i^±^  st.  Ann's,  Colchester. 

Complaint  of  a  general  corruption  of  manners  ;  or,  the  promise 
and  signs  of  Christ's  coming  to  judgment. 

1  HELP,   Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail ; 

Religion  loses  ground ; 
The  sons  of  violence  prevail, 
And  treacheries  abound. 

2  Their  oaths  and  promises  they  break, 

Yet  act  the  flatterer's  part ; 
With  fair,  deceitful  lips  they  speak, 
And  with  a  double  heart. 

3  If  we  reprove  some  hateful  lie, 

How  is  their  fury  stirr'd  ! 
"  Are  not  our  lips  our  own,"  they  cry, 
"  And  who  shall  be  our  Lord  ?" 

4  Scoffers  appear  on  every   side, 

Where  a  vile  race  of  men 
Is  rais'd  to  seats  of  power  and  pride, 
And  bears  the  sword  in  vain. 


FAST  DAYS. 5rn 

PAUSE. 

5  Lord,  when  iniquities  abound, 

And  blasphemy  grows  bold, 
When  faith  is  hardly  to  be  found, 
And  love  is  waxing  cold; 

6  Is  not  thy  chariot  hastening  on  ? 

Hast  thou  not  given  the  sign? 
May  we  not  trust  and  live  upon 
A  promise  so  divine  ? 

7  "Yes,"  saith  the  Lord,  "now  will  I  rise, 

"  And  make  oppressors  flee ; 

"I  shall  appear  to  their  surprise, 

"  And  set  my  servants  free." 

8  Thy  word,  like  silver  seven  times  try'd, 

Through  ages  shall  endure  : 
The  men,  who  in  thy  truth  confide, 
Shall  find  the  promise  sure. 

K*ik\         Psalm  12.     L.  M.  #orb 

°  '°  $  Limehouse,  Bath. 

The  saints'  safety  and  hope  in  evil  times  ;    or,  sins  of  the 
tongue  complained  of  viz.  blasphemy,  falsehood,  life. 

1  LORD,  if  thou  dost  not  soon  appear, 
Virtue  and  truth   will  flee  away  ; 

A  faithful  man  among  us  here 
Will  scarce  be  found,   if  thou  delay. 

2  The  whole  discourse  when  neighbours  meet, 
Is  fill'd   with  trifles  loose  and  vain  ; 
Their  lips  are  flattVy  and  deceit, 

And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 

3  But  lips,  that  with  deceit  abound, 
Shall  not  maintain  their  triumph  long  : 
The  God  of  vengeance  will   confound 
The  flattering  and  blaspheming  tongue. 

4  "Yet  shall  our  words  be  free,"  they   cry, 
"  Our  tongues  shall  be  controlPd  by  none : 
"Where  is  the  Lord,   will  ask  us  why? 
"Or  say,  our  lips  are  not  our  own?" 


£*&? 


TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 


.he  Lord,  who  sees  the  poor  oppress'd, 
And  hears  th'  oppressor's  haughty  strain, 
Will  rise  to  give  his  children  rest, 
Nor  shall  they  trust  his  word  in  vain. 

6  Thy  word,   O   Lord,  though  often  try'd, 
Void  of  deceit  shall  still  appear  ; 

Not  silver,  seven  times  purify'd 

From  dross  and  mixture,  shines  so  clear. 

7  Thy  grace  shall,  in  the  darkest  hour, 
Defend  the  holy  soul  from  harm  ; 
Though  when  the  vilest  men  have  powrer? 
On  every  side  will  sinners  swarm. 

*V7fi£         Psalm  60.      CM.  b 

&  •  ™  \  Wantage,  Chelsea. 

On  a  day  of  humiliation  for  disappointments  in  inar, 

1  LORD,  hast  thou  cast  the  nation  off? 

Must  we  forever  mourn  ? 
Wilt  thou  indulge  immortal  wrath  ? 
Shall  mercy  ne'er  return  ? 

2  The  terror  of  one  frown  of  thine 

Melts  all  our  strength  away  ; 
Like  men  that  totter,  drunk  with  wine, 
We  tremble  in  dismay. 

3  "  Our  Zion  trembles  at  thy  stroke, 

"  And  dreads  thy  lifted  hand  ! 
"  O,  heal  the  people  thou  hast  broke, 
"  And  save  the  sinking  land." 

4  Lift  up  a  banner  in  the  field 

For  those  that  fear  thy  name ; 
Save  thy  beloved  with  thy  shield, 
And  put  our  foes  to  shame. 

5  Go  with  our  armies  to  the  fight, 

Like  a  confederate  God  't 
In  vain  confederate  powers  unite 
Against  thy  lifted  rod. 


FAST  DAYS.  57' 


6  Our  troops  shall  gain   a  wide  renown 
By  thine  assisting  hand ; 
'Tis  God  that  treads  the   mighty  down, 
And  makes  the  feeble  stand. 

k~~>  Psalm  20.     L.  M.  * 

0  t  9  ^  Quercy,  Wells. 

Prayer  and  hope  of  victory. 
For  a  day  of  prayer  in  time  of  war. 

1  NOW  may  the  God  of  power  and  grace 
Attend  his  people's  humble  cry  ! 
Jehovah  hears  when  Israel  prays, 

And  brings  deliverance  from  on  high. 

2  The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defends 
Better  than  shields  or  brazen  walls  ; 
He  from  his  sanctuary  sends 
Succour  and  strength  when  Zion  calls. 

3  Well  he  remembers  all  our  sighs  ; 
His  love  exceeds  our  best  deserts  ; 
His  love  accepts  the  sacrifice 

Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts. 

4  In  his  salvation  is  our  hope, 
And  in  the  name  of  Israel's  God 
Our  troops  shall  lift  their  banners  up, 
Our  navies  spread  their  flags  abroad. 

5  Some  trust  in  horses  train'd  for  war, 
And   some  of  chariots  make  their  boasts ; 
Our  surest  expectations  are 

From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heavenly  hosts* 

6  [O  may  the  memory  of  thy  name 
Inspire  our  armies  for  the  fight ! 

Our  foes  shall  fall  and  die  with  shame, 
Or  quit  the  field  with  shameful  flight.] 

7  Now  save  us,  Lord,  from  slavish  fear  ; 
Now  let  our  hopes  be  firm  and  strong, 
Till  thy  salvation  shall  appear, 

And  joy  and  triumph  raise  the  song. 


578,  579         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 


578 


Hymxv  30.    B.  1.    L.  M. 

Winchester,  Shoel 


Prayer  for  deliverance  answered. 

1  IN  thine  own  ways,  O  God  of  love, 
We   wait  the  visits  of  thy  grace  ; 
Our  souls'  desire  is  to  thy  name, 
And  the  remembrance  of  thy  face. 

2  My  thoughts  are  searching,  Lord,  for  thee, 
'Mongst  the  black  shades  of  lonesome  night ; 
My  earnest  cries  salute  the  skies, 
Before  the  dawn  restore  the  light. 

3  Look  how  rebellious  men  deride 
The  tender  patience  of  my  God  ; 
But  they  shall  see  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  scourges  of  thy  rod. 

4  Hark  !  the  Eternal  rends  the  sky, 
A  mighty  voice  before  him  goes, 
A  voice  of  music  to  his  friends, 
But  threat'ning  thunder  to  his  foes. 

5  "  Come,  children,  to  your  Father's  arms, 
"Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace, 

"  Till  the  fierce  storms  be  overblown, 
"And  my  revenging  fury  cease. 

6  "  My  sword  shall  boast  its  thousands  slain, 
"  And  drink  the  blood  of  haughty  kings, 

"  While  heavenly  peace  around  my  flock 
"  Stretches  its  soft  and  shady  wings." 

k~q>       Hymn  1.     B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

0  §\J  ^  Bath,  Castle  Street. 

A  song  of  praise  to  God. 

1  NATURE,  with  all  her  powers,  shall  sing 
God  the  Creator  and  the  King ; 

Nor  air,  nor  earth,  nor  skies,  nor  seas, 
Deny  the  tribute  of  their  praise. 

2  Begin  to  make  his  glories  known, 
Ye  seraphs,  that  sit  near  his  throne  j 


THANKSGIVING  DAYS.  680 

i .       . ■ 

Tune  your  harps  high,  and  spread  the  sound 
To  the  creation's  utmost  bound. 

3  [All  mortal  things  of  meaner  frame, 
Exert  your  force,  and  own  his  name ; 
While  with  our  souls  and  with  our  voice, 
We  sing  his  honours  and  our    joys.] 

4  [To  him  be  sacred  all  we  have, 
From  the  young  cradle  to  the  grave  : 
Our  lips  shall  his  loud  wonders  tell, 
And  every  word  a  miracle.] 

5  [These  Western  shores,  our  native  land, 
Lie  safe   in  the  Almighty's  hand  : 

Our  foes  of  victory  dream  in  vain, 
And  wear  the  captivating  chain.] 

6  Raise  monumental  praises  high 

To  Him  who  thunders  through  the  sky, 
And,  with  an  awful  nod  or  frown, 
Shakes  an  aspiring  tyrant  down. 

7  [Pillars  of  lasting  brass  proclaim 
The  triumphs  of  th'  Eternal  Name ; 
While  trembling  nations  read  from  far 
The  honours  of  the  God  of  war.] 

8  Thus  let  our  flaming  zeal  employ 

Our  loftiest  thoughts  and  loudest  songs ; 
Let  there  be  sung,  with  warmest  joy, 
Hosanna  from  ten  thousand  tongues. 

9  [Yet,  mighty  God,  our  feeble  frame 
Attempts  in  vain  to  reach  thy  name  ; 
The  strongest  notes  that  angels  raise, 
Faint  in  the  worship  and  the  praise.] 

580  £  Psalm   144.    L.  M.  * 

|WV  S  Dunstan,  Nantwich. 

Grace  above  riches  ;    or,  the  happy  nation. 

\  HAPPY  the  city,  where  their  sons, 
Like  pillars  round  a  palace  set, 
45 


581 TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

And  daughters,  bright  as  poiish'd  stones, 
Give  strength  and  beauty  to  the  State. 

2  Happy  the  country,  where  the  sheep, 
Catde  and  corn  have  large  increase ; 
Where  men  securely  work  or  sleep, 
Nor  sons  of  plunder  break  their  peace. 

3  Happy  the  nation  thus  endow'd ; 
But  more  divinely  blest  are  those, 
On  whom  the  all-sufficient  God 
Himself  with  all  his  grace  bestows. 

Koi  I  Psalm  67.     C.  M.  ~~# 

•J<Jl  $  Stade,  Svvanwick. 

The  nation's  prosperity,  and  the  church's  increase. 

1  SHINE,  mighty  God,  on  this  our  land, 

With  beams  of  heavenly  grace  ; 
Reveal  thy  power  through  all  our  coasts, 
And  shew  thy  smiling  face. 

2  [Amidst  our  States,  exalted  high, 

Do  thou   our  glory  stand, 
And  like  a  wall  of  guardian  fire, 
Surround  thy  favourite  land] 

3  When  shall  thy  name  from  shore  to  shore 

Sound  all  the  earth  abroad, 
And  distant  nations  know  and  love 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God? 

4  Sing  to  the  Lord,   ye  distant  lands, 

Sing  loud  with  solemn  voice  ; 
While  thankful   tongues  exalt  his  praise, 
And  grateful  hearts  rejoice. 

5  He,  the  great  Lord,  the  sovereign  Judge, 

That  sits  enthrcn'd  above, 
Wisely  commands  the  worlds  he  made 
In  justice  and   in  love. 

6  Earth  shall  obey  her  Maker's  will, 

And  yield   a  full  increase  ; 
Our  God  will  crown  his  chosen  land 
With  fruitfulness  and  peace. 


THANKSGIVING  DAYS.  582 

7  God,   the  Redeemer,  scatters  round 
His  choicest  favours  here  ; 
While  the  creation's  utmost  bound 
Shall  see,   adore,  and  fear. 


~o^>     Psalm  107.  Last  Part.  L.  M.     * 

•J&&  $  Ninety- seventh  Psalm,  Quercy. 

Colonies  planted ;    or,  nations  blest  and  punished. 
A  Psalm  for  New-England. 

1  WHEN  God,  provok'd  with  daring  crimes, 
Scourges  the  madness  of  the  times, 

He  turns  their  fields  to  barren  sand, 
And  dries  the  rivers  from  the  land. 

2  His  word  can  raise  the  springs  again, 
And  make  the  wither'd  mountains  green, 
Send  showery  blessings  from  the  skies, 
And  harvests  in  the  desert  rise. 

3  [Where  nothing  dwelt  but  beasts  of  prey, 
Or  men  as  fierce  and  wild  as  they, 

He  bids  th'  oppressed  and  poor  repair, 
And  build  them  towns  and  cities  there. 

4  They  sow  the  fields,  and  trees  they  plant, 
Whose  yearly  fruit  supplies  their  want  : 
Their  race  grows  up  from  fruitful  stocks 
Their  wealth  increases  with  their  flocks. 

5  Thus  they  are  blest  :    but  if  they  sin, 
He  lets  the  heathen  nations  in  ; 

A   savage  crew  invades  their  lands  ; 
Their  children  die  by  barbarous  hands. 

6  Their  captive  sons,  expos'd  to  scorn, 
"  Wander  unpitied  and  forlorn ; 

The  country  lies  unfene'd,   untill'd, 
And  desolation  spreads  the  field. 

7  Yet  if  the  humbled  nation  mourns, 
Again  his  dreadful  hand  he  turns'; 
Again  he  makes  their  cities  thrive, 
And  bids  the  dying  churches  live.] 


583  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

8  The  righteous,  with  a  joyful  sense, 
Admire  the  works  of  Providence  ; 
And  tongues  of  atheists  shall  no  more 
Blaspheme  the  God  that  saints  adore. 

9  How  few,  with  pious  care,  record 
These  wondrous  dealings  of  the  Lord  ! 
But  wise  observers   still   shall  find 
The  Lord  is  holy,  just,  and  kind. 

kdo)     Hymn  111.    B.  2.    C.  M.        * 

^~«*  $  Arundel,  Pembroke. 

Thanksgiving  for  victory  ;  or^  God's  dominion,  and  our  deliv- 
erance. 

1  ZION,  rejoice  ;  and  Judah,   sing ; 

The  Lord  assumes  his  throne  : 
Come,  let  us  own  the  heavenly  King, 
And  make  his  glories  known. 

2  The  great,  the  wicked,  and   the  proud, 

From  their  high  seats  are  hurl'd  ; 
Jehovah  rides  upon  a  cloud, 

And  thunders  through  the  world. 

3  He  reigns  upon  th'  eternal  hills, 

Distributes  mortal  crowns  ; 
Empires  are  fix'd  beneath  his  smiles; 
And  totter  at  his  frowns. 

4  Navies,  that  rule  the  ocean  wide, 

Are  vanquish'd  by  his  breath, 
And  legions,  arm'd  with  power  and  pride. 
Descend  to  watery  death. 

5  Let  tyrants  make  no  more  pretence 

To  vex   our  happy  land ; 
Jehovah's  name  is  our  defence, 
Our  buckler  is  his  hand. 

6  [Still  may  the  King  of  grace  descend > 

To  rule  us  by  his   word; 
And  all  the  honours  we  can  give. 
Be  offer'd  to  the  Lord.] 


THANKSGIVING  DAYS.  584 

e QA  \    Psalm  18.     1st  Part.    C.  M.       * 

00^±  $  Wareham,  Irish. 

Victory  and  triumph  over  temporal  enemies. 

1  WE  love  thee,  Lord,  and  we  adore; 

Now  is  thine  arm  reveal'd ; 
Thou  art  our  strength,  our  heavenly  tower. 
Our  bulwark  and  our  shield. 

2  We  fly  to  our  eternal  Rock, 

And  find  a  sure  defence ; 
His  holy  name  our  lips  invoke, 
And  draw  salvation  thence. 

3  When  God,  our  leader,  shines  in  arms, 

What  mortal  heart  can  bear 

The  thunder  of  his  loud  alarms, 

The  lightning  of  his  spear  ? 

4  He  rides  upon  the  winged  wind, 

And  angels,  in  array, 
In  millions,  wait  to  know  his  mind, 
And  swift  as  flames  obey. 

5  He  speaks,  and  at  his  fierce  rebuke 

W  hole  armies  are  dismay'd ; 
His  voice,  his  frown,  his  angry  look, 
Strikes  all  their  courage  dead. 

6  He  forms  our  generals  for  the  field, 

With  all  their  dreadful  skill, 
Gives  them  his  awful  sword  to  wield, 
And  makes  their  hearts  of  steel. 

7  [He  arms  our  captains  to  the  fight, 

Though  there  his  name's  forgot ; 
(He  girded  Cyrus  with  his  might, 
When  Cyrus  knew  him  not.) 

8  Oft  has  the  Lord  whole  nations  blest, 

For  his  (own  church's  sake; 
The  powers,  that  give  his  people  rest, 
Shall  of  his  care  partake.] 
45* 


585,  586        TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

XQfiS    Psalm  18.     2d  Part.     CM.       ♦ 

UOO  I  Devizes,  St.  Martins. 

The  conqueror's  song. 

1  TO  thine  almighty  arm  we  owe 

The  triumphs  of  the  day ; 
Thy  terrors,  Lord,  confound  the  foe, 
And  melt  their  strength  away. 

2  'Tis  by  thine  aid  our  troops  prevail, 

And  break  united  powers ; 
Or  burn  their  boasted  fleets,  or  scale 
The  proudest  of  their  towers. 

3  How  have  we  chas'd  them  through  the  field, 

And  trod  them  to  the  ground, 
While  thy  salvation  was  our  shield; 
But  they  no  shelter  found! 

4  In  vain  to  idol  saints  they  cry, 

And  perish  in  their  blood: 
Where  is  a  rock  so  great,  so  high, 
So  powerful,  as  our  God? 

5  The  Rock  of  Israel  ever  lives ; 

His  name  be  ever  blest; 
'Tis  his  own  arm  the  victory  gives, 
And  gives  his  people  rest. 

6  Orf  kings  that  reign  as  David  did, 

He  pours  his  blessings  down ; 
Secures  their  honours  to  their  seed, 
And  well  supports  their  crown. 

t&f\l  Psalm  124.    L.  M.  * 

^OU  $  All  Saints,  Castle  Street. 

A  song  for  public  deliverance. 

1  HAD  not  the  Lord}  may  Israel  say, 
Had  not  the  Lord  maintain'd  our  side, 
When  men,  to  make  our  lives  a  prey, 
Rose  like  the  swelling  of  the  tide ; 

2  The  swelling  tide  had  stopt  our  breath, 
So  fiercely  did  the  waters  roll, 


THANKSGIVING  DAYS. 587 

We  had  been  swallowed  deep  in  death; 
Proud  waters  had  o'erwhelm'd  our  soul. 

3  We  leap  for  joy,  we  shout  and  sing, 
Who  just  escap'd  the  fatal  stroke; 
So  flies  the  bird  with  cheerful  wing, 
When  once  the  fowler's  snare  is  broke. 

4  Forever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

Who  broke  the  fowler's  cursed  snare, 
Who  sav'd  us  from  the  murdering  sword, 
And  made  our  lives  and  souls  his  care. 

5  Our  help  is  in  Jehovah's  name, 

Who  form'd  the  earth  and  built  the  skies ; 
He  that  upholds  that  wondrous  frame, 
Guards  his  own  church  with  watchful  eyes. 

£07*      Hymn  92.    B.  2.    C.  M.         i~~ 

00  •   S  Bray,   Rochester. 

The  church  saved,  and  her  enemies    disappointed  ;    or,  deliv- 
erance from  treason 

1  SHOUT  to  the  Lord,  and  let  our  joys 

Through  the  whole  nation  run  : 
Ye  western  skies,   resound  the  noise 
Beyond  the  rising  sun. 

2  Thee,  mighty  God,   our  souls  admire; 

Thee  our  glad  voices  sing ; 
And  join  with  the  celestial  choir, 
To  praise  th'  eternal  King. 

3  Thy  power  the  whole  creation  rule% 

And,   on  the  starry  skies, 
Sits  smiling  at  the  weak  designs 
Thine  envious  foes  devise. 

4  Thy  scorn  derides  their  feeble  rage, 

And,  with  an  awful  frown, 
Flings  vast  confusion  on  their  plots, 
And  shakes  their  Babel  down. 

5  [Their  secret  ftres  in  caverns  lay, 

And  we  the  sacrifice; 


588  TIMES   AND  SEASONS. 

But  gloomy  caverns  strove  in  vain 
To  'scape  all- searching  eyes. 

6  Their  dark  designs  were  all  reveal'd, 

Their  treasons  all  betray 'd  : 
Praise  to  the  Lord,  who  broke  the  snare 
Their  cursed  hands  had  laid.] 

7  In  vain  the  busy  sons  of  hell 

Still  new  rebellions  try  ; 
Their  souls  shall  pine  with  envious  rage, 
And  vex  away,  and  die. 

8  Almighty  grace  defends  our  land 

From  their  malicious  power ; 
Then  let  us  with  united  songs 
Almighty  grace  adore. 

Kgg]  Psalm  76.    C.  M.  ""*" 

*J^^  $  Peterborough,  Rockbridge. 

Israel  saved,  and  the  Assyrians  destroyed  /    or,  God's  vengeance 
against  his  enemies  proceeds  from  his  church. 

1  IN  Judah  God  of  old  was  known, 

His  name  in  Israel  great ; 
In  Salem  stood  his  holy  throne, 
And  Zion  was  his  seat. 

2  Among  the  praises  of  his  saints, 

His  dwelling  there  he  chose ; 
There  he  receiv'd  their  just  complaints 
Against  their  haughty  foes. 

3  From  Zion  went  his  dreadful  word, 

And  broke  the  threatening  spear, 
The  bow,  the  arrows,  and  the  sword, 
And  crush'd  th'  Assyrian  war. 

4  What  are  the  earth's  wide  kingdoms  else 

But  mighty  hills  of  prey? 
The  hill  on  which  Jehovah  dwells 
Is  glorious  more  than  they. 

5  'Twas  Zion's  King  that  stopp'd  the  breath 

Of  captains  and  their  bands  : 


MAGISTRACY.  589 


The  men  of  might  slept  fast  in  death, 
And  never  found  their  hands. 

6  At  thy  rebuke,  O  Jacob's  God, 

Both  horse  and  chariot  fell ! 
Who  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  rod! 
Thy  vengeance,   who  can  tell  ! 

7  What  power  can  stand  before  thy  sight, 

Wrhen  once  thy  wrath  appears  ? 
WThen  heav'n  shines  round  with  dreadful  light, 
The  earth  lies  still  and  fears. 

8  When  God,  in  his  own  sovereign  ways, 

Comes  down  to  save  th'  oppress'd, 
The  wrath  of  man  shall  work  his  praise, 
And  he'll  restrain  the  rest. 

9  [Vow  to  the  Lord,  and  tribute  bring  ; 

Ye  princes,   fear  his  frown  : 
His  terror  shakes  the  proudest  king, 
And  cuts  an  army  down. 

10  The  thunder  of  his  sharp  rebuke 

Our  haughty  foes  shall  feel  : 
For  Jacob's  God  hath  not  forsook, 
But  dwells  in  Zion  still.] 

MAGISTRACY. 
Koqj      Hymn  149.     B.  2.     C.  M.        * 

&®&  $  Arundel,  Kingston. 

Honour  to  magistrates  /    or,  government  from  God. 

1  ETERNAL   Sovereign  of  the  sky, 

And  Lord  of  all  below, 

W7e,   mortals,   to  thy  majesty 

Our  first  obedience  owe. 

2  Our  souls  adore  thy  throne  supreme, 

And  bless  thy  providence 
For  magistrates  of  meaner  name, 
Our  glory  and  defence. 


590  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

3  [The  rulers  of  these  States  shall  shine 

With  rays  above  the  rest, 
Where  laws  and  liberties  combine 
To  make  a  nation  blest.  1 

4  Kingdoms  on  firm  foundations  stand, 

W  hile  virtue  finds  reward  ; 
And  sinners  perish  from  the  land 
By  justice  and  the  sword. 

5  Let  Cesar's  due  be  ever  paid 

To  Cesar  and  his  throne ; 
But  consciences  and  souls  were  made 
To  be  the  Lord's  alone. 

ZQftl  Psalm  101.     L.  M.  # 

OV\J  {  Newcourt,  All  Saints. 

The  magistrate's  psalm. 

1  MERCY  and  judgment  are  my  song  ! 
And  since  they  both  to  thee   belong, 
My  gracious  God,   my  righteous  King, 
To  thee  my  songs  and  vows  I'll  bring. 

2  If  I  am  rais'd  to  bear  the  sword, 

I'll  take  my  counsels  from   thy  word; 
Thy  justice  and  thy  heavenly  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways. 

3  Let  wisdom  all  my  actions  guide, 
And  let  my  God   with  me  reside ; 
No  wicked  thing  shall  dwell  with  me, 
Which  may  provoke  thy  jealousy. 

4  No  sons  of  slander,  rage  and  strife, 
Shall  be  companions  of  my  life; 
The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride, 
Within  my  door  shall  ne'er  abide. 

5  [I'll  search  the  land,   and  raise  the  just 
To  posts  of  honour,   wealth  and  trust ; 
The  men  that  work  thy  holy  will, 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  favourites  still.] 


MAGISTRACY.  591 

6  In  vain  shall  sinners   hope  to  rise 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies; 
And  while  the  innocent   I  guard, 
The  bold  offender  shan't  be  spar'd. 

7  The  impious  crew,  that  factious  band, 
Shall  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land; 
And  all  that  break  the  public  rest, 
Where  I  have  power,  shall  be  suppress'd. 

KQi  I  Psalm  75.    L.  M.  * 

Oul  $  Old  Hundred,  Eaton. 

Power  and  government  from  God  alone. 

1  TO  thee,  Most  Holy,  and  Most  High, 
To  thee  we  bring  our  thankful  praise ; 
Thy  works  declare  thy  name  is  nigh, 
Thy  works  of  wonder  and  of  grace. 

2  "  To  slavery  doom'd,  thy  chosen  sons 
"  Beheld  their  foes  triumphant  rise  : 

"  And,  sore  oppressed  by  earthly  thrones, 
"  They  sought  the  Sovereign  of  the  skies. 

3  "  'Twas  then,  great  God,  with  equal  power, 
u  Arose  thy  vengeance  and  thy  grace, 

"  To  scourge  their  legions  from  the  shore> 
"  And  save  the  remnant  of  thy  race." 

4  Let  haughty  sinners  sink  their  pride, 
Nor  lift  so  high  their  scornful  head ; 
But  lay  their  foolish  thoughts  aside, 
And  own  the  "  empire"  God  hath  made. 

5  Such  honours  never  come  by  chance, 
Nor  do  the  winds  promotion  blow ; 
'Tis  God,  the  Judge,  doth  one  advance, 
'Tis  God  that  lays  another  low. 

6  No  vain  pretence  to  royal  birth 
Shall  fix  a  tyrant  on  the  throne ; 
God,  the  great  Sovereign  of  the  earth, 
Will  rise,  and  make  his  justice  known; 


592  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 


7  [His  hand  holds  out  the  dreadful  cup 

Of  vengeance,  mix'd  with  various  plagues, 
To  make  the  wicked  drink  them  up, 
Wring  out,  and  taste  the  bitter  dregs. 

8  Now  shall  the  Lord  exalt  the  just : 
And  while  he  tramples  on  the  proud, 
And  lays  their  glory  in  the  dust> 
Our  lips  shall  sing  his  praise  aloud.  1 

592?  Psalm  21.    CM.  * 

*^      >  Hymn  Second,  Arlington. 

Our  country  the  care  of  Heaven. 

1  OUR  land,  O  Lord,  with  songs  of  praise 

Shall  in  thy  strength  rejoice ; 
And,  blest  with  thy  salvation,  raise 
To  heaven  their  cheerful  voice. 

2  Thy  sure  defence,  through  nations  round, 

Has  spread  our  wondrous  name; 
And  our  successful  actions  crown'd 
With  dignity  and  fame. 

3  Then  let  our  land  on  God  alone 

For  timely  aid  rely; 
His  mercy,  which  adorns  his  throne, 
Shall  all  our  wants  supply. 

4  But,  righteous  Lord,  thy  stubborn  foes 

Shall  feel  thy  dreadful  hand ; 
Thy  vengeful  arm  shall  find  out  those 
Who  hate  all  just  command. 

5  When  thou  against  them  dost  engage, 

Thy  just,  but  dreadful  doom 
Shall,  like  a  fiery  oven's  rage, 
Their  hopes  and  them  consume. 

6  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wondrous  power  declare, 

And  thus  exalt  thy  fame ; 
While  we  glad  songs  of  praise  prepare 
For  thine  almighty  name.  a*.^ 

-;- 


MAGISTRACY.  695 

k00  )         Psalm  58.    L.  P.  M.  * 

DVO  $  St.  Hellenes 

Warning  to  magistrates.       » 

1  JUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws, 
Will  ye  despise  the  righteous  cause, 

When  trT  injur'd  poor  before  you  stands? 
Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 
And  let  rich  sinners  'scape  secure, 

While  gold  and  greatness  bribe  your  hands  ? 
-2  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never  knew, 
That  God  will  judge  the  judges  too? 

High  in  the  heavens  his  justice  reigns ; 
Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God, 
And  send  your  bold  decrees  abroad, 

To  bind  the  conscience  in  your  chains. 

3  A  poison'd  arrow  is  your  tongue, 
The  arrow  sharp,  the  poison  strong, 

And  death  attends  where'er  it  wounds: 
You  hear  no  counsels,  cries  or  tears ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  stops  her  ears 

Against  the  power  of  charming  sounds. 

4  Break  out  their  teeth,  eternal  God, 
Those  teeth  of  lions  dy'd  in  blood ; 

And  crush  the  serpents  in  the  dust : 
As  empty  chaff,  when  whirlwinds  rise, 
Before  the  sweeping  tempest  flies, 

So  let  their  hopes  and  names  be  lost. 

5  Th*  Almighty  thunders  from  the  sky, 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die, 

As  hills  of  snow  dissolve  and  run, 
Or  snails  that  perish  in  their  slime, 
Or  births  that  come  before  their  time, 

Vain  births,  that  never  see  the  sun. 

6  Thus  shall  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and  joy  to  saints  afford  \ 

46 


594,  595 


TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 


And  all  that  hear  shall  join  and  say, 
"  Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high, 
"A  God  that  hears  his  children  cry, 

"  And  will  their  sufferings  well  repay." 


594  \ 


Psalm  82.    L.  M.  * 

Islington,  Italy. 
God  the  supreme  governor  ;  or,  magistrates  warned. 

1  AMONG  th'  assemblies  of  the  great, 
A  greater  Ruler  takes  his  seat; 

The  God  of  heaven,  as  Judge,  surveys 
Those  gods  on  earth  and  all  their  ways. 

2  Why  will  ye  then  frame  wicked  laws? 
Or  why  support  th'  unrighteous  cause? 
When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
That  sinners  vex  the  saints  no  more? 

3  They  know  not,  Lord,  nor  will  they  know 
Dark  are  the  ways  in  which  they  go : 
Their  name  of  earthly  gods  is  vain, 

For  they  shall  fall  and  die  like  men. 

4  Arise,  O  Lord,  and  let  thy  Son 
Possess  his  universal  throne, 

And  rule  the  nations  with  his  rod ; 
He  is  our  Judge,  and  he  our  God. 

SICKNESS  AND  RECOVERY. 
Psalm  102.     1st  Part.    C.  M.     D 

Brattle  Street,  Plymouth. 
J  prayer  of  the  afflicted. 

1  HEAR  me,  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face, 

But  answer,  lest  I  die; 
Hast  thou  not  built  a  throne  of  grace, 
To  hear  when  sinners  cry? 

2  My  days  are  wasted  like  the  smoke, 

Dissolving  in  the  air; 
My  strength  is  dried,  my  heart  is  broke. 
And  sinking  in  despair. 


595  \ 


SICKNESS  AND  RECOVERY.  595 

3  My  spirits  flag,  like  withering  grass 

Burnt  with  excessive  heat; 
In  secret  groans  my  minutes  pass, 
And  I  forget  to  eat. 

4  As  on  some  lonely  building's  top, 

The  sparrow  tells  her  moan, 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope,, 
I  sit  and  grieve  alone. 

5  My  soul  is  like  a  wilderness, 

Where  beasts  of  midnight  howl : 
There  the  sad  raven  finds  her  place, 
And  there  the  screaming  owl. 

6  Dark  dismal  thoughts  and  boding  lears, 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  breast ; 
While  sharp  reproaches  wound  my  ears,    #. 
Nor  give  my  spirit  rest. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes> 

And  tears  are  my  repast ; 
My  daily  bread  like  ashes  grows 
Unpleasant  to  my  taste. 

8  Sense  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  souls  that  feel  thy  frown ; 
Lord,  'twas  thy  hand  advanc'd  me  high. 
Thy  hand  hath  cast  me  down. 

9  My  locks  like  wither'd  leaves  appear, 

And  life's  declining  light 
Grows  faint,  as  evening  shadows  are, 
That  vanish  into  night. 

10  But  thou  forever  art  the  same, 

O  my  eternal  God  ! 
Ages  to  come  shall  know  thy  name, 
And  spread  thy  works  abroad. 

11  Thou  wilt  arise,  and*  show  thy  face, 

Nor  will  my  Lord  delay 
Beyjipd  th'  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
.  That  long  expected  day. 


596  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

12  He  hears  his  saints,  he  knows  their  cry, 
And  by  mysterious  ways 
Redeems  the  pris'ners  doom'd  to  die, 
And  fills  their  tongues  with  praise. 

tqnj      Psalm  39.     3d  Part.    CM.      b 

Ot/O  £  Plympton,  Colchester. 

Sick-bed  devotion;  or,  pleading  without  repining. 

1  GOD  of  my  life,  look  gently  down, 

Behold  the  pains  I  feel ; 
But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  throne, 
Nor  dare  dispute  thy  will. 

2  Diseases  are  thy  servants,  Lord  ; 

They  come  at  thy  command ; 
I'll  not  attempt  a  murmuring  word 
Against  thy  chastening  hand. 

3  Yet  I  may  plead  with  humble  cries, 

4 'Remove  thy  sharp  rebukes;1' 
My  strength  consumes,  my  spirit  dies, 
Through*  thy  repeated  strokes. 

4  Crush'd  as  a  moth  beneath  thy  hand, 

We  moulder  to  the  dust ; 
Our  feeble  pow'rs  can  ne'er  withstand, 
And  all  our  beauty's  lost. 

5  [This  mortal  life  decays  apace, 

How  soon  the  bubble's  broke  ! 
Adam  and  all  his  numerous  race 
Are  vanity  and  smoke.] 

6  I'm  but  a  sojourner  below 

As  all  my  fathers   were  ; 
May  I  be  well  prepar'd  to  go, 
When  I  the  summons  hear. 

7  But  if  my  life  be  spar'd  a  while, 

Before  my  lust  remove, 
Thy  praise  shall  be  my  business,,  still, 
And  rii  declare  thy  love, 


597  \ 


SICKNESS  AND  RECOVERY.  59? 

Psalm  119.    14th  Part.    CM.    b 

Bangor,  London. 
Benefit  of  afflictions,  and  support  under  them* 
Ver.  153,  81,  82. 

1  CONSIDER  all  my  sorrows,  Lord, 

And  thy  deliverance  send; 
My  soul  for  thy  salvation  faints; 
When  will  my  troubles  end  ? 

Verse  71. 

2  Yet  I  have  found  'tis  good  for  me 

To  bear  my  Father's  rod ; 
Afflictions  make  me  learn  thy  law, 
And  live  upon  my  God. 

Ver.  50. 

3  This  is  the  comfort  I  enjoy 

When  new  distress  begins, 
I  read  thy  word,  I  run  thy  way, 
And  hate  my  former  sins. 

Ver  92. 

4  Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight, 

When  earthly  joys  were  fled, 
My  soul,  oppress'd  with  sorrow's  weight, 
Had  sunk  among  the  dead. 

Ver.  75. 

5  I  know  thy  judgments,  Lord,  arc  right, 

Though  they  may  seem  severe  : 
The  sharpest  sufferings  I  endure 
Flow  from  thy  faithful  care. 

Ver.  67. 

6  Before  I  knew  thy  chastening  rod, 

My  feet  were  apt  to  stray  ; 
But  now  I  learn  to  keep  thy  word, 
Nor  wander  from  thy  way. 
46* 


598,  599  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

Rqoj    Psalm  119.   Last  Part.    L.  M.    b 

U*70  £  Carthage,    Winchester. 

Sanctified  afflictions  ;  or>  delight  in  the  word  of  God. 
Ver.  67,  59. 

1  FATHER,  I  bless  thy  gentle  hand  ; 
How  kind  was  thy  chastising  rod, 
That  fore'd  my  conscience  to  a  stand, 
And  brought  my  wandering  soul  to  God  ! 

2  Foolish  and  vain,  I  went  astray, 
Ere  I  had  felt  thy  scourges,  Lord  ; 
I  left  my  guide,  and  lost  my^  way, 
But  now  I  love  and  keep  thy  word, 

Ver.  71. 

3  'Tis  good  for  me  to  wear  the  yoke, 
For  pride  is  apt  to  rise  and  swell; 
'Tis  good  to  bear  my  Father's  stroke., 
That  I  might  learn  his  statutes  well. 

Ver.  72. 

4  The  law  that  issues  from  thy  mouth 
Shall  raise  my  cheerful  passions  more 
Than  all  the  treasures  of  the  South, 
Or  Western  hills  of  golden  ore. 

Ver.  73. 

5  Thy  hands  have  made  my  mortal  frame, 
Thy   Spirit  form'd  my  soul  within  ; 
Teach  me  to  know  thy  wondrous  name, 
And  guard  me  safe  from  death  and  sin. 

Ver.  74. 

6  Then  all  that  love  and  fear  the  Lord, 
At  my  salvation  shall  rejoice  ; 

For  I  have  hoped  in  thy  word, 

And  made  thy  grace  my  only  choice. 

.  — -« — — 

KQQJ  Psalm  6.    L.  M,  *  or  b 

0  J*i  £  Blendon,  Armley. 

Temptations  in  siciness  overcome^ 

1  LORD,  I  can  suffer  thy  rebukes, 
When  thou  with  kindness  dost  chastise  \ 


SICKNESS  AND  RECOVERY.  600 


But  thy  fierce  wrath  I  cannot  bear  ; 
O  let  it  not  against  me  rise  ! 

2  Pity  my  languishing  estate, 

And  ease  the  sorrows  which  I  feel; 
The  wounds  thine  heavy  hand  hath  made, 
O  let  thy  gentler  touches  heal! 

3  See  how  I  pass  my  weary  days, 

In  sighs  and  groans  ;    and  when  'tis  night, 
My  bed  is  water'd  with  my  tears  ; 
My  grief  consumes  and  dims  my  sight. 

4  Look  how  the  powers  of  nature  mourn! 
How  long,  Almighty  God,  how  long ; 
When  shall  thine  hour  of  grace  return  ? 
When  shall  I  make  thy  grace  my  song? 

5  I  feel  my  flesh  so  near  the  grave, 
My  thoughts  are  tempted  to  despair  : 
But  graves   can  never  praise  the  Lord, 
For  all  is  dust  and  silence  there. 

6  Depart,  ye  tempters,  from  my  soul ; 
And  all  despairing  thoughts,  depart ; 
My  God,  who  hears  my  humble  moan, 
Will  ease  my  flesh,  and  cheer  my  heart. 

AOO I  Psalm  6.    C.  M.  *  or  b 

UUU  S  Plymouth,  London. 

Complaint  in  sickness  /  or,  diseases  healed. 

1  IN  anger,  Lord,  rebuke  me  not, 

Withdraw  the  dreadful  storm  ; 
Nor  let  thy  fury  grow  so  hot 
Against  a  feeble  worm. 

2  My  soul's  bow'd  down  with  heavy  cares? 

My  flesh  with  pain  oppress'd  ; 
My  couch  is  witness  to  my  tears, 
My  tears  forbid  my  rest. 

3  Sorrow  and  pain  wear  out  my  days; 

I  waste  the  night  with  cries, 


601  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 


Counting  the  minutes  as  they  pass, 
Till  the  slow  morning  rise. 

4  Shall  I  be  still  tormented  more? 

Mine  eyes  consum'd  with  grief? 
How  long,  my  God,  how  long  before 
Thine  hand  afford  relief? 

5  He  hears  when  dust  and  ashes  speak  ; 

He  pities  all  our  groans; 
He  saves  us  for  his  mercy's  sake, 
And  heals  our  broken  bones. 

6  The  virtue  of  his  sovereign  word 

Restores  our  fainting  breath; 
But  silent  graves  praise  not  the  Lord, 

Nor  is  he  known    in  death. 

ftftl  I  Psalm  91.    L.  M.  * 

DU1  S  Eaton,  Italy 

Safety  in  public  diseases  and  dangers. 

1  HE  that  hath  made  his  refuge,  God, 
Shall  find  a  most  secure  abode  ; 
Shall  walk  all  day  beneath  his  shade, 
And  there  at  night  shall  rest  his  head. 

2  Then  will  I  say,  "  My  God,  thy  power 
"  Shall  be  my  fortress  and  my  tower : 
"  I,  that  am  form'd  of  feeble  dust, 

"  Make  thine  almighty  arm  my  trust." 

3  Thrice  happy  man  !    thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  thee  from  the  fowler's  snare; 
Satan,  the  fowler,  who  betrays 
Unguarded  souls  a  thousand  ways. 

4  Just  as  a  hen  protects  her  brood 
(From  birds  of  prey  that  seek  their  blood,) 
Under  her  feathers,   so   the  Lord 
Makes  his  own  arm  his  people's  guard. 

5  If  burning  beams  of  noon  conspire 
To  dart  a  pestilential  fire, 

God  is  their  life,  his  wings  are  spread 
To  shield  them  with  an  healthful  shade. 


SICKNESS  AND  RECOVERY.  60S 

6  If  vapours,  with  malignant  breath, 
Rise  thick,  and  scatter  midnight  death, 
Israel  is  safe:    The  poison'd  air 
Grows  pure,  if  Israel's  God  be  there. 

PAUSE. 

7  What  though  a  thousand  at  thy  side, 
At  thy  right  hand  ten  thousand  died  ? 
Thy  God  his  chosen  people  saves, 
Among  the  dead,  amid  the  graves. 

8  So  when  he  sent  his  angel  down 

To  make  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known, 
And  slew  their  sons,  his  careful  eye 
Pass'd  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by. 

9  But  if  the  fire,  or  plague,   or  sword, 
Receive  commission  from  the  Lord, 
To  strike  his  saints  among  the  rest, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  are  blest. 

10  The  sword,  the  pestilence,  or  fire, 
Shall  but  fulfil  their  best  desire  ; 
From  sins  and  sorrows  set  them  free, 
And  bring  thy  children,  Lord,   to  thee. 

a(\ol~         Psalm  91.    C.  M.  # 

OU^i  )  Braintree,   Devizes. 

Protection  from  deaths  guard  of  angels,  victory  and  deliver- 
ance- 

1  YE  sons  of  men,  a  feeble  race, 

Expos'd  to  every  snare, 
Come,  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling  place, 
And  try,  and  trust  his  care. 

2  No  ill  shall  enter  where  you  dwell ; 

Or  if  the  plague  come  nigh, 
And  sweep  the  wicked  down  to  hell, 
'Twill  raise  his  saints  on  high. 

3  He'll  give  his  angels  charge  to  keep 

Your  feet  in  all  their  ways : ..;, 
To  watch  your  pillow  while  you  sleep, 
And  guard  your  happy  days. 


603  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

4  Their  hands  shall  bear  you,  lest  you  fall 

And  dash  against  the  stones ; 

Are  they  not  servants  at  his  call, 

And  sent  t'  attend  his  sons? 

5  Adders  and  lions  ye  shall  tread ; 

The  tempter's  wiles  defeat; 
He  that  hath  broke  the  serpent's  head 
Puts  him  beneath  your  feet. 

6  "  Because  on  me  they  set  their  love, 

"  I'll  save  them  (saith  the  Lord  ;) 
"  I'll  bear  their  joyful  souls  above 
"  Destruction  and  the  sword. 

7  "  My  grace  shall  answer  when  they  call ; 

"  In  trouble  Til  be  nigh ; 
41  My  power  shall  help  them  when  they  fall, 
"  And  raise  them  when  they  die. 

8  "  Those  that  on  earth  my  name  have  known, 

"  I'll  honour  them  in  heaven : 
"There  my  salvation  shall  be  shown, 
"  And  endless  life  be  given." 

Aft**  I    Psalm  30.    2d  Part.    L.  M.       D 

OUO  $  Portugal,  Armley. 

Health,  sickness^  and  recovery. 

1  FIRM  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright, 
And  I  presum'd  'twould  ne'er  be  night: 
Fondly  I  said  within  my  heart, 

"  Pleasure  and  peace  shall  ne'er  depart." 

2  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  strong, 
Which  made  my  mountain  stand  so  long; 
Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  died. 

3  I  cry'd  aloud  to  thee,  my  God, 

"  What^anst  thou  profit  by  my  blood  ? 

"  Deep  m  the  dust,  can  I  declare 

"  Thy  truth,  or  sing  thy  goodness  there  ? 


SICKNESS  AND  RECOVERY.       604,605 

4  "  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace,"  I  said, 

"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead  :" 
Thy  word  rebuk'd  the  pains  I  felt, 
Thy  pardoning  love  remov'd  my  guilt. 

5  My  groans,  and  tears,  and  forms  of  wo, 
Are  turn'd  to  joy  and  praises  now  ; 

I  throw  my  sackcloth  on  the  ground,    ' 
And  ease  and  gladness  gird  me  round. 

6  My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Shall  ne'er  be  silent  of  thy  name  ; 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  through  earth  and  heaven, 
For  sickness  heaPd,  and  sins  forgiven. 

fi04  I     Psalm  30.      1st  Part.    L.  M.    # 

W1*  £  German  Hymn,  Bath. 

Sickness  healed,  and  sorrow  removed. 

1  I  WILL  extol  thee,  Lord,   on  high; 
At  thy  command  diseases  fly  : 
Who  but  a  God  can  speak  and  save 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grave.? 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,   ye  saints  of  his, 
And  tell  how  large  his  goodness  is  ; 
Let  all  your  powers  rejoice  and  bless, 
While  you  record  his  holiness. 

3  His  anger  but  a  moment  stays  ; 
His  love   is  life  and  length  of  days ; 
Though  grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 
The  morning  star  restores  the  joy. 

aok>     Psalm  31.     1st  Part.    CM.    # 

^U^  S  Stade,  York. 

Deliverance  from  death. 

I  INTO  thine  hand,  O  God  of  truth, 
My  spirit  I  commit;  * 

Thou  hast  redeem'd  my  soul  fjpn  death, 
And  sav'd  me  from  the  pit. 


606  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

2  The  passions  of  my  hope  and  fear 

Maintain'd  a  doubtful  strife, 
While  sorrow,  pain,   and  sin,  conspir'd 
To  take  away  my  life. 

3  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand,"  I  cry'd, 

"  Though  I  draw  near  the  dust ;" 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide, 
The  God  in  whom  I  trust. 

4  O  make  thy  reconciled  face 

Upon  thy  servant  shine, 
And  save  me  for  thy  mercy's  sake, 
For  I'm  entirely  thine. 

PAUSE. 

5  C'Twas  in  my  haste  my  spirit  said, 

"  I  must  despair  and  die, 
"  I  am  cut  off  before  thine  eyes  ;" 
But  thou  hast  heard  my  cry.] 

6  Thy  goodness,  how  divinely  free ! 

How  wondrous  is  thy  grace 
To  those  that  fear  thy  majesty, 
And  trust  thy  promises ! 

7  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  saints, 

And  sing  his  praises  loud ; 
He'll  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaints, 
And  recompense  the  proud. 

s*(\a)     Psalm   116.     1st  Part.    CM.    b 

DUO  £  Dundee,  York. 

Recovery  from  sickness. 

1  I  LOVE  the  Lord :    He  heard  my  cries, 

And  pity'd  every  groan  ; 
Long  as  I  live,  when  troubles  rise, 
I'll  hasten  to  his  throne. 

2  I  love  the  Lord  :    He  bow'd  his  ear, 

And  ^as'd  my  griefs  away  : 
O  let  my  heart  no  more  despair, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  1 


SICKNESS  AND  RECOVERY.  607 

3  My  flesh  declin'd,   my   spirits  fell, 

And  I  drew  near  the  dead ; 
While  inward  pangs,  and  fears  of  hell, 
Perplex'd  my  wakeful  head. 

4  "  My  God,"  I  cry'd,  "  thy  servant  save, 

88  Thou  ever  Good  and  Just ! 
"  Thy  power  can  rescue  from  the  grave, 
81  Thy  power  is  all  my  trust." 

5  The  Lord  beheld  me  sore  distrest, 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  : 
Return,  my  soul,  to  God,  thy  rest, 
For  thou  hast  known  his  love. 

6  My  God  hath  sav'd  my  soul  from  death, 

And   dry'd   my  falling  tears  : 
Now  to  his  praise  I'll  spend  my  breath, 
And  my  remaining  years. 

(MM  I         Hymn  b5.     B.  1.     CM.        b 

W  *  )  Canterbury,   Mear. 

Hezekiah's  song  ;    or,  sickness  and  recovery. 

1  WHEN  we  are  rais'd  from  deep  distress, 

Our  God  deserves  a  song  ; 
We  take  the  pattern  of  our  praise 
From  Hezekiah's  tongue. 

2  The  gates  of  the  devouring  grave 

Are  open'd  wide  in  vain, 
If  he  that  holds  the  keys  of  death 
Commands  them  fast  again. 

3  Pains  of  the  flesh  are   wont  t'  abuse 

Our   minds  with  slavish  fears; 
"Our  days  are  past,  and  we  shall  lose 
88  The  remnant  of  our  years." 

4  We  chatter  with  a  swallow's  voice, 

Or  like  a  dove  we  mourn, 
With  bitterness  instead  of  joys, 
Afflicted  and  forlorn. 
47 


608,  609         TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

5  Jehovah  speaks  the  healing  word, 

And  no  disease  withstands; 
Fevers  and  plagues  obey  the  Lord, 
And  fly  at  his  commands. 

6  If  half  the  strings  of  life  should  break, 

He  can  our  frame  restore  : 
He  casts  our  sins  behind  his  back, 
And  they  are  found  no  more. 

fiflft?     Psalm  118.  2d  Part.  CM.        * 

UUO  $  Arundel,  Mear. 

Public  praise  for  deliverance  from  death. 

1  LORD,    thou  hast  heard  thy  servant  cry, 

And  rescu'd  from  the  grave  ; 
Now  shall  he  live :    (and  none  can  die, 
If  God  resolve  to  save.) 

2  Thy  praise,  more  constant  than  before, 

Shall  fill  his  daily  breath ; 
Thy  hand,  that  hath  chastis'd  him  sore, 
Defends  him  still  from  death. 

3  Open  the  gates  of  Zion  now, 

For  we  shall  worship  there  ; 
The  house,  where  all  the  righteous  go, 
Thy  mercy  to  declare. 

4  Among  th'  assemblies  of  thy  saints 

Our  thankful  voice  we  raise ; 
There  we  have  told  thee  our  complaints, 
And  there  we  speak  thy  praise. 


TLME  AND_ETERNITY. 
AnQ  \     Hymn  88.     B.  1.     L.  M.    #  or  b 

\yVj\J  $  German  Hymn,  Wells. 

Life,  the  day  of  grace  and  hope. 

I  LIFE  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord, 
The  time  t'  insure  the  great  reward; 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 610 

And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vilest  sinner  may  return. 

2  [Life  is  the  hour  that  God  hath  given 
To  'scape  from  hell,  and  fly  to  heaven; 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  blessings  of  the  day.] 

3  The  living  know  that  they  must  die, 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie ; 

Their  memory  and  their  sense  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  [Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  lost, 
Their  envy  bury'd  in  the  dust ; 
They  have  no  share  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  sun.] 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  design  to  do, 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might,   pursue  j 
Since  no  device  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground. 

6  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  pass'd 
In  the  cold  grave,  to  which  we  haste  ; 
But  darkness,  death,  and  long  despair. 
Reign  in  eternal  silence  there. 

a^()l      Hymn  39.     B.  2.     C.  M.  b 

"■»"  $  Wantage,  Canterbury. 

The  shortness  and  misery  of  life. 

1  OUR  days,  alas !    our  mortal  days 

Are   short  and  wretched  too  ! 
"Evil  and  few,"  the  patriarch  says, 
And  well  the  patriarch  knew. 

2  Tis  but,  at  best,  a  narrow  bound, 

That  Heaven  allowTs  to  men ; 
And  pains  and  sins  run  through  the  round 
Of  threescore  years  and  ten. 

3  Well,  if  ye  must  be  sad  and  few7, 

Run  on,  my  days,  in  haste ;  / 

Moments  of  sin,   and   months  of  wo,      / 
Ye  cannot  fly  too  fast. 


611  TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

4  Let  heavenly  love  prepare  my   soul, 
And  call  her  to  the  skies, 
Where  years  of  long  salvation  roll, 
And  glory  never  dies. 

a77]      Hi'mn  58.    B.  2.     C.  M.  b~ 

V1  1  5  Plymouth,  Abridge. 

The  shortness  of  life,  and  the  goodness  of  God. 

1  TIME  !    what  an  empty  vapour  'tis ! 

And  days,  how  swift  they  are  ! 
Swift  as  an  Indian  arrow  flies, 
Or  like  a  shooting  star. 

2  [The  present  moments  just  appear, 

Then   slide  away   in  haste ; 
That  we  can  never  say — they're  here. 
But  only  say — they^re  past.] 

3  [Our  life  is  ever  on  the  wing, 

And  death  is  ever  nigh  ; 
The  moment  when  our  lives  begin, 
We  all  begin  to  die.] 

4  Yet,  mighty  God !    our  fleeting  days 

Thy  lasting  favours  share  ; 
Yet,  with  the  bounties  of  thy   grace, 
Thou  load'st  the  rolling  year. 

5  'Tis  sovereign  mercy  finds  us  food, 

And  we  are  cloth'd  with  love  ; 
While  grace  stands  pointing  out  the   road 
That  leads  our  souls  above. 

6  His  goodness  runs  an  endless  round  ; 

All  glory  to  the   Lord  ! 
His  mercy  never  knows  a  bound  ; 
And  be  his  name  ador'd. 

7  Thus  we  begin  the  lasting  song  ; 

And,  when  we  close  our  eyes, 
Let  the  next  age  thy  praise  prolong, 
Till  time  and  nature  dies, 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY.        612,  613 


ftl9?      Psalm  144.   2d  Part.   CM.        b 

Oli£^  Windsor,    Durham. 

The  vanity  of  man,  and  condescension  of  God. 

1  LORD,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man, 

Born  of  the  earth  at  first ! 
His   life  a  shadow,   light  and  vain, 
Still  hastening  to  the  dust. 

2  O  what  is  feeble,  dying  man, 

Or  any  of  his  race, 
That  God  should  make  it  his  concern 
To  visit  him   with  grace  ? 

3  That  God,  who  darts  his  lightnings  down, 

Who  shakes  the  worlds  above, 
And  mountains  tremble  at  his  frown, 
How   wondrous  is  his  love  ! 

ft--  o )     Psalm  39.     2d  Part.     C.  M.     b 

° l  «*  S  Carolina,  York. 

The  vanity  of  man,  as  mortal. 

1  TEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 

Thou  Maker  of  my  frame ! 
I  would  survey  life's  narrow  space, 
And  learn  how  frail  I   am. 

2  A   span  is  all  that  we  can  boast, 

An  inch  or  two  of  time  ; 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 
In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 

3  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals   move 

Like  shadows  o'er  the  plain  ; 
They  rage  and  strive,  desire  and  love, 
But  all  their  noise  is  vain. 

4  Some  walk  in  honour's  gaudy  show, 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore  ; 
They  toil   for  heirs,  they  know  not  who, 
And  straight  are  seen  no  more. 
47* 


014,615        TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

5  What  should  I  wish  or  wait  for  then 

From  creatures,  earth  and  dust? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

6  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  fond  desires  recal ; 
I  give  my  mortal  interest  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

fMj*      Hymn  32.    B.  2.    C.  M.         b~ 

V  >  Durham,  Canterbury. 

Frailty  and  Jolly. 

1  HOW  short  and  hasty  is  our  life ! 

How  vast  our  souls'  aflairs  ! 
Yet  senseless  mortals  vainly  strive 
To  lavish  out  their  years. 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlessly  along, 

Without  a  moment's  stay  ; 
Just  like  a  story,   or  a  song, 
We  pass  our  lives  away. 

3  God,  from  on  high,  invites  us  home, 

But  we  march  heedless  on  ; 
And,  ever  hastening  to  the  tomb, 
Stoop  downward  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  deserve   the  deepest  hell, 

That  slight  the  joys  above  ! 
What  chains  of  vengeance  should  we  feel, 
That  break  such  cords  of  love ! 

5  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  sovereign  grace, 

And  lift  our  thoughts  on  high, 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race, 
And  see  salvation  nigh. 

fild         Hymn  55.     B.  2.     C.  M.       J7 

Ulcl$  Abridge,  Windsor. 

Frail  Zi/e,  and  succeeding  eternity. 

1  THEE  we  adore,  Eternal  Name, 

And  humbly  own  to  thee  #* 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY.  616 

How  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame  : 
What  dying  worms  are  we  ! 

2  [Our  wasting  lives  grow  shorter  still, 

As  months  and  days  increase  ; 
And  every  beating  pulse  we  tell 
Leaves  but  the  number  less. 

3  The  year  rolls  round,  and  steals  away 

The  breath  that  first  it  gave; 

Whate'er  we  do,  where'er  we  be, 

We're  travelling  to  the  grave.] 

4  Dangers  stand  thick  through  all  the  groun  d, 

To  push  us  to  the  tomb ; 
And  fierce  diseases  wait  around, 
To  hurry  mortals  home. 

5  Good  God,  on  what  a  slender  thread 

Hang  everlasting  things ! 
Th'  eternal  states  of  all  the  dead, 
Upon  life's  feeble  strings  ! 

6  Infinite  joy,  or  endless  wo, 

Attends  on  every  breath ; 
And  yet  how  unconcem'd  we  go 
Upon  the  brink  of  death  ! 

7  Waken,  O  Lord,  our  drowsy  sense 

To  walk  this  dangerous  road ; 
And,  if  our  souls  are  hurry'd  hence, 
May  they  be  found  with  God. 

fil  fi  I     Psalm  90.     1st  Part.    C.  M.       b 

0 1 0  J  Durham,  Plympton. 

Man  frail,  and  God  eternal. 

1  OUR  God,  our  iielp  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast* 
And  our  eternal  home ; 

2  Under  the  shadow  of  thy  throne 

Thy  saints  have  dwelt  secure ; 


617 TIME  AND  ETERNITY- 

Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  sure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 

Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame, 

From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 

To  endless  years  the  same. 

4  Thy  word  commands  our  flesh  to  dust,; 

"  Return,  ye  sons  of  men  ;" 
All  nations  rose  from  earth  at  first, 
And  turn  to  earth  again. 

5  A  thousand  ages  in  thy  sight 

Are  like  an  evening  gone  ; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night, 
Before  the  rising  sun. 

6  [The  busy  tribes  of  flesh  and  blood, 

With  all  their  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carry'd  downward  by  the  flood, 
And  lost  in  following  years. 

7  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  stream, 

Bears  all  its  sons  away; 
They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

8  Like  flowery  fields  the  nations  stand, 

Pleas'd  with  the  morning  light; 
The  flowers  beneath  the  mower's  hand 
Lie  with'ring  ere  'tis  night.] 

9  Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  last, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

fil7?         Psalm  90.     S.  M.  b 

0 1  #.  J  Aylesbury,  Little  Marlboro'. 

The  frailty  and  shortness  of  life. 

1      LORD,  what  a  feeble  piece 
Is  this  our  mortal  frame  ! 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.  613 

— - — 

Our  life,  how  poor  a   trifle   'us, 
That  scarce  deserves  the  name  ! 

2  Alas  !   the  brittle  clay 
That  built  our  body  first ! 

And  every  month  and  every  day 
'Tis  mouldering  back  to  dust. 

3  Our  moments  fly  apace, 
Nor  will  our  minutes  stay; 

Just  like  a  flood  our  hasty  days 
Are  sweeping  us  away. 

4  Well,  if  our  days  must  fly, 
We'll  keep  their  end  in  sight ; 

We'll  spend  them  all  in  wisdom's  way, 
And  let  them  speed  their  flight. 

5  They'll  waft  us  sooner  o'er 
This  life's  tempestuous  sea  : 

Soon  we  shall  reach  the  peaceful  shore 
Of  blest  eternity. 


DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION. 
/>-|o>  Psalm  90.    L.  M.  0 

^  *  ~  $  Putney,  Armley. 

Man  mortal,  and  God  eternal. 
A  mournful  song  at  a  funeral. 

1  THROUGH  every  age,  eternal  God, 
Thou  art  our  rest,  our  safe  abode  ; 
High  was  thy  throne  ere  heaven  was  made, 
Or  earth  thy  humble  footstool  laid. 

2  Long  hadst  thou  reign'd  ere  time  began, 
Or  dust  was  fashion'd  into  man  ; 

And  long  thy  kingdom  shall  endure, 
When  earth  and  time  shall  be  no  more. 

3  But  man,  weak  man,  is  born  to  die, 
Made  up  of  guilt  and  vanity  : 


619  DEATH    AND   RESURHECTIOIV. 

Thy  dreadful   sentence,   Lord,   was  just, 
44  Return,  ye  sinners,  to  your  dust." 

4  [A   thousand  of  our  years  amount 
Scarce  to  a  day  in  thine  account ; 
Like  yesterday's  departed  light, 

Or  the  last  watch  of  ending  night.] 

PAUSE. 

5  Death,  like  an  overflowing  stream, 
Sweeps  us  away ;    our  life's  a  dream — 
An  empty  tale — a  morning  flower, 
Cut  down  and  wither'd  in  an  hour. 

6  Our  age  to  seventy  years  is  set : 

How  short  the  term  !    how  frail  the  state ! 

And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive, 

We  rather  sigh  and  groan  than  live. 

7  But  O  how  oft  thy  wrath  appears, 
And  cuts  off  our  expected  years  ! 
Thy  wrath  awakes  our  humble  dread  ; 
We  fear  the  power  that  strikes  us  dead.] 

8  Teach  us,   O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man  ! 
And  kindly  lengthen  out  our  span, 
Till  a  wise  care  of  piety 

Fit  us  to  die  and  dwell   with  thee. 

aiq]     Psalm  102.    2d  Part.    L.  M.    b 

^^•^i  Limehouse,  German  Hymn. 

Man's  mortality  and  Christ's  eternity  g  or,  saints  die,  but  Christ 
and  the  Church  live. 

1  IT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 
Weakens  our  strength  amid  the  race  ; 
Disease  and  death,  at  his  command, 
Arrest  us,  and  cut  short  our  days. 

2  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  let  our  sun  go  down  at  noon ; 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day, 

And  must  thy  children  die  so  soon  ? 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.  620 

3  Yet,  in   the  midst   or  death  and  grief, 
This  thought  our  sorrow  shall  assuage  ; 
u  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live  ; 

"  Christ  is  the  same  through  every  age." 

4  'Twas  he  this  earuYs  foundation  laid, 
Heaven  is  the  building  of  his  hand; 
This  earth  grows  old,  these  heav'ns  shall  fade, 
And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 

5  The  starry  curtains  of  the  sky, 
Like  garments,  shall  be  laid  aside  ; 

But  still  thy  throne  stands  firm  and  high, 
Thy  church  forever  must  abide. 

6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  shall  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  ; 
This  dying  world  shall  they  survive, 
And  the  dead   saints  be  rais'd  again. 

aoftl      Hymn  52.     B.  2.    C.  M.  b 

"«^J  $  Chelsea,  Canterbury. 

Death  dreadful,  or  delightful. 

1  DEATH  !    'tis  a  melancholy  day 

To  those  that  have  no  God, 
When  the  poor  soul  is  forc'd  away 
To  seek  her  last  abode. 

2  In  vain  to  heaven  she  lifts  her  eyes; 

But  guilt,  a  heavy  chain, 
Still  drags  her  downward  from  the  skies, 
To  darkness,   fire,  and  pain. 

3  Awake,   and  mourn,  ye  heirs  of  hell, 

Let  stubborn  sinners  fear ; 
You  must  be  driv'n  from  earth,  and  dwell 
A  long  forever   there! 

4  See  how  the  pit  gapes  wide  for  you, 

And  flashes  in  your  face  ; 
And  thou,   my  soul,  look  downward  too. 
And  sing  recovering  grace. 


621,  622     DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

5  He  is  a  God  of  sovereign  love, 

Who  promis'd  heaven  to  me, 
And  taught  my  thoughts  to  soar  above, 
Where  happy  spirits  be. 

6  Prepare  me,  Lord,  for  thy  right  hand  ; 

Then  come  the  joyful  day  : 
Come,  death,  and  some  celestial  band, 
To  bear  my  soul  away. 

fi91  I      Hymn  17.    B.  1.    C.  M.         ♦* 

U^X  $  St    James,  Mear. 

Victory  over  death. 

1  O  FOR  an  overcoming  faith 

To  cheer  my  dying  hours, 
To  triumph  o'er  the  monster,  death. 
And  all  his  frightful  powers ! 

2  Joyful,  with  all  the  strength  I  have, 

My  quivering  lips  should   sing, 
"  Where  is  thy  boasted  victory,  grave  ? 
"  And  where  the  monster's  sting  ?" 

3  If  sin  be  pardon'd,  I'm  secure  ; 

Death  hath  no  sting  beside  : 
The  law  gives  sin  its  damning  power; 
But  Christ,   my  ransom,  died. 

4  Now  to  the  God  of  victory 

Immortal  thanks  be  paid, 
Who  makes  us  conquerors,  while  we  die, 
Through   Christ,   our  living  head. 

KwT    Hymn  6.    B.  1.    C.  M.       T 

y>££  $  York,    London. 

Triumph   over  death. 

1  GREAT  God,  I  own  thy  sentence  just, 

And  nature  must  decay  ; 
I  yield  my  body  to  the  dust, 
To  dwell   with  fellow  clay. 

2  Yet  faith  may  triumph  o'er  the  grave, 

And  trample  on  the  tombs; 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.     623,624 
My  Jesus,   my  Redeemer  lives, 
My  God,   my  Saviour  comes. 

3  The  mighty  Conqueror  shall  appear 

High  on  a  royal  seat, 
And  death,  the  last  of  all  his  foes, 
Lie  vanquish'd  at  his  feet. 

4  Though  greedy  worms  devour  my  skin, 

And  gnaw  my  wasting  flesh, 
When  God  shall  build   my  bones  again, 
He'll  clothe  them  all  afresh. 

5  Then  shall  I  see  thy  lovely  face 

With  strong,  immortal  eyes, 
And  feast  upon  thy  unknown  grace, 
With  pleasure  and  surprise. 

^90*       Hymn  18.    B.  1.    C.  M.         b 

\)£0  $  Durham,  Windsor. 

Blessed  are  the  dead  that  die  in  the  Lord. 

1  HEAR  what  the  voice  from  heav'n  proclaims 

For  all  the  pious  dead  ; 
Sweet  is  the  savour  of  their  names, 
And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 

2  They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  blest ; 

How  kind  their  slumbers  are! 
From  sufferings  and  from  sins  releas'd, 
And  freed  from  every  snare. 

3  Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  strife, 

They're  present  with  the  Lord  ; 
The  labours  of  their  mortal  life 
End   in  a  large    reward. 

o9a  I       Hymn  49.    B.  2.    C.  M.  JT 

^^^  $  Dundee,  Stade,  Plymouth. 

Moses  dying  in  the  embraces  of  God. 

1  DEATH  cannot  make  our  souls  afraid, 
If  God  be  with  us  there ; 
We  may  walk  through  its  darkest  shade, 
And  never  yield  to  fear. 

48 


625         DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

2  I  couid  renounce  my  all  below, 

If  my  Creator  bid  ; 
And  run,  if  I  were  call'd  to  go, 
And  die  as  Moses  did. 

3  Might  I  but  climb  to  Pisgah's  top, 

i  And  view  the  promis'd  land, 
My  flesh  itself  would  long  to  drop, 
And  pray  for  the  command. 

4  Clasp'd  in  my  heavenly  Father's  arms, 

I  would  forget  my  breath, 
And  lose  my  life  among  the  charms 
Of  so  divine  a  death. 

anzl     Hymn  19.    B.  1.    C.  M.  * 

U^"J  S  Braintree,  St.  David's. 

The  song  of  Simeon  ;  or,  death  made  desirable. 

l*LORD,  at  thy  temple  we  appear, 
As  happy  Simeon  came, 
And  hope  to  meet  our  Saviour  here  ; 
O  make  our  joys  the  same ! 

2  With  what  divine  and  vast  delight 

The  good  old  man  was  filPd, 
When  fondly  in  his  wither'd  arms 
He  clasp'd  the  holy  Child ! 

3  "  Now  I  can  leave  this  world,"  he  cry'd  ;- 

"  Behold  thy  servant  dies  ! 
"  I've  seen  thy  great  salvation,  Lord  ! 
"  And  close  my  peaceful  eyes. 

4  "  This  is  the  Light  prepar'd  to  shine 

"  Upon  the  Gentile  lands  ; 
"  Thine  Israel's  glory,  and  their  hope, 
"  To  break  their  slavish  bands." 

5  [Jesus  !    the  vision  of  thy  face 

Hath  overpowering  charms! 
Scarce  shall  I  feel  death's  cold  embrace, 
If  Christ  be  in  my  arms. 


DEATfl  AND  RESURRECTION.    620,627 

6  Then,  while  ye  hear  my  heart-strings  break, 
How  sweet  my  minutes  roll  ! 
A  mortal  paleness  on  my  cheek, 

And  glory  in  my  soul.]   

nan  I       Hymn  66.    B.  2.    C.  M.  * 

O^O  ^  Braintree,  Arundel,  St.  Asaphs. 

A  prospect  of  heaven  makes  death  easy. 

1  THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 

Where  saints  immortal  reign, 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never- withering  flowers  ; 
Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 
This  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

3  [Sweet  fields,  beyond  the  swelling  flood, 

Stand  dress'd  in  living  green  : 
So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood, 
While  Jordan  roll'd  between. 

4  But  timorous  mortals  start  and  shrink 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea, 
And  linger,  shivering  on  the  brink, 
And  fear  to  launch  away.] 

5  O  !  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove, 

These  gloomy  doubts  that  rise — 
And  see  the  Canaan,  that  we  love, 
With  unbeclouded  eyes : 

6  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 

And    view  the  landscape  o'er ; 
Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood. 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 

awl     Hymn  31.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

U^  •  $  Italy,  Portugal. 

Christ's  presence  makes  death  easy. 

1  WHY   should  we  start  and  fear  to  die  ? 
What  timorous  worms  we  mortals  are  ! 


628        DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 
Death  is  the  gate  of  endless  joy, 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

2  The  pains,  the  groans,  and  dying  strife, 
Fright  our  approaching  souls  away  ; 
Still  we  shrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay. 

3  O  !  if  my  Lord  would  come  and  meet, 
My  soul  would  stretch  her  wings  in  haste, 
Fly,  fearless,  through  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  pass'd. 

4  Jesus  can  make  a  dying  bed 
Feel  soft  as  downy  pillows  are, 
While  on  his  breast  I  lean  my  head, 
And  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  there. 

^90 )     Hymn  27.    B.  1.    C.  M.  b 

Ui^°  S  Carthage,  Windsor. 

Assurance  of  heaven  ;  or,   a  saint  prepared  to  die. 

1  [DEATH  may  dissolve  my  body  now, 

And  bear  my  spirit  home; 
Why  do  my  minutes  move  so  slow, 
Nor  my  salvation  come  ? 

2  With  heavenly  weapons  I  have  fought 

The  battles  of  the  Lord, 
Finish'd  my  course,  and  kept  the  faith, 
And  wait  the  sure  reward.] 

3  God  has  laid  up  in  heaven  for  me 

A  crown  which  cannot  fade; 
The  righteous  Judge  at  that  great  day 
Shall  place  it  on  my  head. 

4  Nor  hath  the  King  of  grace  decreed 

This  prize  for  me  alone, 
But  all  that  love  and  long  to  see 
Th'  appearance  of  his  Son. 

5  Jesus,  the  Lord,  shall  guard  me  safe 

I  From  every  ill  design; 
And  to  his  heavenly  kingdom  take 
This  feeble  soul  of  mine. 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.    629,  630 

6  God  is  my  everlasting  aid, 
And  hell  shall  rage  in  vain: 
To  him  be  highest  glory  paid, 

And  endless  praise.    Amen. 

— 

ft9Q?     Hymn   110.    B.  1.    C.  M.        + 

y>£i\J  $  Canterbury,  Bedford. 

Death  and  immediate  glory. 

1  THERE  is  a  house  not  made  with  hands, 

Eternal  and  on  high; 
And  here  my  spirit  waiting  stands, 
Till  God  shall  bid  it  fly. 

2  Shortly  this  prison  of  my  clay 

Must  be  dissolved  and  fall; 
Then,  O  my  soul,  with  joy  obey 
Thy  heavenly  lather's  call. 

3  'Tis  he,  by  his  almighty  grace, 

That  forms  thee  fit  for  heaven; 
And,  as  an  earnest  of  the  place, 
Hath  his  own  Spirit  given. 

4  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  come  ; 

Faith  lives  upon  his  word ; 
But  while  the  body  is  our  home, 
We're  absent  from  the  Lord. 

5  'Tis  pleasant  to  believe  thy  grace, 

But  we  had  rather  see ; 
We  would  be  absent  from   the  flesh, 
And  present,  Lord,  with  thee. 

aor\\        Hymn  2.    B.  2.    C.  M.  h  ' 

uou  S  Windsor,  Carolina. 

The  death  of  a  sinner. 

1  MY  thoughts  on  awful  subjects  roll, 
Damnation  and  the  dead : 
What  horrors  seize  the  guilty  soul 
Upon  a  dying  bed ! 
48* 


631  DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION, 

2  Lingering  about  these  mortal  shores, 

She  makes  a  long  delay ; 
Till,  like  a  flood,  with  rapid  force, 
Death  sweeps  the  wretch  away. 

3  Then,  swift  and  dreadful  she  descends 

Down  to  the  fiery  coast, 
Among  abominable  fiends  ; 
Herself  a  frighted  ghost. 

4  There  endless  crowds  of  sinners  lie, 

And  darkness  makes  their  chains ; 
Tortur'd  with  keen  despair,  they  cry, 
Yet  wait  for  fiercer  pains. 

5  Not  all  their  anguish  and  their  blood 

For  their  old  guilt  atones, 
Nor  the   compassion  of  a  God 
Shall  hearken  to  their  groans. 

6  Amazing  grace,  that  kept  my  breath, 

Nor  bade  my  soul  remove, 
Till  I  had  learn'd  my  Saviour's  death, 
And  well  insur'd  his  love  ! 

floi  i       Hymn  3.    B.  2.    C.  M.  b 

^**  *  3  Canterbury,  Bangor. 

The  death  and  burial  of  a  saint. 

.1  WHY  do  we  mourn  departing  friends, 
Or  shake  at  death's  alarms? 
'Tis  but  the  voice  that  Jesus  sends, 
To  call  them  to  his  arms. 

2  Are  we  not  tending  upward  too, 

As  fast  as  time  can  move  ? 
Nor  would  we  wish  the  hours  more  slow, 
To  keep  us  from  our  Love. 

3  Why  should  we  tremble  to  convey 

Their  bodies  to  the  tomb.? 
;  the  dear  flesh  of  Jesus  lay, 
/d  left  a  long  perfume. 


! 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION".         63£ 

-».  — . —  i  «^ 

4  The  graves  of  all  his  saints  he  blest, 

And  soften'd  every  bed  : 
Where  should  the  dying  members  rest4 
But  with  the  dying  Head? 

5  Thence  he  arose,  ascending  high, 

And  shovv'd  our  feet  the  way  : 
Up  to  the  Lord  our  flesh  shall  fly 
At  the  great  rising  day. 

6  Then  let  the  last  loud  trumpet  sound, 

And  bid  our  kindred  rise : 
Awake,  ye  nations,  under  ground ; 
Ye  saints,  ascend  the  skies. 

ftoo*      Hymn  28.    B.  2.    CM.  t> 

\JO&  £  Wantage,  Plymouth. 

Death  and  eternity. 

1  STOOP  down,  my  tho'ts,  that  us'd  to  rise, 

Converse  a  while  with  death; 

Think  how  a  gasping  mortal  lies, 

And  pants  away  his  breath. 

2  His  quivering  lip  hangs  feebly  down, 

His  pulse  is  faint  and  few : 
Then,  speechless,  with  a  doleful  groan, 
He  bids  the  world  adieu. 

3  But  O  the  soul,  that  never  dies ! 

At  once  it  leaves  the  clay ! 
Ye  thoughts,  pursue  it  where  it  flies, 
And  track  its  wondrous  way ! 

4  Up  to  the  courts  where  angels  dwell, 

It  mounts — triumphing  there; 
Or  devils  plunge  it  down  to  hell, 
In  infinite  despair ! 

5  And    must  my  body  faint  and  die  ? 

And  must  this  soul  remove? 
O,  for  some  guardian  angel  nigh, 
To  bear  it  safe  above ! 


633,634    DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

6  Jesus,  to  thy  dear  faithful  hand 
My  naked  soul  I  trust; 
And  my  flesh  waits  for  thy  command 
To  drop  into  my  dust. 

f>oo  I      Hymn  61.    B.  2.    C.  M.  b 

UO°  J  Mear,  St.  James,  York. 

A  thought  of  death  and  glory. 

1  MY  soul,  come,  meditate  the  day, 

And  think  how  near  it  stands, 
When  thou  must  quit  this  house  of  clay, 
And  fly  to  unknown  lands. 

2  [And  you,  mine  eyes,  look  down  and  view 

The  hollow,  gaping  tomb : 
This  gloomy  prison  waits  for  you, 
Whene'er  the  summons  come.] 

3  O !  could  we  die  with  those  that  die, 

And  place  us  in  their  stead; 
Then  would  our  spirits  learn  to  fly, 
And  converse  with  the  dead. 

4  Then  should  we  see  the  saints  above, 

In  their  own  glorious  forms, 
And  wonder  why  our  souls  should  love 
To  dwell  with  mortal  worms. 

5  [How  should  we  scorn  these  clothes  of  flesh, 

These  fetters,  and  this  load, 
And  long  for  evening  to  undress, 
That  we  may  rest  with  God  !] 

6  We  should  almost  forsake  our  clay, 

Before  the  summons  come, 
And  pray  and  wish  our  souls  away 
To  their  eternal  home. 

**a\      Hymn  63.    B.  2.    CM.        ~~b~ 

vJO4*  $  Canterbury,  Wantage. 

A  funeral  thought. 

J  HARK !  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound ! 
Mine  ears,  attend  the  cry— 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.        635 

"  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground 
"  Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  "  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 

"  In  spite  of  all  your  towers : 
"The  tall,  the  wise,  the  reverend  head 
"  Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God,  is  this  our  certain  doom? 

And  are  we  still  secure  ? 
Still  walking  downward  to  the  tomb, 
And  yet  prepare  no  more? 

4  Grant  us  the  powers  of  quickening  grace, 

To  fit  our  souls  to  fly; 
Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flesh, 
We'll  rise  above  the  sky. 

ao^l      Hymn  24.    B.  1.    L.  M.  b 

DOU  £  German  Hymn,  Putney. 

The  rich  sinner  dying. 

1  IN  vain  the  wealthy  mortals  toil, 
And  heap  their  shining  dust  in  vain : 
Look  down  and  scorn  the  humble  poor, 
And  boast  their  lofty  hills  of  gain. 

2  Their  golden  cordials  cannot  ease 
Their  pained  hearts,  or  aching  heads, 
Nor  fright,  nor  bribe  approaching  death 
From  glittering  roofs  and  downy  beds. 

3  The  lingering,  the  unwilling  soul 
The  dismal  summons  must  obey, 
And  bid  a  long,  a  sad  farewell 
To  the  pale  lump  of  lifeless  clay. 

4  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  grave, 
Where  kings  and  slaves  have  equal  thrones  ; 
Their  bones  without  distinction  lie 
Among  the  heap  of  meaner  bonesc 


636, 637    DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 
filfi?  Psalm  49.    L.  M.  b 

"«W  S  Limehouse,  Putney. 

The  rich  sinntr*s  death,  and  the  saint's  resurrection, 

1  WHY  do  the  proud  insult  the  poor, 
And  boast  the  large  estates  they  have  ? 
How  vain  are  riches  to  secure 

Their  haughty  owners  from  the  grave ! 

2  They  can't  redeem  one  hour  from  death, 
With  all  the  wealth  in  which  they  trust ; 
Nor  give  a  dying  brother  breath, 

When  God  commands  him  down  to  dust. 

3  There  the  dark  earth  and  dismal  shade 
Shall  clasp  their  naked  bodies  round ; 
That  flesh,  so  delicately  fed, 

Lies  cold,  and  moulders  in  the  ground. 

4  Like  thoughtless  sheep  the  sinner  dies, 
Laid  in  the  grave  for  worms  to  eat; 
The  saints  shall  in  the  morning  rise, 
And  find  th'  oppressor  at  their  feet. 

5  His  honours  perish  in  the  dust, 

And  pomp  and  beauty,  birth  and  blood: 
That  glorious  day  exalts  the  just 
To  full  dominion  o'er  the  proud. 

6  My  Saviour  shall  my  life  restore, 
And  raise  me  from  my  dark  abode: 
My  flesh  and  soul  shall  part  no  more, 
But  dwell  forever  near  my  God. 

ao*vl    Psalm  49.     1st  Part.    CM.       * 

*-**^  •  $  Dundee,  Durham. 

Pride  and  death  ,-  or,  the  vanity  of  life  and  riches. 

1  WHY  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow 

To  insolence  and  pride, 
To  see  his  wealth  and  honours  flow 
With  every  rising  tide? 

2  [Why  doth  he  treat  the  poor  with  scorn. 

Made  of  the  self-same  clay, 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.  637 

And  boast  as  though  his  flesh  were  born 
Of  better  dust  than  they  ?] 

3  Not  all  his  treasures  can  procure 

His  soul  a  short  reprieve, 
Redeem  from  death  one  guilty  hour, 
Or  make  his  brother  live. 

4  [Life  is  a  blessing  can't  be  sold, 

The  ransom  is  too  high ; 
Justice  will  ne'er  be  brib'd  with  gold, 
That  man  may  never  die.] 

5  He  sees  the  brutish  and  the  wise, 

The  timorous  and  the  brave, 
Quit  their  possessions,  close  their  eyes, 
And  hasten  to  the  grave. 

6  Yet  'tis  his  inward  thought  and  pride, 

"  My  house  shall  ever  stand ; 
"  And,  that  my  name  may  long  abide, 
"I'll  give  it  to  my  land." 

7  Vain  are  his  thoughts,  his  hopes  are  lost. 

How  soon  his  memory  dies ! 

His  name  is  written  in  the  dust, 

Where  his  own  carcass  lies. 

PAUSE. 

8  This  is  the  folly  of  their  way; 

And  yet  their  sons,  as  vain, 
Approve  the  words  their  fathers  say, 
And   act  their  works  again. 

9  Men,  void  of  wisdom  and  of  grace. 

If  honour  raise  them  high, 
Live  like  the  beast,  a  thoughtless  race. 
And  like  the  beast  they  die. 

10  [Laid  in  the  grave  like  silly  sheep, 

Death  feeds  upon  them  there, 
Till  the  last  trumpet  breaks  their  sleep, 
In  terror  and  despair,] 


638,639     DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 
ftoo  )      Psalm  49.  2d  Part.  C.  M.         b 

VOO  $  St.  Anns,   China. 

Death  and  the  resurrection. 

1  YE   sons  of  pride,  that  hate  the  just, 

And  trample  on  the  poor, 
When  death  has  brought  you  down  to  dust* 
Your  pomp  shall  rise  no  more. 

2  The  last  great  day  shall  change  the  scene: 

When  will  that  hour  appear  ? 
When  shall  the  just  revive  and  reign 
O'er  all  that  scorn'd  them  here? 

3  God  will  my  naked  soul  receive, 

When  sep'rate  from  the  flesh; 
And  break  the  prison  of  the  grave, 
To  raise  my  bones  afresh. 

4  Heaven  is  my  everlasting  home  : 

Th'  inheritance  is  sure : 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  resume, 
But  I'll  repine  no  more. 
ooq]     Psalm  89.   2d  Part.    L.M.        b~ 

^"*^  J  Limebouse,  Putney,  Bath. 

Mortality  and  hope. 
A  funeral  psalm. 

1  REMEIVfBER,  Lord,  our  mortal  state, 
How  frail  our  life  !    how  short  the  date  ! 
Where  is  the  man  that  draws  his  breath 
Safe  from  disease,  secure  from  death  ? 

2  Lord,  while  we  see  whole  nations  die, 
Our  flesh  and  sense  repine  and  cry, 

"  Must  death  forever  rage  and  reign, 
"  Or  hast  thou  made   mankind  in  vain  ? 

3  "Where  is  thy  promise  to  the  just? 

"  Are  not  thy  servants  turn'd  to  dust  ?v 
But  faith  forbids  these  mournful  sighs, 
And  sees  the  sleeping  dust  arise. 

4  That  glorious  hour,  that  dreadful  day 
Wipes  the  reproach  of  saints  away, 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.       640,  641 

And  clears  the  honour  of  thy  word  : 
Awake,  our  souls,  and  bless  the  Lord. 

KACll  Psalm   89.     P.  M.  b 

O^JrU  £  St   Hellens,  Newcourt. 

Life,  death,  and  the  resurrection. 

1  THINK,  mighty  God,   on  feeble  man  ; 
How  few  his  hours,  how  short  his  span  ; 

Short  from  the  cradle  to  the  grave. 
Who  can  secure  his  vital  breath, 
Against  the    bold   demands  of  death, 

With  skill  to  fly,  or  power  to  save  ? 

2  Lord,    shall   it  be  forever  said, 

"  The  race  of  man   was  only  made 

"  For  sickness,   sorrow,   and  the  dust  f 
Are  not  thy  servants,  day  by  day, 
Sent -to  their  graves,  and  turn'd  to  clay? 
Lord,  where's  thy  kindness  to  the  just? 

3  Hast  thou  not  promis'd  to  thy  Son, 
And  all  his  seed,  a  heavenly  crown  ? 

Bat  flesh  and   sense  indulge  despair  : 
Forever  blessed  be  the   Lord, 
That  faith   can  read  his  holy  word, 

And  find  a  resurrection  there. 

4  Forever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 
Who  gives  his  saints  a  long  reward 

For  all  their  toil,  reproach,  and  pain : 
Let  all  below,  and  all  above, 
Join  to  proclaim  thy  wondrous  love, 

And  each  repeat  a  loud  Amen. 

f>A+  )    Psalm  16.     3d  Part.     L.  M.        b 

**""  S  Bath,  Green's  Hundredth. 

Courage  in  deuth,  and  hope  if  the  resurrection. 

1  WHEN  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  strong; 
His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop  : 
49 


642         DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


Be  glad,  my  heart;  rejoice,  my  tongue; 
My  dying  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

2  Though  in  the  dust  I  lay  my  head, 
Yet,  gracious  God,  th^u  #iit  hot  leave 
My  soul  forever  with  the  dead, 

Nor  lose  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

3  My  flesh  shall  thy  first  call  obey, 
Shake  off  the  dust,  and  rise  on  high ; 
Then  shalt  thou  lead  the  wondrous  way 
Up  to  thy  throne  above  the  sky. 

4  There  streams  of  endless  pleasure  flow, 
And  full  discoveries  of  thy  grace, 
(Which  we  but  tasted  here  below) 
Spread  heavenly  joys  through  all  the  place. 

aAoi     Hymn  110.    B.  2.     S.  M.  # 

QQ^i  S  Sutton,  Watchman. 

Triumph  over  death,  in  hope  of  the  resurrection. 

1  AND  must  this  body  die? 
This  mortal  frame  decay? 

And  must  these  active  limbs  of  mine 
Lie  mouldering  in  the  clay? 

2  Corruption,  earth  and  worms 
Shall  but  refine  this  flesh, 

Till  my  triumphant  spirit  comes, 
To  put  it  on  afresh. 

3  God  my  Redeemer  lives, 
And  often  from  the  skies 

Looks  down,  and  watches  all  my  dust, 
Till  he  shall  bid  it  rise. 

4  Array'd  in  glorious  grace 
Shall  these  vile  bodies  shine ; 

And  every  shape,  and  every  face, 
Look  heavenly,  and  divine. 

5  These  lively  hopes  we  owe 
To  Jesus'  dying  love ; 

We  would  adore  his  grace  below. 
And  sing  his  power  above. 


D\Y  OF  JUDGMENT.         643,  644 


6      D    r  Lord,  ace. p.    he  praise 
Oi'  these  our  humble  songs, 
Till  tunes  of  nobler  sound  we  raise 
With  our  immortal  tongues. 

pinj      Hymn  102.    B.  2.    L.  M.  * 

O-ltJ  ^  An  Saints,  Eaton. 

A  happy  resurrection. 

1  NO,  I'll  repine  at  death  no  more, 
But,  with  a  cheerful  gasp,  resign 
To  the  cold  dungeon  of  the  grave 
These  dying,  withering  limbs  of  mine. 

2  Let  worms  devour  my  wasting  flesh, 
And  crumble  all  my  bones  to  dust, 
My  God  shall  raise  my  frame  anew, 
At  the  revival  of  the  just. 

3  Break,  sacred  morning,  through  the  skies, 
Bring  that  delightful,  dreadful  day; 

Cut  short  the  hours,  dear  Lord,  and  come, 
Thy  lingering  wheels,  how  long  they  stay  ! 

4  [Our  weary  spirits  faint  to  see 
The  light  of  thy  returning  face ; 
And  hear  the  language  of  those  lips 
Where  God  has  shed  his  richest  grace.] 

5  [Haste,  then,  upon  the  wings  of  love, 
Rouse  all  the  pious  sleeping  clay  ; 
That  we  may  join  in  heavenly  joys, 
And  sing  the  triumph  of  the  day.] 


DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 


&AaI      Hymn  65.    B.  1.    L.  M.         * 

U^^  $  Eaton,  Blendon. 

The  kingdoms  of  the  world  become   the  kingdom  of  the  Lord 
or,  the  day  of  judgment. 

1  LET  the  seventh  angel  sound  on  high, 
Let  shouts  be  heard  through  all  the  sky; 


645  DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 

Kings  of  the  earth,  with  glad  accord, 
Give  up  your  kingdoms  to  the  Lord. 

2  Almighty  God,  thy  power  assume, 
Who  wast,  and  art,  and  art  to   come; 
Jesus,  the  Lamb,  who  once  was  slain. 
Forever  live,  forever  reign ! 

3  The  angry  nations  fret  and  roar, 

That  they  can  slay  the  saints  no  more  ; 
On  wings  of  vengeance  flies  our  God, 
To  pay  the  long  arrears  of  blood. 

4  Now  must  the  rising  dead  appear; 
Now  the  decisive  sentence  hear; 
Now  the  dear  martyrs  of  the  Lord 
Receive  an  infinite  reward. 


645  \ 


Psalm  97.     1st  Part.    L.  M. 

Old  Hundred,  Eaton. 


Christ  reigning  in  heaven,  and  coming  to  judgment. 

1  HE  reigns !  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns  ! 
Praise  him  in  evangelic  strains; 

Let  the  whole  earth  in  songs  rejoice, 
And  distant  islands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counsels  and  unknown  ; 
But  grace  and  truth  support  his  throne: 
Though  gloomy  clouds  his  ways  surround, 
Justice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo,  he  comes! 
Shakes  the  wide  earth,  and  cleaves  the  tombs  ; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire, 

The  mountains  melt,  the  seas  retire. 

4  His  enemies,  with  sore  dismay, 

Fly  from  the  sight,  and  shun  the  day : 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  saints,  on   high. 
And  sing,  for  your  redemption's  nigh* 


BAY  OF  JUDGMENT.  o4b 


(\/ial     Hymn  107.    B.  2.     CM.  t 

v>4tO  $  Bangor,  Durham. 

The  everlasting  absence  of  God  intolerable. 

1  THAT  awful  day  will  surely  come, 

Th1  appointed  hour  makes  haste, 
When  I  must  stand  before  my  Judge, 
And  pass  the  solemn  test. 

2  Thou  lovely  Chief  of  all  my  joys, 

Thou  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 
How  could  I  bear  to  hear  thy  voice 
Pronounce  the  sound,  Depart  ? 

3  The  thunder  of  that  dismal  word 

Would  so  torment  my  ear, 
'Twould  tear  my  soul  asunder,  Lord, 
With  most  tormenting  fear. 

4  [What,  to  be  banish'd  from  my  life. 

And  yet  forbid  to  die  ! 
To  linger  in  eternal  pain, 
Yet  death  forever  fly  !] 

5  O !    wretched  state  of  deep  despair, 

To  see  my  God  remove, 
And  fix  my  doleful  station  where 
I  must  not  taste  his  love  ! 

6  Jesus,  I  throw  mine  arms  around, 

And  hang  upon  thy  breast ; 
Without  a  gracious  smile  from  thee 
My   spirit  cannot  rest. 

7  O !    tell  me  that  my  worthless  name 

Is  graven  on  thy  hands ; 
Show  me  some  promise,  in  thy  book, 
Where  my  salvation  stands. 

8  [Give  me  one  kind,  assuring  word, 

To  sink  my  fears  again; 
And  cheerfully  my  soul  shall  wait 
Her  three  score  years  and  ten.] 
49* 


647,  648  DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 

ftdll     Psalm  9.     1st  Part.     CM.        * 

W^  •  S  St.  James,  Devizes. 

Wrath  and  mercy  from  the  judgment  seat. 

1  WITH  my  whole  heart  I'll  raise  my  song, 

Thy  wonders  I'll  proclaim ; 
Thou,  sovereign  Judge  of  right  and  wrong, 
Wilt  put  my  foes  to  shame. 

2  I'll  sing  thy  majesty  and  grace; 

My  God  prepares  his  throne 
To  judge  the  world  in  righteousness, 
And  make  his  vengeance  known. 

3  Then  shall  the  Lord  a  refuge  prove 

For  all  the  poor    oppress'd ; 
To  save  the  people  of  his  love, 
And  give  the  weary  rest. 

4  The  men  that  know  thy  name  will  trust 

In  thy  abundant  grace ; 
For  thou  hast  ne'er  forsook  the  just, 
Who  humbly  sought  thy  face. 

5  Sing  praises  to  the  righteous  Lord, 

Who  dwells  on  Zion's  hill, 
Who  executes  his  threat'ning  word, 
And  cloth  his  grace  fulfil. 

aAol      Hymn  45.     B.  1.     CM.  b 

D4!rO  ^  York,  Buckingham. 

The  last  judgment, 

1  SEE  where  the  great  incarnate  God 

Fills  a  majestic  throne, 
While  from  the  skies  his  awful  voice 
Bears  the  last  judgment  down. 

2  ["  I  am  the  first,  and  I  the  last, 

"  Through  endless  years  the  same  ; 
"I   AM,  is  my  memorial  still, 
"  And  my  eternal  name. 


DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 649 

3  "  Such  favours  as  a  God  can  give, 

"  My  royal  grace  bestows : 
"  Ye  thirsty  souls,  come  taste  the  streams 
"  Where  life  and  pleasure  flows.] 

4  ["  The  saint  that  triumphs  o'er  his  sins, 

"  I'll  own  him  for  a  son ; 
"  The  whole  creation  shall  reward 
u  The  conquests  he  has  won. 

5  "  But  bloody  hands,  and  hearts  unclean, 

"  And  all  the  lying  race, 
"  The  faithless  and  the  scoffing  crew, 
"  That  spurn  at  offer'd  grace ; 

6  "  They  shall  be  taken  from  my  sight, 

"  Bound  fast  in  iron  chains, 
"And  headlong  plung'd  into  the  lake 
"  Where  fire  and  darkness  reigns."] 

7  O  may  I  stand  before  the  Lamb 

When  earth  and  seas  are  fled ! 
And  hear  the  Judge  pronounce  my  name, 
With  blessings  on  my  head. 

8  May  I  with  those  forever  dwell, 

Who  here  were  my  delight, 
While  sinners,  banish'd  down  to  hell, 
No  more  offend  my  sight. 

f>Aql    Psalm  50.     1st  Part.     CM.       # 

V^ktJ  ^  Pembroke,  Braintree. 

The  lust  judgment ;  or,  the  saints  rewarded. 

1  THE  Lord,  the  Judge,  before  his  throne 

Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh ; 
The  nations  near  the  rising  sun, 
And  near  the  western  sky. 

2  No  more  shall  bold  blasphemers  say, 

'*  Judgment  will  ne'er  begin ;" 
No  more  abuse  his  long  delay 
To  impudence  and  sin. 


650  DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 

3  Thron'd  on  a  cloud,  our  God  shall  come, 

Bright  flames  prepare  his  way ; 
Thunder  and  darkness,  fire  and  storm, 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  Heaven  from  above  his  call  shall  hear, 

Attending  angels  come, 
And  earth  and  hell  shall  know  and  feat" 
His  justice  and  their  doom. 

5  "But  gather  all  my  saints,"  he  cries, 

44  That  made  their  peace  with  God 
"By  the  Redeemer's  sacrifice, 
44  And   seal'd  it  with  his  blood. 

6  "  Their  faith  and  works,  brought  forth  to  light, 

44  Shall  make  the  world  confess 
44  My  sentence  of  reward  is  right, 
"And   heaven  adore  my  grace." 

aKftl      Psalm  50.     3d  Part.     CM.     # 

v>*J"  $  Dundee,  Rochester. 

The  judgment  of  hypocrites. 

1  WHEN  Christ  to  judgment  shall  descend, 

And  saints  surround  their  Lord, 
He  calls  the  nations  to  attend, 
And  hear  his  awful  word. 

2  "  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  slain 
Will  I  the  world  reprove; 

Altars  and  rites  and  forms  are  vain, 
"  Without  the  fire  of  love. 

3  "  And   what  have  hypocrites  to  do 

44  To  bring  their  sacrifice  ? 
"  They  call  my  statutes  just  and  true, 
44  But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 

4  "  Could  you  expect  to  'scape  my  sight, 

44  And  sin  without  control  ? 
"  But  I  shall  bring  your  crimes  to  light, 
44  With  anguish  in  your  soul." 


N 


DAY  OF  JUDGMENT.  651 

5  Consider,  ye,  that  slight  the  Lord, 
Before  his  wrath  appear; 
If  once  you  fall  beneath  his  sword, 
There's  no  deliverer  there. 

{>*+  I    Psalm  50.     1st  Part.    P.  M.        b 

OOl  <  Walworth,  New  50th. 

The  last  judgment. 

1  THE  Lord,  the  Sov'reign,  sends  his  summons  forth, 
Calls    the  south   nations,   and   awakes  the  north; 
From  east  to   west  the  sounding  orders   spread, 
Through  distant  worlds,  and   regions  of  the  dead : 
No  more   shall  atheists   mock   his  long  delay; 

His  vengeance  sleeps  no  more:  behold  the  day! 

2  Behold,  the  Judge  descends  !  his  guards  are  nigh  ; 
Tempest  and  fire   attend  him   down  the  sky  : 
Heav'n,  earth   and  hell,  draw  near  ;  let  all  things  come 
To  hear   his  justice,   and  the   sinner's   doom  ! 

w  But  gather   first  my  saints  (the  Judge  commands) 
*1  Bring  them,  ye  angels,  from   their  distant  lands. 

3  u  Behold  my  covenant  stands  forever  good, 
Seal'd  by  th'   eternal  sacrifice  in   blood, 

And  sign'd  with  all  their  names  ;  the   Greek,  the  Jew, 
That  paid  the  ancient  worship,  or   the   new ; 
There's  no  distinction  here  ;  come,  spread  their  thrones, 
And  near  me   seat   my  favourites  and  my   sons. 

4  "  I,  their  Almighty  Saviour,   and  their  God, 

I  am  their  Judge  :  Ye   heavens,  proclaim  abroad 

My  just,  eternal  sentence,   and   declare 

Those  awful  truths  that  sinners  dread  to  hear  : 

Sinners   in  Zion,  tremble  and  retire  ; 

I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire. 

5  "  Not  for   the  want  of  goats  or  bullocks  slain 
Do  I   condemn  thee  ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain 
Without   the    flames  of  love  :  in  vain  the  store 
Of  brutal  offerings  that  were  mine  before  ; 
Mine  are  the  tamer  beasts  and  savage  breed, 
Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  and  forests  where  they  feed, 

6  4t  If  I  were  hungry,    would   I    ask   thee    food  ? 
When   did  I    thirst,    or  drink  thy    bullocks'    blood  ? 
Can    I    be    flatter'd    with    thy    cringing  brows, 

Thy    solemn    chatlerings,   and  fantastic    vows  ? 
Are   my  eyes   charm'd   thy   vestments  tc    behold, 
Glaring  in   gems,    and   gay   in   woven   gold  ? 


652  DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 


7  u  Unthinking   w-etch  !    how  couldst  then     .  to  please 
A    God,    a   Spirit,    with    such   toys    as    •.. 

While,    with    my   grace    and   .statutes    on   :);        >ngue, 
Thou    lov'st   deceit,    and   dost    thy    brother   wrong ! 
In    vain   to   pious   forms    thy    zeal    pretends, 
Thieves    and  adulterers  are   thy    chosen    friends. 

8  "  Silent   I    waited  with    long-suffering  love  : 

But    didst    thou    hope    that   I    should    n^'er   reprove  ? 
And   cherish    such    an    impious   thought   within, 
That    God,    the   righteous,    would  indulge    thy   sin  ? 
Behold    my   terrors   now ;    my  thunder?    roll, 
And  thine  own  crimes    affright  thy  guilty  soul.'* 

9  Sinners,   awake    betimes  ;    ye  fools,   be   wise ; 
Awake    before   this   dreadful   morning    rise  ; 

Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crooked  works  amend  ! 
Fly    to  the   Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  friend  ; 
Lf-st  like  a  lion   his  last   vengeance  tear 
Your  trembling  souls,   and  no  deliverer  near. 


652  \  Ps 


alm  50.     2d  Part.     P.  M.        * 

Cherriton,  Landaff. 
The  last  judgment. 

1  THE   God  of  glory  sends  his  summons  forth, 
Calls  the  south  nations,  and   awakes  the  north  ; 
From  east  to   west  the   sovereign  orders  spread, 
Through   distant  worlds,   and  regions  of  the  dead. 

The  trumpet  sounds  ;  hell  trembles ;  heav'n  rejoices  ; 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful  voices 

2  No  more  shall  atheists  mock  his  long  delay; 
His  vengeance  sleeps  no   more:   Behold  the  day! 
Behold,  the  Judge  descends !  his  guards  are  nigh  : 
Tempest  and  fire  attend  him  down  the  sky. 

When  God  appears,    all    nature  shall  adore  him : 
While  sinners  tremble,  saints  rejoice  before  him. 

3  "  Heav'n,  earth  and  hell,  draw  near  ;  let  all  things  come, 
To  hear  my  justice,  and  the  sinner's  doom  ! 

But  gather  first  my  saints,  (the  Judge  commands,) 
Bring  them,  ye  angels,  from  their  distant  lands." 

When  Christ  returns,  wake  every  cheerful  passion ; 

And  shout,  ye  saints  !  he  comes  for  your  salvation. 

4  a  Behold  !  my  covenant  stands  forever  good, 
Seal'd  by  th'  eternal  sacrifice  in  blood, 

And  sign'd  with  all  their   names ;  the  Greek,  the  Jew, 
That  paid  the  ancient  worship,  or  the  new." 

There's  no  distinction  here  ;  join  all  your  voices, 
And  raise  your  heads,  ye  saints,  for  heaven  rejoices, 


DAY  OF  JUDGMENT.  652 

5  "  Here   t^atth  the   Lord)  ye  angels,  spread  their  thrones, 
Ar>     :ic:ai    me   seat  my  favourites    and   my  sons: 
Come,   my  redeem'd,    possess   the  joys  prepared 

Ere  tin.e   began  !  'tis  your   divine  reward." 

When   Christ  returns,  wake  every   cheerful   passion  ; 
And  shout,  ye  saints !  he  comes  for  your  salvation. 

Pause  I. 

6  "  I  am  the  Saviour,  I  th'  Aimighty  God; 

I  am  the  Judge.     Ye  heavens,  proclaim  abroad 
My  just,  eternal  sentence,  and  declare 
Those  awful  truths,  that  sinners  dread  to  hear" 
When  God  appears,  all  nature  shall  adore  him : 
While  sinners  tremble,  saints  rejoice  before  him. 

7  "Stand  forth,  thou  bold  blasphemer,  and  profane, 
Now   feel  my  wrath,  nor  call  my  threatenings  vain  : 
Thou  hypocrite,  once  dress'd  in  saint's  attire, 

I   doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire" 

Judgment  proceeds  ;  hell  trembles ;  heaven  rejoices ; 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful  voices. 

8  |C  Not  for  the  want  of  goats  or  bullocks  slain 
Do  I  condemn  thee  ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain 
Withou'  the  flames  of  love  ;  in  vain  the  store 
Of  brutal  offerings  that  were  mine  before  " 

Earth  is   the  Lord's  ;  all  nature  shall  adore  him  ; 
While   sinners   tremble,   saints   rejoice  before  him. 

9  "  If  I  were  hungry,  would  I  ask  thee  food  ; 
When  did  I  thirst,  or  drink  thy  bullocks'  blood? 
Mine  are  the  tamer  beasts,  and  savage   breed, 
Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  and  forests  where  they  feed.'' 

All  is  the  Lord's  ;    he  rules  the  wide  creation; 
Gives  sinners  vengeance,   and  the  saints  salvation. 

10  "  Can   I  be  flatter'd  with  thy  cringing  bows, 
Thy  solemn  chatterings,  and  fantastic  vows  ? 
Aie  my  eyes  charm'd  thy  vestments  to  behold, 
Glaring  in  gems,  and  gay  in  woven  gold  r" 

God  is  the  Judge  of  hearts ;  no  fair  disguises 
Can  screen  the  guilty,  when  his  vengeance  rises. 

Pause  II. 

11  "  Unthinking  wretch  !  how  couldst  thou  hope  to  please 
A  God,  a  Spirit,  with  such  toys  as  these? 

While  with  my  grace  and  statutes  on  thy  tongue, 
Thou  lov'st  deceit,  and  dost  thy  brother  wrong." 

Judgment  proceeds;  hell  trembles;  heaven  rejoices  i 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful  voices. 

12  *  In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretends  ; 
Thieves  and  adulterers  are  thy  chosen  friends  : 


653  HELL  AND  HEAVEN. 

While  the  false  flatterer  at  my  altar  waits, 
His  harden'd  soul  divine  instruction  hates." 
God  is  the  Judge  of  hearts  ;  no  fair  disguises 
Can  screen  the  guilty,  when  his  vengeance  rises. 

13  "  Silent  I  waited  with  long-suffering  love  : 

But  didst  thou  hope  that  I  should  ne'er  reprove  ? 
And  cherish  such  an  impious  thought  within, 
That  the  All-holy  would  indulge  thy  sin?" 

See,  God  appears  !    all  nature  joins  t'  adore  him  4 
Judgment  proceeds,  and  sinners  fall  before  him. 

14  "  Behold  my  terrors  now ;  my  thunders  roll, 
And  thy  own  crimes  affright  thy  guilty  soul. 
Now  like  a  lion  shall  my  vengeance  tear 
Thy  bleeding  heart,  and  no  deliverer  near." 

Judgment  concludes;  hell  trembles;  heaven  rejoices 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful   voices. 

Epiphonema. 

15  u  Sinners,  awake  betimes ;  ye  fools,  be  wise  ; 
Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rise : 

Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crooked  works  amend 
Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  friend." 

Then  join  the  saints  ;  wake   every  cheerful  passion  ; 

When  Christ  returns,  he  comes  for  your  salvation 


HELL  AND  HEAVEN. 
/>ko>      Hymn  44.    B.  2.      L.  M.  b 

*jQO  £  Limehouse,  Putney. 

Hell ;  or  the  vengeance  of  God. 

1  WITH  holy  fear,  and  humble  song, 
The  dreadful  God  our  souls  adore ; 
Reverence  and  awe  becomes  the  tongue 
That  speaks  the  terrors  of  his  power. 

2  Far  in  the  deep,  where  darkness  dwells* 
The  land  of  horror  and  despair, 
Justice  has  built  a  dismal  hell, 

And  laid  her  stores  of  vengeance  there. 

3  [Eternal  plagues,  and  heavy  chains, 
Tormenting  racks,   and  fiery  coals, 
And  darts  t'  inflict  immortal  pains, 
Dy'd  in  the  blood  of  damned  souls. 


HEAVEN.  654 


4  There  Satan,  the  first  sinner,  lies, 
And  roars,  and  bites  his  iron  bands  ; 
In  vain  the  rebel  strives  to  rise, 
Crush'd  with  the  weight  of  both  thine  hands.] 

5  There  guilty  ghosts  of  Adam's  race 
Shriek  out,  and  howl  beneath  thy  rod  ; 
Once  they  could  scorn  a  Saviour's  grace, 
But  they  incens'd  a  dreadful  God. 

6  Tremble,  my  soul,  and  kiss  the  Son — 
Sinners,  obey  the  Saviour's  call ; 

Else  your  damnation  hastens  on, 
And  hell  gapes  wide  to  wait  your  fall. 

ak  a  I     Hymn  105.    B.  1.    C.  M.        *~ 

VQ4:  $  st.  James,  Dundee. 

Heaven  invisible  and  holy. 

1  NOR  eye  hath  seen,  nor  ear  hath  heard, 

Nor  sense  nor  reason  known, 
What  joys  the  Father  hath  prepar'd 
For  those  that  love  the  Son. 

2  But  the  good  Spirit  of  the  Lord 

Reveals  a  heaven  to  come ; 

The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 

Allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  sky, 

And  all  the  region  peace  ; 
No  wanton  lips,  nor  envious  eye, 
Can  see  or  taste  the  bliss. 

4  Those  holy  gates  forever  bar 

Pollution,  sin  and  shame  ; 
None  shall  obtain  admittance  there, 
But  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

5  He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life, 

There  all  their  names  are  found  ; 
The  hypocrite  in  vain  shall  strive 
To  tread  the  heavenly  ground- 
50 


655,  656  HEAVEN. 


a^l     Hymn  86.    B.  2.    CM.    *  or  b 

VOO  £  Abridge,  St.  Anns. 

Freedom  from  sin  and  misery  in  heaven. 

1  OUR  sins,  alas,  how  strong  they  be  ! 

And  like  a  violent  sea 
They  break  our  duty,  Lord,  to  thee, 
And  hurry  us  away. 

2  The  waves  of  trouble,  how  they  rise ! 

How  loud  the  tempests  roar  ! 
But  death  shall  land  our  weary  souls 
Safe  on  the  heavenly  shore. 

3  There,  to  fulfil  his  sweet  commands, 

Our  speedy  feet  shall  move  ; 
No  sin  shall  clog  our  winged  zeal, 
Or  cool  our  burning  love. 

4  There  shall  we  sit,  and  sing,  and  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  grace ; 
Till  heavenly  raptures  fire  our  hearts, 
And  smile  in  every  face. 

5  Forever  his  dear  sacred  name 

Shall  dwell  upon  our  tongue ; 
And  Jesus  and  salvation  be 
The  close  of  every  song. 

r>r<f*  I      Hymn  40.    B.  1.    L.  M.  * 

OtJO  j  NanUvich,  Dnnstan. 

The  business  and  blessedness  of  glorified  saints. 

1  "  WHAT  happy  men,  or  angels  these, 
"That  all  their  robes  are  spotless  white? 
"  Whence  did  this  glorious  troop  arrive 

"  At  the  pure  realms  of  heavenly  light  V' 

2  From  torturing  racks,  and  burning  fires, 
And  seas  of  their  own  blood  they  came  ; 
But  nobler  blood  has  wash'd  their  robes. 
Flowing  from  Christ,  the  dying  Lamb. 


HEAVEX.  657 


3  Now  they  app>  uch  lb1   Almighty    Throne 
With  loud  hosannas  night  and  day  ; 
Sweet  anthems  to  the  great  Three-One 
Measure  their  blest  eternity. 

4  No  more  shall  Hunger  pain  their  souls  ; 
He  bids  their  parching  thirst  be  gone  ; 
And  spreads  the  site  low  of  his  wings 
To  screen  them  from  the  scorching  sun. 

5  The  Lamb,  that  fills  the  middle  throne. 
Shall   shed  around  his  milder  beams ; 
There  shall  they  feast  on  his  rich  love, 
And  drink  full  joys  from  living  streams. 

6  Thus  shall  their  mighty  bliss  renew 
Through  the  vast  round  of  endless  years . 
And  the  soft   hand  of  sov'reign  grace 
Heals  ail  their  wounds,  and  wipes  their  tear.-. 

i\^ll      Hymn  41.    B.  1.     C.  M.  # 

^^  ■  $  Exeter,  Cambridge. 

The  same  ,*  or,  the  martyrs  glorified. 

1  "Th  e  se  glorious  minds,  how  bright  they  shine ! 

u  Whence  all  their  white  array  ? 
"  How  came  they  to  the  happy  s* 
"  Of  everlasting  day  ?" 

2  From  torturing  pains  to  endless  joys, 

On  fiery  wheels  they  rode, 
And  strangely  wash'd  their  raiment  white 
In  Jesus5  dying  blood. 

3  Now  they  approach  a   spotless  God, 

And  bow  before  his  throne  ; 
Their  warbling  harps  and  sacred  songs 
Adore  the  Holy  One. 

4  The  unveiPd  glories  of  his  face 
•    Among  his  saints  reside, 

While  the  rich  treasure  of  his  graoc 
Sees  all  their  wants  supply ?d. 


658  HEAVEN. 


5  Tormenting  thirst  shall  leave  their  souls, 
And  hunger  flee  as  fast  ; 

The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
Shall  be  their  sweet  repast. 

6  The  Lamb  shall  lead  his  heavenly  flock 
Where  living  fountains  rise, 

And  love  divine  shall  wipe  away 
The  sorrows  of  their  eyes. 

ftXO?       Hymn  33.    B.  2.    CM.  ♦ 

UtJO  £  Christmas,  Bray. 

The  blessed  society  in  heaven. 

1  RAISE  thee,  my  soul,  fly  up,  and  run 
Through  every  heavenly  street, 

And  say,  There's  nought  below  the  sun 
That's  worthy  of  thy  feet. 

2  [Thus  will  we  mount  on  sacred  wings. 
And  tread  the  courts  above  : 

Nor  earth,  nor  all  her  mightiest  things, 
Shall  tempt  our  meanest  love.] 

3  There,  on  a  high  majestic  throne 
Th'  Almighty  Father  reigns, 

And  sheds  his  glorious  goodness  down 
On  all  the  blissful  plains. 

4  Bright,  like  a  sun,  the  Saviour  sits, 
And  spreads  eternal  noon : 

No  evenings  there,  nor  gloomy  nights. 
To  want  the  feeble  moon. 

5  Amid  those  ever-shining  skies, 
Behold  the  sacred  Dove ; 

While  banish'd  sin,  and  sorrow  flies 
From  all  tlie  realms  of  love. 

6  The  glorious  tenants  of  the  place 
Stand  bending  round  the  throne  ; 

And  saints  and   seraphs  sing  and  prais< 
The  infinite  Three-One. 


HEAVEN.  659 


7  [But  O,  what  beams  of  heavenly  grace, 

Transport  them  all  the  while ! 
Ten  thousand  smiles  from  Jesus*  face, 
And  love  in  every  smile  !] 

8  Jesus,  and  when  shall  that  dear  day, 

That  joyful  hour,  appear, 
When  I  shall  leave  this  house  of  clay, 
To  dwell  among  them  there  ? 

at^Q)      Hymn  68.    B.  2.    C.  ML  # 

UOV  £  Wareham,  Stade. 

The  humble  worship  of  heaven, 

1  FATHER,  I  long,  I  faint  to  see 

The  place  of  thine  abode ; 
I'd  leave  thy  earthly  courts,  and  flee 
Up  to  thy  seat,  my  God ! 

2  Here  I  behold  thy  distant  face, 

And  'tis  a  pleasing  sight ; 
But  to  abide  in  thine  embrace 
Is  infinite  delight  ! 

3  I'd  part  with  all  the  joys  of  sense 

To  gaze  upon  thy  throne  ; 
Pleasure  springs  fresh  forever  thence, 
Unspeakable,  unknown. 

4  [There  all  the  heavenly  hosts  are  seen; 

In  shining  ranks  they  move  ; 
And  drink  immortal  vigour  in, 
With  wonder,  and  with  love. 

5  Then  at  thy  feet  with   awful  fear 

Th'  adoring  armies  fall ; 
With  joy  they  shrink  to   nothing  there. 
Before  th'  eternal  all. 

6  There  I  would  vie  with  all  the  host 

In  duty,  and  in  bliss; 

50* 


660 


HEAVEN. 


While  less  than  nothing  I   could  boast, 
And  vanity  confess.] 

7  The  more  thy  glories  strike  mine  eyes, 
The  humbler  I  shall  lie ; 
Thus,  while  I  sink,  my  joys  shall  rise 
Unmeasurably  high. 


660  \ 


Psalm  96.    L.  P.  M. 

46th  Psalm. 


The  God  of  the  Gentiles. 

1  LET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raise 
To  sing  the  choicest  psalm  of  praise, 

To  sing  and  bless  Jehovah's  name  : 
His  glory  let  the  heathens  know, 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  show, 

And  all  his  saving  works  proclaim. 

2  The  heathens  know  thy  glory,  Lord  ; 
The  wondering  nations  read  thy  word; 

Among  us  is  Jehovah  known: 
Our  worship  shall  no  more  be  paid 
To  gods  which  mortal  hands  have    made 

Our  Maker  is  our  God  alone. 

3  He  fram'd  the  globe,  he  built  the  sky, 
He  made  the  shining  worlds  on  high, 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there : 
His  beams  are  majesty  and  light ; 
His  beauties,  how  divinely  bright ; 

His  temple,  how  divinely  fair  ! 

4  Come,  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  shall  feel  his  saving  power, 

And  barbarous  nations  fear  his  name; 
Then  shall  the  race  of  man  confess 
The  beauty  of  his  holiness, 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 


HEAVEN.  66 


ftftl  )      Hymn  91.    B.  2.    CM.  # 

UU  A  $  Braintree,  Barby. 

The  glory  of  Christ  in  heaven, 

1  O  THE  delights,  the  heavenly  joys, 

The  glories  of  the  place, 
Where  Jesus  sheds  the  brightest  beams 
Of  his  o'erflowing  grace. 

2  Sweet  majesty  and  awful  love 

Sit  smiling  on  his  brow; 
And  all  the  glorious  ranks  above 
At  humble  distance  bow. 

3  [Princes  to  his  imperial  name 

Bend  their  bright  sceptres  down ; 
Dominions,  thrones,  and  powers  rejoice 
To  see  him  wear  the  crown. 

4  Archangels  sound  his  lofty  praise 

Through  every  heavenly  street, 
And  lay  their  highest  honours  down 
Submissive  at  his  feet.] 

5  Those  soft,  those  blessed  feet  of  his, 

That  once  rude  iron  tore, 
High  on  a  throne  of  light  they  stand, 
And  all  the  saints  adore. 

6  His  head,  the  dear  majestic  head, 

That  cruel  thorns  did  wound, 
See  what  immortal  glories  shine, 
And  circle  it  around! 

7  This  is  the  Man,  th'  exalted  Man, 

Whom  vve,  unseen,  adore ! 
But,  when  our  eyes  behold  his  face, 
Our  hearts  shall  love  him  more. 

8  [Lord !  how  our  souls  are  all  on  fire 

To  see  thy  blest  abode : 
Our  tongues  rejoice  in  tunes  of  praise 
To  our  incarnate  God! 


6$2  HEAVEN. 


9  And  while  our  faith  enjoys  this  sight, 
We  long  to  leave  our  clay; 
And  wish  thy  fiery  chariots,  Lord, 
To  fetch  our  souls  away.] 

aaol      Hymn  75.    B.  2.    CM.  # 

W&  ^      Christmas,  Hymn  Second,  Pembroke. 

Spiritual  and  eternal  joys  ;  or,  the  beatific  sight  of  Christ. 

1  FROM  thee,  my  God,  my  joys  shall  rise^ 

And  run  eternal  rounds, 
Beyond  the  limits  of  the  skies, 
And  all  created  bounds. 

2  The  holy  triumphs  of  my  soul 

Shall  death  itself  out-brave, 
Leave  dull  mortality  behind, 
And  fly  beyond  the  grave. 

3  There,  where  my  blessed  Jesus  reigns, 

In  heaven's  unmeasur'd  space, 
I'll  spend  a  long  eternity 
In  pleasure,  and  in  praise. 

4  Millions  of  years  my  wondering  eyes 

Shall  o'er  thy  beauties  rove; 
And  endless  ages  I'll  adore 
The  glories  of  thy  love. 

5  [Sweet  Jesus !  every  smile  of  thine 

Shall  fresh  endearments  bring, 
And  thousand  tastes  of  new  delight 
From  all  thy  graces  spring. 

6  Haste,  my  Beloved,  fetch  my  soul 

Up  to  thy  blest  abode; 
Fly,  for  my  spirit  longs  to  see 
My  Saviour,  and  my  God.] 


DOXOLOGIES.  663 


f£j*  I  CANNOT  persuade  myself  to  put  a  full  period  to 
these  divine  Hymns,  until  I  have  addressed  a  special  SONG 
OF  GLORY  to  God  the  Father,  tiie  Son,  and  the  Holy  Spir- 
it. Though  the  Latin  name  of  it,  Gloria  Patri,  be  retained 
in  the  English  nation  from  the  Roman  Church  ;  and  though 
there  may  be  some  excesses  of  superstitious  honour  paid  to 
the  words  of  it,  which  may  have  wrought  some  unhappy  preju- 
dices in  weaker  Christians,  yet  I  believe  it  still  to  be  one  of 
the  noblest  parts  of  Christian  worship.  The  subject  of  it  is 
the  doctrine  of  the  Trinity,  which  is  that  peculiar  glory  of 
the  Divine  Nature,  that  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  has  so  clearly 
revealed  unto  men,  and  is  so  necessary  to  true  Christianity. 
T*he  action  is  praise,  which  is  the  most  complete  and  exalted 
part  of  heavenly  worship.  I  have  cast  the  song  into  a  variety 
of  forms,  and  have  fitted  it  by  a  plain  version,  or  a  larger  par- 
aphrase, to  be  sung  either  alone,  or  at  the  conclusion  of  an- 
other Hymn.  I  have  added  also  a  few  Hosannas,  or  ascrip- 
tions of  salvation  to  Christ,  in  the  same  manner,  and  for  the 
same  end. 

DOXOLOGIES. 

(Those  of  each  metre  are  placed  together,  beginning  with  L.  M.~) 

aaol     Hymn  26.  B.  3.     1st  L.  M.        * 

DD*>  S  Old  Hundred,  Bath. 

A  song  of  praise  to  the  ever -blessed  Trinity,  God  the  Fath- 
er,  Son,  and  Spirit. 

1  BLESS'D  be  the  Father  and  his  love, 
To  whose  celestial  source  we  owe 
Rivers  of  endless  joy  above, 

And  rills  of  comfort  here  below. 

2  Glory  to  thee,  great  Son  of  God, 
From  whose  dear  wounded  body  rolls 
A  precious  stream  of  vital  blood, 
Pardon  and  life  for  dying  souls. 

3  We  give  the  sacred  Spirit  praise, 
Who  in  our  hearts  of  sin  and  wo 
Makes  living  springs  of  grace  arise, 
And  into  boundless  glory  flow. 

4  Thus  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  we  adore, 
That  sea  of  life  and  love  unknown, 
Without  a  bottom  or  a  shore. 


664—667 DOXOLOGIES. 

664  *      Hymn  29-    &  3-     2d  L.  M.         * 

^^  S  Quercv,  Green's  Hundredth,  Bath. 

1  GLORY  to  God  the  Trinity, 
Whose  name  has  mysteries  unknown  ; 
In  essence  One,  in  person   Three  ; 

A  social  nature,  yet  alone. 

2  When  all  our  noblest  powers  are  join*d 
The  honours  of  thy  name  to  raise, 
Thy  glories  over-match  our  mind, 
And   angels  faint  beneath  the  praise. 

665 1      Hymn  32.    B.  3.    3d  L.  M.     * 

TO  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in   One, 
Be  honour,  praise,  and  glory  given, 
By  all  on  earth  and  all  in  heaven. 

acta  I       Hymn  33.    B.  3.    L.  M.        * 
M>°$  0rthus. 

ALL  glory  to  thy  wondrous  name, 
Father  of  mercy,  God  of  love ; 
Thus  we  exalt  the  Lord,  the  Lamb, 
And  thus  we  praise  the  heavenly  Dove. 

aa^\     Hymn  27.    B.  3.     1st  C.  M.    ♦ 

****  •   $  Bray,  St.  Martins. 

1  GLORY  to  God  the  Father's  name, 

Who,  from  our  sinful  race, 
Chose  out  his  favourites  to  proclaim 
The  honours  of  his  grace. 

2  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 

Who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 
And,  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 
Gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 

From  whose  almighty  power 
Our  souls  their  heavenly  birth  derive, 
And  bless  the  happy  hour* 


DOXOLOGIES.  668— 671 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
TO  eternal  Three  in  One, 
Who  by  the  wonders  of  his  love 
Has  made  his  nature  known. 


668  |     Hymn  30.  B.  3.    2d  C.  M.         * 

1  THE  God  of  mercy  be  ador'd, 

Who  calls  our  souls  from  death, 
Who  saves  by  his  redeeming  word, 
And  new- creating  breath. 

2  To  praise  the  Father,  and  the   Son, 

And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
Let  saints  and  angels  join. 

669 1     Hymn  34.   B.  3.    3d  C.  M.        * 

NOW  let  the  Father  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  be  ador'd, 
Where  there  are  works  to  make  him  known, 

Or  saints  to  love  the  Lord. 

670  \         Hymn  35.     B.  3.     C.  M.        * 

Or  thus. 

HONOUR  to  thee,  Almighty  Three, 

And  everlasting  One  ; 
All  glory  to  the  Father  be, 

The  Spirit,  and  the  Son. 


671  \ 


The  2d  at  tht  end  of  the  PsaLns.   C.  M.    #• 

LET   God  the  Father,   and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  be  adord, 
Where  there  are  works  to  make  him  known, 

Or  saints  to  love  the  Lord- 


672,  673  DOXOLOGIES. 


ft»79  )     Hymn  28.  B.  3.    1st  S.  M.         * 

0  ■  *  J  Dover,  Silver- Street. 

1  LET  God  the  Father  live 
Forever  on  our  tongues : 

Sinners  from  his  first  love  derive 
The  ground  of  all  their  songs. 

2  Ye  saints,  employ  your  breath 
In  honour  to  the  Son, 

Who  bought  your  souls  from  hell  and  death 
By  offering  up  his  own. 

3  Give  to  the  Spirit  praise 
Of  an  immortal  strain, 

Whose  light  and  power  and  grace  conveys 
Salvation  down  to  men. 

4  While  God  the  Comforter 
Reveals  our  pardon'd  sin, 

O  may  the  blood  and  water  bear 
The  same  record  within! 

5  To  the  great  One  in  Three, 
That  seal  this  grace  in  heaven, 

The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  be 
Eternal  glory  given. 

673  |    Hymn  31.    B.  3.    2d  S.  M.        * 

1  LET  God  the  Maker's  name 
Have  honour,  love  and  fear; 

To  God,  the  Saviour,  pay  the  same. 
And  God  the  Comforter. 

2  Father  of  Lights  above, 
Thy  mercy  we  adore, 

The  Son  of  thine  eternal  love, 
And   Spirit  of  thy  power. 


DOXOLOGIES.  674—677 


674^    Hymn  36.    B.  3.    3d  S.  M.        * 

YE   angels  round  the  throne, 
And   saints  that  dwell  below, 
Worship  the   Father,  love  the   Son, 
And  bless  the   Spirit  too. 

675 1      Hymn  37.    B.  3.    S.  M.  * 

Or  thus. 

GIVE  to  the  Father  praise ; 
Give  glory  to  the  Son ; 
And  to  the  Spirit  of  his  grace* 
Be  equal  honour  done. 

676  (  The  bth  at  ihe  end  °fthe  Psalms- p- M-  * 

NOW  to  the  great  and  sacred   Three, 
The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  be 

Eternal  praise  and  glory  given, 
Thro'  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  known. 
By  all  the  angels  near  the  throne, 

And  all  the  saints  in  earth  and  heaven. 

a^nl      Hymn  38.    B.  3.    H.  M.  * 

"  •  •  \  Bethesda,  Portsmouth. 

A  song  of  praise  to  the  blessed  Trinity. 

1      I  GIVE  immortal  praise 
To  God  the  Father's  love, 
For  all  my   comforts  here, 
And  better  hopes  above. 


He  sent  his  own 


To  die  for  sins 


Eternal  Son,  That  man  had  done. 

2      To  God,  the  Son,  belongs 

Immortal  glory  too, 

Who  bought  us  with  his  blood 

From  everlasting  wo : 
51 


678  DOXOLOGIES. 


And  now  he  lives,        And  sees  the  fruit 
And  now  he  reigns,      Of  all  his  pains. 

3  To  God  the  Spirit's  name 
Immortal  worship  give, 
Whose  new- creating  power 
Makes  the  dead  sinner  live : 

His  work  completes     And  fills  the  soul 
The  great  design,  With  joy  divine. 

4  Almighty  God,  to  thee 
Be  endless  honours  done, 
The  undivided  Three, 
And  the  mysterious  One : 

Where  reason  fails      I  There  faith  prevails, 
With  all  her  powers,  |  And  love  adores. 


678  \ 


Hymn  39.    B.  3.    H.  M. 

Portsmouth. 

TO  Him  that  chose  us  first, 
Before  the  world  began  ; 
To  Him  that  bore  the  curse 
To  save  rebellious  man ; 


To  Him  that  form'd 
Our  hearts  anew, 


Is  endless  praise 
And  glory  due. 


2  The  Father's  love  shall  run 
Through  our  immortal  songs; 
We  bring  to  God  the   Son 
Hosannas  on  our  tongues : 

Our  lips  address        /    With  equal  praise, 
The  Spirit's  name  And  zeal  the  same. 

3  Let  every  saint  above, 

And  angel  round   the  throne, 

Forever  bless  and   love 

The   sacred  Three  in   One. 
Thus  hcav'n  shall  raise  1  When  earth  and  time 
His  honours  high,         I  Grow  old  and  die. 


DOXOLOGIES HOSANNAS.       679—682 


679  \ 


Hymn  40.    B.  3.    H.  M. 


TO  God  the  Father's  throne 

Perpetual  honours  raise ; 

Glory  to  God  the  Son, 

To  God  the  Spirit  praise  : 
And  while  our  lips     I  Our  faith  adores^ 
Their  tribute  bring,     I  The  name   we  sing. 

680  (    The  6^  at  tJie  end  °f  the  Psalms.  H.  M.  4 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 

Perpetual  honours  raise ; 

Glory  to  God,  the  Son, 

To  God,  the  Spirit,   praise : 
With  all  our  powers,    Thy  name   we  sin>: 
Eternal  King,  While  faith  adores. 


681  j 


Hymn  41.    B.  3.     H.  M. 


Or  thus  : 

TO  our  eternal  God, 

The  Father,  and  the  Son 

And  Spirit,  all  divine, 

Three  mysteries  in   one. 
Salvation,  power,  By  all  on  earth, 

And  praise  be  given,     And  all  in  heaven 


THE  HOSANNA  ;  OR,  SALVATION-  ASCRIBED 
TO  CHRIST. 


682^      Hymn  42.    B.  3.    L.  M. 

1  HOSANNA  to  king  David's  Son, 
Who  reigns  on  a  superior  throne ; 
We  bless  the  Prince  of  heavenly  birth, 
Who  brings  salvation  down  to  earth, 


678  DOXOLOGIES. 


And  now  he  lives,      I  And  sees  the  fruit 
And  now  he  reigns,    I  Of  all  his  pains. 

3  To  God  the  Spirit's  name 
Immortal  worship  give, 
Whose  new- creating  power 
Makes  the  dead  sinner  live : 

His  work  completes  I  And  fills  the  soul 
The  great  design,        I  With  joy  divine. 

4  Almighty  God,  to  thee 
Be  endless  honours  done, 
The  undivided  Three, 
And  the  mysterious  One: 

Where  reason  fails      I  There  faith  prevails, 
With  all  her  powers,  |  And  love  adores. 


678  \ 


Hymn  39.    B.  3.    H.  M. 

Portsmouth. 


1  TO   Him  that  chose  us  first, 
Before  the  world  began  ; 

To  Him  that  bore  the  curse 

To  save  rebellious  man ; 
To  Him  that  form'd   I    Is  endless  praise 
Our  hearts  anew,        |    And  glory  due. 

2  The  Father's  love  shall  run 
Through  our  immortal  songs; 
We  bring  to  God  the   Son 
Hosannas  on  our  tongues : 

Our  lips  address        |    With  equal  praise, 
The  Spirit's  name  And  zeal  the  same. 

3  Let  every  saint  above, 

And  angel   round   the  throne, 

Forever  bless  and   love 

The   sacred  Three  in   One. 
Thushcav'n  shall  raise  I  When  earth  and  time 
His  honours  high,         I  Grow  old  and  die. 


DOXOLOGIES HOSANNAS.       679—632 


679  \ 


Hymn  40.    B.  3.    H.  M. 


TO  God  the  Father's  throne 
Perpetual  honours  raise ; 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praise  : 


And  while  our  lips 
Their  tribute  bring, 


Our  faith  adores ( 
The  name   we   sine;, 


680  \   The  6th  at  the  end  °fthe  Pfd**-  H-  ml  ' 

TO  God  the   Father's  throne 
Perpetual  honours  raise  ; 
Glory  to  God,  the  Son, 
To  God,  the  Spirit,   praise : 


With  all  our  powers, 
Eternal  King, 


Thy  name   we   sing 
While  faith  ad 


681  \ 


Hymn  41.    B.  3.     H.  JM. 


Or  thus : 

TO  our  eternal  God, 

The   Father,  and  the  Son 

And  Spirit,   all  divine, 

Three  mysteries  in   one. 
Salvation,  power,  I  By  all  oh  sai 

And  praise  be  given,   |  And  all  in  heaven 


THE  HOSANNA;  OR,  SALVATION"  ASCRIBED 
TO  CHRIST. 

682  i      Hymn  42.    B.  3.     L.  M.  * 

1  HOSANNA  to  king  David's  Son, 
Who  reigns  on  a  superior  throne ; 
We  bless  the  Prince  of  heavenly  birth, 
Who  brings  salvation  down  to  earth, 


683, 684  HOSANNAS. 


2  Let  every  nation,  every  age, 
In  this  delightful  work  engage  ; 
Old  men  and  babes  in  Sion  sing 
The  growing  glories  of  her  King. 


M. 


683  \      Hymn  43.    B.  3.     C. 

1  HOSANNA  to  the  Prince  of  Grace ; 

Sion,  behold  thy  King ; 
Proclaim  the  Son  of  David's  race, 
And  teach  the  babes  to  sing. 

2  Hosanna  to  th1  incarnate  Word, 

Who  from  the  Father  came  ; 
Ascribe  salvation  to  the  Lord, 
With  blessings  on  his  name. 

Kga)       Hymn  16.    B.  1.    CM.  * 

UO^i:  $  Bedford,  Parma. 

Hosanna  to  Christ. 

1  HOSANNA  to  the  royal  Son 

Of  David's  ancient  line ; 
His  natures  two,  his  person   one, 
Mysterious  and  divine. 

2  The  root  of  David  here  we  find, 

And  offspring  is  the   same ; 
Eternity  and  time  are  join'd 
In  our  Immanuel's  name. 

3  Bless'd  He  that  comes  to  wretched  men 

With  peaceful  news  from   heaven; 
Hosannas  of  the  highest  strain 

To  Christ  the  Lord  be  given  ! 
At  Let  mortals  ne'er  refuse  to  take 

Th'   hosanna  on  their  tongues, 
Lest  rocks  and  stones  should  rise,  and  break 

Their  silence  into  songs. 


HOSANNAS.  685, 68Q 


685  \ 


Hymn  89.    B.  2.     C.  M. 

Christmas,  York. 


Christ's  victory  over  Satan. 

1  HOSANNA  to  our  conquering  King  ! 

The  prince  of  darkness  flies ; 
His  troops  rush  headlong  down  to  hell, 
Like  lightning  from  the  skies. 

2  There  bound  in  chains  the  lions  roar, 

And  fright  the  rescued  sheep ; 
But  heavy  bars  confine  their  power 
And  malice  to  the  deep* 

3  Hosanna  to  our  conquering  King, 

All  hail,  incarnate  love ! 
Ten  thousand  songs  and  glories  wait 
To  crown  thy  head  above. 

4  Thy  victories  and  thy  deathless  fame 

Through  the  wide  world  shall  run; 
And  everlasting  ages  sing 
The  triumphs  thou  hast  won. 


686  \ 


Hymn  44.    B.  3.    S.  M. 

Watchman,  St.  Thomas. 


HOSANNA  to  the  Son 
Of  David,  and  of  God, 
Who  brought  the  news  of  pardon    down, 
And  bought  it  with  his  blood. 

To  Christ,  th'  anointed  King, 
Be  endless  blessings  given ; 
Let  the  whole  earth  his  glory  sing, 
Who  made  our  peace  with  heaven. 
51* 


687  HOSANNAS. 


687  \ 


Hymn  45.    B.  3.    H.  M. 

Portsmouth,  Bethesda. 


1  HOSANNA  to  the  King 
Of  David's  ancient  blood; 
Behold  he  comes  to  bring 
Forgiving  grace  from  God: 

Let  old  and  young       And  at  his  feet 
Attend  his  way,         I    Their  honours  lay. 

2  Glory  to  God  on  high; 
Salvation  to  the  Lamb ; 
Let  earth,  and  sea,  and  sky, 
His  wondrous  love  proclaim: 

Upon  his  head         I  And  every  age 

Shall  honours  rest,    |  Pronounce  him  bless'd. 


SUPPLEMENT    TO    WATTS. 


SELECTION 


OF 

MORE    THAN    THREE    HUNDRED 

HYMNS, 

FROM  THE   MOST   APPROVED    AUTHORS, 
OH   A 

GREAT   VARIETY    OF    SUBJECTS. 

Among  which  are 

ALL  THE  HYMNS  OF  DR.  WATTS, 


ADAPTED     TO     PUBLIC     AND     PRIVATE     WORSHIP, 


NOT   PUBLISHED   IN   THE   COMMON   EDITIONS. 
WITH 

COPIOUS  INDEXES   TO   SUBJECTS, 


ORDER  OF  INDEXES 

TO    THE    SUPPLEMENT. 


Page. 

Table  of  the  First  Lines,     -    -    -    -  5 

Index  of  Scriptures, 8 

Index  of  Subjects, 10 

Syllabus, 14 


PREFACE 


THE  number  of  Hymns  in  this  Selection  has  been 
limited  to  a  little  over  three  hundred,  for  the  purpose 
of  rendering  it  convenient  to  bind  them  in  the  same 
volume  with  the  Psalms  and  Hymns  of  Dr.  Watts,  to 
which  they  are  designed  as  a  Supplement.  For  the 
same  purpose  also,  some  of  the  Hymns  have  been  a- 
bridged,  that  the  volume  might  not  be  extended  to  an 
immoderate  size. 

In  one  respect  at  least,  it  is  thought  this  Selection 
will  be  preferable  to  any  now  in  circulation.  It  con- 
tains the  whole  of  the  Sacred  Poetry  of  Dr.  Watts,  a- 
daptad  to  the  purposes  of  devotion  and  praise,  not 
found  in  the  common  editions. 

An  addition  of  nearly  eighty  Hymns  from  the  pen  of 
that  "  sweet  singer  in  Israel,"  to  those  already  in  use, 
cannot  but  be  highly  grateful  to  the  Christian  public. 
In  point  of  sentiment  and  poetry,  they  will  be  found 
worthy  of  the  just  celebrity  of  their  distinguished  Au- 
thor. Of  the  character  of  the  other  hymns,  it  is  left 
for  the  public  to  judge. 

Care  has  been  taken  to  give  as  great  a  variety  as 
the  limits  of  the  work  would  admit.  Many  excellent 
hymns  on  particular  subjects  might  have  been  insert- 
ed, but  they  would  have  excluded  others  on  subjects 
equally  important. 

A  primary  object,  after  giving  the  whole  of  Dr. 
Watts,  has  been  to  select  the  best  Hymns  on  subjects 
which  he  had  omitted  ;  and  the  compiler  flatters  him- 
self that  this  work,  containing  as  it  does  more  than  a 
thousand  Psalms  and  Hymns,  of  approved  excellence, 
will  furnish  the  churches  of  Christ  with  a  supply  of 
sacred  poetry,  better  suited  to  all  subjects  and  occa- 
sions, than  any  heretofore  published ;  while,  by  throw- 
ing the  whole  into  one  volume,  the  price  is  reduced, 
and  the  confusion  arising  from  the  use  of  two  books, 
avoided. 


IV  PREFACE. 

It  affords  me  no  small  gratification,  that  both  the 
plan  and  the  select  Hymns  have  received  the  appro- 
bation of  many  whose  judgment  and  taste  the  public 
have  long  been  accustomed  to  respect  But  the  con- 
sideration that  the  book  may  be  used  in  the  same  con- 
gregation with  the  common  editions  of  Watts,  will 
highly  recommend  it  to  the  attention  of  Christians. 

It  has  long  been  a  subject  of  regret  among  judic- 
ious persons,  of  all  religious  denominations,  that  so 
many  hymns  should  have  obtained  circulation,  which 
are  entirely  destitute  of  poetic  merit,  and  which  serve 
only  to  corrupt  the  taste,  and  excite  the  passions, 
without  benefiting  the  heart. 

The  injurious  effects  of  such  Hymns  it  is  hoped  the 
use  of  this  Supplement  will  have  a  tendency  to  coun- 
teract, and  at  the  same  time  preserve  entire  those  in- 
imitable compositions  of  Dr.  Watts,  which  many  per- 
sons, of  late,  have  discovered  too  much  willingness  to 
mutilate  or  neglect.  No  selection,  however  excel- 
lent, should  be  suffered  to  supersede  the  use  of  them. 

u  It  is  deemed  unnecessary  to  make  any  apology  for 
taking  a  few  hymns,  from  authors  who  differ  in  doo 
trinal  sentiments,  from  myself  and  the  churches  with 
which  I  am  in  connection.  The  hymns  themselves, 
superior,  in  their  kind,  and  on  subjects  in  which  all 
real  Christians  agree,  must  and  will  be  their  own 
apology." 

May  the  great  Head  of  the  Church  bless  this 
humble  effort  to  promote  his  glory,  and  the  beauty 
of  Christian  worship. 

JAMES  M.  WINCHELI 
Boston,  May,  1819. 


TABLE  of    FIRST  LINES  to  the  SUPPLEMENT. 


Hymn  &  Page 

Absent  from  flesh,  291 

Absurd  and  vain  attempt  168 
Adam,  our  father  and  our  77 

Afflicted  saint,  to  Christ  104 

Again  the  Lord  of  life  182 

All  hail  the  power  of  65 

Almighty  King  !  whose  29 

Almighty  Maker  God  178 

Am  I  a  soldier  of  the  1 12 

And  is  this  life  prolonged  277 

And  is  the  gospel  peace  49 

Angels  !  roll  the  rock  54 

Another  six  days'  work  180 

Are  those  the  happy  229 

As  on  the  cross  the  91 

As  birds  their  infant  194 

At  anchor  laid,  remote  106 

Awake,  my  soul,  lift  up  170 

Awake,  my  soul,  stretch  148 

Awake  my  zeal,  awake  278 

Awake,  ye  saints,  and  248 

Before  thy  throne,  eternal  217 
Behold  the  sons,  the  114 

Behold  th'  expected  time  220 
Bestow,  dear  Lord,  upon  257 
Blest  be  the  tie  that  130 

Blest  is  the  man  whose  259 
Blessed  are  the  sons  of  71 
Blessed  Redeemer  !  how  1^2 
Blow  ye  the  trumpet,         188 

Celestial  King!  our  11 

Christ,  the  Lord,  is  risen  53 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come  105 
Come,  humble  sinner,  in  185 
Come  in,  thou  blessed  of  201 
Come,  Lord,  and  warm  303 
Come,  let  us  search  our  123 
Come,  thou  fount  of  244 

Come,  thou  soul  187 

Come,  weary  souls  with  103 
Come,  ye  that  love  the  64 
Come,  ye  that  know  and  14 
Compar'd  with  Christ,  in  60 
Curst  be  the  man,  forever  94 
Dear  refuge  of  my  weary  161 
Dear  Saviour,  we  are  90 

Dear  Saviour,  we  rejoice  200 


Hymn  &  Page. 

Deep  are  the  wounds  67 

Didst  thou,  dear  Jesus,  142 
Deluded  souls  that  seek  295 
Do  flesh  and  nature  304 

Do  I  believe  what  Jesus  146 
Do  thou,  my  soul,  in  15 

Earth  has  engross'd  my  305 
Encompass'd  with  clouds  154 
Enslav'd  by  sin,  and  88 

Eternal  God  !  almighty  18 
Eternal  God  !  enthron'd  257 
Eternal  power  !  whose  38 
Eternal  Power,  almighty  2 
Eternal  Wisdom,  thee  we  21 
Exert  thy  power,  thy  219 

Farewell,  dear  friend  287 
Fair  Sion's  King,  we  204 

Father,  ador'd  in  worlds  186 
Father,  how  wide  thy  98 

Father,  is  not  thy  promise  221 
Father  of  glory,  to  thy  17 
Father  of  .mercies  !  in  thy  42 
Father  of  our  feeble  race  126 
Father  of  all,  thy  care  173 
Father  of  mercies,  in  thy  211 
Father  of  faithful  224 

Fierce  passions  107 

For  a  season  call'd  251 

Frequent  the  day  of  God  181 
Glory  to  God  on  high  192 
God  is  a  name  my  soul  10 
God  moves  in  a  mysterious  24 
God  of  my  life,  through  all  37 
God  of  eternity,  from  279 
Grace,  'tis  a  charming  79 
Great  Author  of  the  20 

Great  God  of  Providence  !  25 
Great  God,  'tis  from  thy  80 
Great  God,  thy  holy  law  124 
Great  God,  thy  matchless  176 
Great  God,  the  nations  of  223 
Great  God,  to  thee  my  235 
Great  God,  we  sing  that  245 
Great  King  of  glory,  175 

Great  Lord  of  all,  thy  266 
Great  Lord  of  angels,  we  213 
Great  Ruler  of  the  earth  267 
Guide  me,  O  thou  great    288 


VI 


TABLE  OF  THE  FIRST  LINES 


Hymn  &  Page 

Hail !  mighty  Jesus  !  89 

Hail !  thou  once  despised  74 
Hark,  the  glad  sound  ;  48 
Hark  !  the  herald  angels  44 
Happy  beyond  description  1 11 
Happy  the  man.  who  finds  145 
Hath  God  been  faithful  110 
He  lives  !   the  great  57 

Heii\  Lord,  the  songof  261 
Hear,  gracious  G-d.  mv  159 
He  dies  !  the  Friend  of  209 
Hence  from  my  soul,  137 

Ho  !   every  one  that  102 

Holy  and  reverend  is  9 

Honour  and  happiness  149 
How  charming  is  the  177 
How  are  thy  servants  SO 

How  helpless  guilty  nature  92 
How  is  our  nature  spoil'd  73 
How  long  shall  death,  290 
How  oft,  alas  !  this  83 

How  precious  is  the  book  59 
How  precious  is  thy  word,  41 
How  rich  thy  gifts,  269 

How  soft  the  words  my  252 
How  vast  the  treasure  we  164 

I  ask'd  the  Lord,  that  I  163 
I  love  thy  kingdom,  Lord  195 
I  see  the  pleasant  bed  282 
Indulgent  God,  whose  236 
Infinite  power,  eternal  165 
In  glad  amazement,  Lord,  36 
Inquire,  ye  pilgrims,  196 

Is  it  a  thing  of  good  report  115 


I  love  thy  charming  66 
I  sing  thy  matchless  63 
my  all,  to  heaven  is  69 
mv  Lord,  how  rich  231 


Jesus, 
Jesus, 
Jesus, 
Jesus, 
Jesus, 
Jesus, 
Jesus, 

JoSUS, 

Jesus, 
Jesus, 

Keep  silence,  all  created       4 
Kindred  in  Christ,  for  his  250 


our  Saviour  and 

61 

the  spring  of  joys 

68 

thy  blood  and 

82 

thy  blessings  are 

116 

lover  of  my  soul, 

158 

full  of  all 

150 

Hymn  &  Page. 

Let  avarice,  from  shore  to  40 
Let  party  names  no  more  131 
Let  those  who  bear  the  143 
Let  Zion's  watchmen  all  214 
Lord,  at  thy  feet  we  1 18 

Lord,  at  thy  table  207 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  189 

Lord,  didst  thou  send  210 
Lord,  hast  thou  made  286 
Lord,  how  delightful  'tis  260 
Lord,  in  the  temples  of  230 
Lord,  I  am  pain'd,  but  I  270 
Lord  of  my  life,  O  may  2 34 
Lord  of  the  worlds  below  243 
Lord,  send  thy  word,  and  222 
Lord,  'tis  an  infinite  292 

Lord,  what  is  man,  169 

Lord,  when  our  raptur'd  23 
Lord,  when  we  see  a         290 

Mark,  when  tempestuous  132 

Mark  the  soft-falling  191 

Methinks  the  last  great  299 

Mortals,  awake,  with  43 

My  God,  I  bow  before  228 

My  God,  I  love,  and  I  302 

My  helper  God,  I  bless  247 

My  soul,  survey  thy  144 

Mv  sorrows  like  a  flood  84 

My  thoughts,  that  often  280 

My  times  of  sorrow  and  140 

Must  all  the  charms  of  254 

Must  friends  and  kindred  281 

Not  by  the  laws  of  108 

Not  ail  the  nobles  of  the  72 

No  strength  of  nature  96 

No  war,  nor  battle's  47 

Now  begin  the  heavenly  87 

Now  let  our  drooping  286 

Now  let  our  voices  join  121 

Now  let  our  faith  grow  206 

Now  we  are  met  in  holy  199 

O  for  a  closer  walk  with  75 
O  for  a  thousand  tongues  70 
O  happy  soul,  that  lives  157 
O  how  I  love  thy  holy  law  271 
O  righteous  God,  thou      265 


TO  THE   SUPPLEMENT. 


vu 


Hyma  ic  Page 

O  Lord,  another  day  is  2J7 
O  Lord,  my  best  desires  139 
O  my  soul,  what  means  62 
O  thou,  before  whose  203 
O  thou,  the  wretched's  138 
O  the  immense,  th'  241 

O  that  I  knew  the  secret  76 
O  'tis  a  lovely  thing-  to  134 
O  what  stupendous  mercy  125 
O'er  the  gloomy  hills  of  226 
Of  all  the  joys  we  mortals  127 
On  thee  each  morning",  238 
Our  country  is  171 

Our  little  bark  on  32 

Our  Lord  is  risen  from        55 

Patience  !  O  'tis  a  grace  133 
Peace  !  'tis  the  Lord  294 
Praise  ye  the  Lord,  34 

Prostrate,  dear  Jesus  !  at  135 

Questions  and  doubts  be  97 
Rejoice  !  the  Lord  is  King  58 
Remark,  my  soul,  the  246 
Saviour,  visit  thy  198 

See,  gracious  God,  262 

See  how  the  mounting  233 
See  Israel's  gentle  174 

Shall  atheists  dare  insult  99 
Shepherd  of  Israel,  bend  202 
Shepherd  of  Israel,  212 

Shepherds  !  rejoice,  lift  45 
Sinner,  O  why  so  301 

Sinners,  the  voice  of  God  100 
Sovereign  of  life,  I  own  276 
Stand  and  adore  !  how  19 
Stern  winter  throws  his  242 
Stretch'd  on  the  cross,  50 
Sweet  is  the  love  that  129 
Sweet  was  the  time  when  160 

The  billows  swell,  the  274 

The  deluge,  at  the  85 

The  earth  and  nil  the  33 

The  evils  that  beset  our  273 

The  God  of  love  will  sure  293 

The  glorious  armies  of  35 

The  Lord  on  mortal  218 

The  Lord  will  happiness  136 

52 


Hymn  &  Page. 

The  Lord  my  pasture  28 

The  Lord,  how  fearful  is  13 
The  mighty  frame  of  56 

The  righteous  Lord,  120 

The  spacious  firmament  1 
Thanks  for  mercies  past  193 
There  is  a  fountain  fill'd  62 
Thou  art,  O  God,  a  spirit  16 
Thou  didst,  O  mighty  5 

Thou  only  centre  of  my  272 
Thou  only  Sovereign  of  197 
Through  all  the  141 

Thine  earthly  sabbaths,  183 
This  is  the  feast  of  208 

Thus  far  'tis  well,  you  255 
Thy  bounties,  gracious  232 
Thy  names,  how  infinite  12 
'Tis  a  point  I  long  to  128 

'Tis  finish'd  !   so  the  5i 

'Tis  my  happiness  below  153 
To  thee,  who  reign'st,  268 
To  praise  the  ever  240 

•Twas  God  preserv'd  me  31 
Unveil  thy  bosom,  faithful  289 

We  bless  the  etefnal  216 
What  glory  gilds  the  190 
What  heavenly  man,  or  205 
What  is  our  God,  or  8 

What  scenes  of  horror  283 
What  shall  the  dying  95 

What  strange  perplexities  1 72 
What  various  hindrances  184 
What  vain  desires  and  152 
When  Abrah'm  fill'd  with  263 
When  all  thy  mercies,  O  26 
When  blooming  youth  is  282 
When  darkness  long  has  166 
When  fancy  spreads  her  167 
When  marshall'd  on  the  156 
When  pale  with  sickness,  27 
When  shall  thy  lovely  300 
When  sickness  shakes  275 
When  the  Eternal  bows  3 
When  the  last  trumpet  298 
When  tumults  of  unruly  113 
When  verdure  clothes  239 
Where  is  my  God  }  does    59 


VIII 


INDEX    OF     SCRIPTURES 


Hymn  &  Page 

Where  shall  we  sinners  9> 

Where  shall  the  guilty  109 

Where  two  or  three,  227 

Wherefore  should  man,  119 

Wherewith,  O  Lord,  81 

While  I  am  banish'd  179  ' 

While  o'er  our  guilty  2^4 

While  shepherds  watch'd  46 

Whilst  thee  I  "seek,  15">  . 
Why  should  our  mourning  297  ! 

With  cheerful  voices  249 

With  humble  heart,  and  256 

With  tears  of  anguish  I  78 


Hymn  &  Pap. 

Witness,  ye  saints,  that  151 
Would  you  win  a  soul  to    215 

Ye  hearts,  with  youthful  253 
Ye  humble  saints  6 

Ye  humble  souls,  approach  7 
Ye  humble  souls  complain  117 
Ye  messengers  of  Christ  225 
Ye  mourning  saints  whose  284 
Yc  sons  of  men,  with  joy  22 
Yes,  the  Redeemer  rose  52 
Ye  wretched,  hungry,         101 

Zeal  is  that  pure  and  147 


JNDEX  OF  SCRIPTURES  TO  THE  SUPPLEMENT. 


Chap.  Ver.                 Hymn. 

Chap 

.  Ver. 

Hymn. 

Chap.  Ver. 

Hymn. 

GENESIS. 

23 

3 

9 

'37 

19$ 

5       22 

75 

23 

4 

28,  104 

138 

2,6 

3 

6       9 

75 

24 

54.5  5 

143 

2 

108 

7       7-1 1 

85 

26 

2 

172 

148 

34 

18     24—3* 

263 

34 

18 

137, '38 

149 

2 

64 

♦7     9 

171 

34 

I— IO 

276 

149 

4 

132 

EXODUS. 

37 

II 

132 

PROVERBS 

J  2       3— s 

74 

41 

I 

2S7 

3 

7 

III 

*5     " 

9 

42 

x—3 

178, 179 

3 

13,17 

MS 

LEVITICUS. 

42 

S 

159,162 

8 

17 

253 

20       7 

9 

43 

3 

222 

'4 

IS 

134 

NUMBERS. 

43 

56 

159.162 

'4 

32 

283 

12        3 

132 

45 

I— II 

64 

19 

8 

145 

DEUTERONOMY. 

45 

S 

89 

19 

II 

134 

5     29 

III 

45 

12 

21,22 

22 

3 

134 

6       4 

18 

46 

IO 

139 

ECCLESIASTES. 

7       9 

6 

SI 

I 

I3S.I37 

3 

II 

IC— 12 

21     is— 2<5 

94 

Si 

17 

138 

9 

7—10               277,288 

32      IO 

195 

68 

18 

[211 

12 

13 

III 

33     25 

104 

73 

28 

K57 

SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

I.  SAMUEL. 

73 

28 

228,229 

4 

12 

62 

7      12 

244 

81 

13 

7S.76 

ISAIAH. 

I.  KINGS. 

86 

II 

in 

9 

6,7 

58 

8   22—54                  I  75 

176 

87 

4 

175.176 

29 

'9 

132 

NEHEMIAII. 

88 

270 

31 

5,6                    194-196 

9     17 

118 

90 

S 

35 

I— IO 

222 

JOB. 

90 

12 

145 

42 

21 

82 

1     21                       140 

141 

97 

2 

24 

44 

24 

21 

5     29 

4 

99 

S 

9 

46 

IO 

13 

9       8 

21 

89 

28-37 

271 

49 

16 

195 

9      12                            IV 

141 

I03 

13 

11  I 

$3 

7 

70 

II       7                          10, 12 

104 

3 

21—25 

5S 

1 

104 

23       3 

76 

107 

23-30 

31,32 

5$ 

7 

102 

24       5                81,82 

I  OK 

1 13 

6 

3 

55 

10 

191 

29       3                       76 

ICO 

118 

19—24 

182,183 

57 

'5                2,3. 

'35,138 

37        S— 23                  K 

—  12 

119 

9 

2S6 

61 

1-3 

48 

1'aALMS. 

f  19 

54 

'71 

63 

'-3 

20s 

2       6 

64 

119 

67 

IS3.27I 

63 

4 

87,88 

2         8 

221 

M9 

67-97 

271 

66 

2 

2,3 

4       6 

166 

119 

75    • 

139. '40 

JEREMIAH 

6       1—9                271 

276 

119 

82—89 

19O 

2 

»3 

62 

84                    2,  3, 

119 

119 

IOS 

39 

3 

23 

93 

IS 

'43 

122 

I 

182,183 

n 

23 

67 

to                     1.39.40 

133 

129,13'.  173 

9 

23,24 

120 

TO    THE    SUPPLEMENT. 


IX 


Cfcap.  Ver.  Hymn. 

IO        7  ll1 

lO     12  11,23 

23       6  82 

33     IS  !94 

LAMENTATIONS. 

3  39  l07 

EZEKIEL. 
33     II  100,297 

3S      10  194 

37       I-IO  i«9 

DANIEL. 

4  35  13 
7  IO  IS 
84                                   »3 

JOEL. 

3  17  194 

JONAH. 

4  7-1O  163 

MICAH. 
6       0,7,8,       7S,8l,I23, 
124,125,126 

ZECHARIAH. 
13        I  6l 

I  17  194 

MALACHI. 
3      16,18  218 

MATTHEW. 
2       2  156 

5  $  U7 

5  48  2 

6  9— 13  186 

7  12  122,123.124 
9  12  67 
9     27                              ISO 

IO  38  142 

II  28  103 
13  3  187 
IS  22  150 

18  20  227 

19  I3,U  174 

19   20,22         2S4.2SS 

22  I  — IO  IOI 

2»  37—39     >22,  124 

23  35  147 
2S  3S,40  231 

27  39  91 

28  20  286 

MARK. 

10      14  '74 

12    29  18 

15     27  91 

LUKE. 

1  68  87,88 

2  IO  43,47 
7     38  I3S,  138 

12  s  "I 

13  34  195 

14  22  IOI,  116 

15  7  135,136 

16  17  6 

17  13  ISO 

18  6  174 
18  13  118,135,138 
21  19  133 
23  4  91 
23  34  94 


Chap.  Ver. 

Hymn. 

JOHN. 

I 

12 

7L72 

1 

29 

74 

I 

14-17 

68,69 

3 

8 

105 

3 

5 

92 

3 

14 

129, 131 

4 

6—19 

128 

4 

9 

277,278 

4 

24 

.6 

4 

35 

220 

0 

67,68 

90,  197 

1  1 

16 

290 

14 

17,18 

50,51 

<7 

I  1 

90 

1 9 

30 

51 

±1 

IS 

128 

ACTS. 

2 

37 

95 

3 

8 

I2S 

4 

12 

68 

!0 

36 

6S 

13 

29 

103 

ROMAN" 

I 

10,20 

I 

I 

16 

99,116 

2 

4 

135,136 

3 

2  5 

73,109 

3 

20—28 

108,109 

5 

I-S 

133 

0 

23 

61 

7 

5-10 

96 

7 

9 

108 

7 

12-19 

78 

7 

14—21 

152 

8 

1,2 

152 

8 

2—8 

92 

8 

U—19 

71,72 

8 

28 

144 

8 

34 

74 

1  1 

12,33 

S,244 

12 

1 

126 

14 

I—14 

168 

I.  CORINTHIANS. 

1       9  6 

1  18—31  97,99 
131  1 20 
3  21  144 
3  22  16+ 
9     24,27  148 

IS      IO  80 

IS      55  53,209 

IS     56,57  290,294 

II.  CORINTHIANS. 

5        1-9  291 

7      10  135,136 

89  56 

9      14  80 

10     4  170 

12  9  104,107,153 

13  5  172 
GALATIANS. 

2  20  82 

3  IO  94 

3  13  87,88 

4  S  87,88 


Chap.  Ver#  Hymn. 

46  72 

4     18  147 

EPHESIANS. 

I        7  87,88 

1  22  63 

2  I  — 10  92 

2     14  73,74 

4     15  63,14} 

4       8—12  20 t 

6     11—13  i;o 
PHILIPPIANS. 

1  23  296 

2  5  49 

2  6—IO  56 

3  1 1—14  148 

4  8  110,(11 

ID, U3, 134 
C0L03SIAN3. 

I       4  129,l3r 

I      18  63 

3        1-3  IJ7 

3H  60 

3  '2  132 

4  14  87,88 

1.  THESSAL0NIANS. 

4        I  7S 

4  I3-I8  293,294 

5  24  6 

I.  TIMOTHY. 

1  IS  82 
118  1 70 

2  3  266 

3  13  137 

4  13,14  217 

6  16  2 

TITUS. 

2         4  87,88 

2  14  93 

3  2  132 

3  5  92 

HEBREWS. 

*       3  93 

1      H,12  5 

4  12  89 
6     18  93,153 

6  12  133 

7  25  57,59 
9  2  87,88 
9  24  5  7,59 
9     14  73,74 

IO     23  6 

10     36  133 

10  12  57,59 

11  13  171 

12  1  148 

12         2—12  153 

12  3  210 

13  I  129,131 
13       17  214 

JAMES. 

I       3,4  133 

4  14  273 

5  10,11  133 

I.PETER. 

1     15  9 

I      19  73,74 


INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS 


i  hap.  Ver. 

Hymn, 

Chap.  Ver. 

Hymn. 

Chap.  Ver. 

Hymn. 

1      22 

129,131' 

4 

8 

14,163 

S 

9 

87,88 

,73,74 

a     4,7 

66 

S 

7 

17 

5 

H 

IS 

a    ii 

171 

S 

IO 

97 

S 

12 

74 

2      21 

49 

s 

20 

61 

7 

17 

62 

9     20 

133 

REVELATION. 

IS 

12 

74 

8       4 

1?2 

I 

12 

210 

14 

3 

64,74 

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JOHN'. 

I 

18 

58 

20 

12 

29  s 

2         I 

S9 

4 

8 

9 

21 

6 

62 

3         »,2 

5 

2-9 

192 

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22 

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INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS  TO  THE  SUPPLEMENT. 


flBBA,  Father,  72 
*■-*■  Abraham,  the  friend  of  God, 

82,  v.  3 
slbscnt  from  flesh,  291 
Adam,  first  and  second,  77 
Adoption,  71.  72 
AJJlictions,    153,    271 

sanctified,  153,  271,  272 
Angels-  proclaiming  the  birth  of  Christ, 

47 
Antidote  of  death,  66 
Appearance    before    God    here    and 

hereafter,   179 
Arrows  of  Christ,  89 
Atheists  and  In/Uds,  99 
Atonement,  73,  74 

B. 
Baptism,  313—327 
Being  of  God,  1 
Ifc'oA  of  providence,  decrees,  and  life, 

and  grace,  4 
.BooA-*  opened,  299 
Blessing  requested,  187 
Brethren,  love  of,   129,  130,  131 

C. 
Canaan,  Christ  the  way,  69 
Chaiitij,  &c.  231 
Charitable  collection,  23],  232 
Chitaren,  death  of,  284 
CHRIST,  his  incarnation,  43—47 

"advocate,  59 

"ALL   IN   ALL,  60 

"ascension,  55,  56 

"atonement  of,  73 

"his  birth  proclaimed,  47 

"characters  of,  59—70 

''coronation  of,  65 

"  dominion,  58 

♦•his  exaltation,  57 

"example,  49 

"eternal   life,  61 

"  fountain,  62 

"  gratitude  for  his  atonement,  74 

"his  humiliation,  56  v.  3,  4 

"our  head,  90,  v.  3 

"head  of  the  Church,  63 

"  iutt Tccssion,   57 

"kingdom  of,  58 

"a  king.  8Q- 

"  king,  64,  65 

"life  and  ministry,  48 

"a  lamb,  88.  192 

"pasclial  lamb,  74 


Christ,  message  of,  48 
"  pr:  cious.  66 

"physician,  67 

"  prayer  of,  for  his  enemies,  94,  v.  4 

"  praise  to,  70 

"a  prince,  74,  v.  3 

"pattern,  49 

"  a  refuge,  94,  158 

"  Redeemer,  70 

"  sufferings  and  death,  50,  51 

"  resurrection,  52—54 

"  Saviour,  68 

"his  triumph,  56 

"  way,  69 
Christ's  regard  to  little  children,  174 

"  presence  the  joy  of  his  people,  230 
Christian,   the,   149 

"  cast  down,  yet  hoping,  162 

"  callingupon  Christ  in  afflictii>n,274 

"  comparison  and  complaint  of,  165 

•'  desiring  to  be  as  in  months  past,l60 

"  desiring  to  praise,  165,  178 

"examination  of  self,  172 

"friends  welcomed,  250 

"  growing  in   grace,  163 

"  hidden  life  of  the,  157 

"  happy  in  God,   167 

"  longing  for  the  presence  of  Christ, 
296 

"  longing  for  the  presence  of  God, 
292,  293 

"pilgrim,   171 

"  race,   148 

"  rejoicing,  166 

"sons  of  God,  72 

"supplicating,  150 

"tempted,  but  flying  to  Christ  for 
refuge,  158—161,  and  trusting  in 
God,   159 

"treasure  of,  164 

"walking   in  darkness,  159 

"warfare,  170 
Church,  asking  the  way  to  Zion,  196 

"  choosing   pastors,  202 

"        "        deacons,  204 

"God  the  defence  of,  194 

"  love  to,  195 

"  meetings  of,   199—204 

"  members  received,  201 

"praying  for  sick   Minister,  203 
CHrutianity,  inward  witness  to,  97,151 
Close  at  the  year,  246, 248 
Come,  Lord  Jesus,  300 


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Company,  good  and  had,  115 
Communion  with  God,  75,  76 
Condescension  of  God,  2,  3 
Conference  meetings,  227—230 
Cons/ience,  95 

"  made  whole,  108 

"chained,   113,  v.  5 

"liberty   of,  168 
Contentment,  107 
Coronation  of  Christ,  65 
C rem  ion  and  Providence,  21—33 
Cross,  doctrine  of,  97 

"of  Christ,  94  v.  6. 

"welcomed,   153 
Curse  of  the  law,  94 

D. 
Deacons,  chosen    204 
Death  and  Eternity,  230—292 
Death  of  fri.  nils,   287 

"Christ   thi    antidote   of,  66 

"of  kindred  improved,  281 

"of  a  saint  and  sinner,  282,  283 

"of  children,  284 

"of  a  young   person,   285 

"  of  a  minister,  236 

14  W(  come  meaeajrer,  290 
Deerees,  and  dominion  of  God,  4 
Deluge,  85 
Depravity,  77,  78 
Devotion,  and  trust,  155 
Dictrinei  tf  G+epel,  71—93 
Dread  of  departing  from  Christ,  197 
Dying  Saviour,  50,  51 

E. 
Early  pi<  ty,  252 
Ebenezer,  erected,  2-44,  y-  2 
Emblemed  die  e  ft',  cts  of  the  Gospel,191 
Envy,   13]    v.  3 
Eternity,  of  God,  5 
Eternal  life,  Christ   the,  61 
Evening  and  morning,  235 — 237 
Everlasting  song,  305 
Experience,  related,  199,  200 
Ezet.icPs  vision,  189 

P. 
Faithfulness,  110 

"  and   truth  of  God,  6 

Faith,  connected     ..ih  salvation,  108 

"in  sacrifice   of  Christ,   109 

"fainting,   154 
Family   worship,   173,   174 
Fast  and   thanksgiving,  262—269 
Fea>r  of  tin-  gospel,  101 

"sinners  invited  to,  101 
Fear,  113 

Fear  of  God,  111 
Flood,  85 

Flesh  and  spirit,  152 
Forms  of  worship,  vain,  178 
Fortitude.  112,  113 
Friends,  meeting  of,  250 

"         death   of,   281,  287 
Funeral  Hymn,  289 
G. 
Gentiles,  praying  for  Jews,  224 

52* 


God,  his  being,  1 
"  condescension,  2,  3 
"  decrees  and  dominion,  4 
"  the  defence   of  Zion,   194 
"  exalted  above  praise,  38 
"  eternity  and  immutability,   5 
"  faithfulness,  6 
"  good nt  ss,   7 
"  greatness,  8 
"  goodness  of,  141  v.  3 
"  glorious  and  sinners  saved,  98 
"  glory  of,  in  creation  and  redemp- 
tion, 98 
"  holiness,  9 

"  incomprehensibility,  10,  11 
"  infinity,  12,  19 
"  lore,  14 

"  the  fight  and  glory  of  heaven,  302 
"  majesty,  15 
"  praise  to,  34—38 
"  our  portion.    140 
"  a  refuge   to  the  troubled,  161 
"  sovereignty j    decrees   and   grace 

of,  4,  13 
"  spirituality,  16 

"  our  shepherd,  28 

"  th>    supreme  good,  167 

"  trinity,  17 

"  unity,   18 

u  v/ayi  of,  mysterious,  99 

"  wisdom   of,    141 
Good  report,  things  of,  115 
Goodness  of  God  to  men,  22 
Gospel,  and  law,   94—99 

*  power  of  God,  95 

"  pillar  of  our  hope,  95  v.  4 

"  rational  defence  of,  99 

"  tin-   glory   of   Uod,  98 

"  emblem  of,    191 
Grace,  and  Providence,  29,  33 

■  salvation  by,  79,  80 

"  woik  of,  79 

"  efficacious,  89 

"  match  less,  88  v.  4 

"  and    works,  96,   108 
Gravity,  and  decency,  114 
Grave,   288,  289 
Grateful  recollection,   244 
Gratitude,  for  mercies,  31,  26,  27 

k    for  deliverance  in  storm,  32 
Guide,  Christ  a,  288 

H. 
Heaven,  302—305 
Hidden   life  of  a  Christian,  157 
Holy   Spirit,   ]  05,   106 

"  graces  of,    '07 

"  invoked,   105 

"  prosperous  gale,  106 
Hope,  none  excluded  from,  116 
Humility,  117,  1  .8,  119 

the  humble,  happy,  132 

I. 

Improvement  of  life,  277,  278,  279 

Instability  of  worldly  enjoyment,  273 

Invitations  and  Promises,  101-104,116 


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INDEX    OF   SUBJECTS 


J. 
Jeios,  prayed  for,  224 
Joy,  in  God,  120 

'♦  in  the  ways  of  God,  121 
Joys  of  heaven,  303 
Jubilee,  188 

Judgment,  299,  300,  301 
Justice,  and  equity,  122,  123 

"  and  truth,  124 
Justification,  81,  82 

K. 

King  of  saints,  Christ,  64 
Kingdom  of  heaven  promised  to  the 
poor,  117 

L. 
Lamb,  Christ  a,  83  v.  3 
Lamp,  the  scriptures  a,  39 
Law  and   Gospel,  94—99 
Law  fulfilled  by  Christ,  95,  96 

u  curse  of,  94 
Legal  obedience,  and  evangelical,  96 
Liberality,  125 
Liberty  of  conscience,  168 
Little  children  invited  to  Christ,    174 
Longing  for  the  spread  of  the  gospel,226 
Lord's'  Day,  180—182 

"  morning,  182 

Lord's  supper,  205—210 
Love,   126—131 

*«  to  God  and  man,  126 

"  to  Christ,  127,  128 

"  to  brethren,  129,  130,  131 
Lovely  carnage,  134 

M. 
Man,  by  nature,  grace  and  glory,  169 
Mariner's  hymn  for  deliverance,  32 
Marriage,  249 
Meekness,  132,  117 
Meeting  and  parting  of  friends,250,251 
Message  of  Redeemer,  48 
Minister,  settled,  212 

M  ordained,  211—215 

"  death  of,  286 

*«  watching  for  souls,  214 

•'  meetings,  216—218 

"  Christ's  care  of,  216 
Ministry,  instituted,  211 
Missionary  meetings,  219—225 
Missionaries  prayed  for,  223 

"  addressed  and  encouraged,  225 
Morning,  233,  234 

"  and  evening,  238 
Moses,  94,  v  5. 
Mourning  the  absence  of  Christ,  127 

v. 3,  128 
Mutual  love,  129 
Mysteries  of  Providence,  24,  25 

N. 
new-Tear,  244,  245 
Noah,  and  the  Ark,  85 


Obedience,  legal  and  evangelical,  94 
Opening  a  place  of  public  worship, 
175,  176 


P. 

Pardon,  83 

"     and  confession,  84 
Pardoning  love,  83 
Parting  of  friends,  251 
Pastors  chosen,  202 
Patience,   133 
Perfections  of  the  Deity,  1—20 

"  moral,  imitated,  20 

Perseverance,  85 

'*  desired,  86 

Physician,  Christ  a,   67 
Piety,  early,  252 

Pleading,  for  mercy,  118, 135,  137,138 
Pleasure,  of  social    worship,  177 
Poor  in  spirit,  happy,  137 
Prayer,  prevalent,  18  ,  185 
"  for  a  revival,  19  8 
"  answered  by  crosses,  163 
"  before  sermon,   184—187 
"  after  sermon,  190 
"  Lord's,  186 
Praise  to  God,  35—38 
"  to  Christ,  70 
"  for  mercies,  36 
"  through  all  our  existence,  37 
Presence  of  Christ,  the  joy  of  his  peo- 
ple, 230 
"  of  God,  worth  dying  for,  292 
Pride,  and   humility,  119 
Privileges  of  sons  of  God,  71,  72 

"  of  the  living,   &c.  278 

Private  worship,  172 
Providence,  33 
Prudence,  134 

R. 
Hansom,   Christ  our,  88 
Receiving  members,  201 
Redeeming  love,  87 
Redemption,  87,  88 
Refuge  in  a  storm,  156 
Regeneration,  89,  90,  97  v.  3,  4,  5 
Relieving  Christ,  &c.   231 
Repentance,  136—138 
Resignation,  139—141 
Resurrection,   296—298 

"  of  Christ,  52,  54 
Return   of  joy,  166 
Revival,  prayed  for,  198 
Rich  fool  surprised,   295 
Righteousness,  of  Christ,  81,  82 
Robe  of  Christ,  spotless,  82  v.  4 

S. 

Sabbath,  180— T83 
Sacrifice,  Christ  a,  88  v.  3 
Saint   expiring,  282 

"  afflicted,  104 
Saints,  conquering,  112 
Salvation,  79 

Sanctification,  and  pardon,  93 
Satisfaction,  in  God,  291 
Scripture,  39—42 

'•  false  and  true,  147 
Self  denial,    142 
Seasons,  243 
Sheplierd,  God  our,  28 


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Sickness,  comfort  in,  r275 

**  of  a  minister,  203 

"  and  recovery,  270,  276 
Sin,  fetters  of,  88  v.  4 

"  a  tyrant,  93  v.  4,  5 

"  original^  77 

**  indwelling,  lamented,  78 

**  and  sorrows,  76 
Sinai,  and  Calvary,  94  v.  2. 
Sincerity,  and  truth,  143 
Sinners,  captives,  88  v.  L 

"  traitors,  88  v.  2 

"  invited,   100,   101,  102 
Social  worship,   177 
Soldier  of  the  cross,  112 
Sons  of  God,  71,  72 
Sorrows,  and  sins,  78 
Sovereignty  of  God,  4,  v.  4,  5 
Spring,  239 

Star,  of  Bethlehem,  156 
Strength,  equal  to  days,  104 
Submission,  139 

"  under  bereavement,  294 
Successful  resolve,  185 
Sun,  moon,   and   stars   proclaim  the 

being  of  God,  1 
Summer,  and  harvest,  240 
Supreme,  God  the,  167 
Sunday  schools,  25^—261 
Sword  of  Christ,  89 

T. 

Thief  converted,  91 

"  prayer  of,  on  the  cross,  91,  v.  3,  4, 5 
Thunder,  God  of,  241 
Time  and  eternity,  277,  279 
Times  and  seasons,  233—276 

"swiftness   of,  246 
Traveller's  Psalm,  30,  31,  32 
Treasure,  Christian's,  164 


U. 

Union  to  Christ,  90 
Universal  praise,  34,  38 

V. 

Victory,  of  Christ,  89 
"  over  his  enemies,  89 
"    "     the  grave,  268,  294 

W. 

Walking   with   God,  75 
Warfare  of  the  Christian,   170 
Weary,  souls  invited,  103 
Wirttei;  242 
Wisdom,  of  redeeming  time,  279 

"  true,   145 

"  her  ways   pleasant,  145 
Witnesses,  a  cloud  of,  148,  v.  t 
Witness,  to  Christianity,  97 
Word  of  God,  glory  of,  190 

"  inspired,  39 

"riches  of,  40 

"  u>>efulness   of,  41 

"  sufficiency  of,  42 
Worship,  172 

"  close  of,  182 

"  delight  in,  179 

"  forms  of,  vain,  178 

"family,  173,  174 

"  private,  172 

"  public,  175,  195 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  192 

y. 

Youth,  252—257 

"  death  of,  285 

"and  old  age,  258 
Z. 
Zeal  and  fortitude,  146,  148 

"false  and  true,  U7 


2,  3  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

Hymn   2.    CM.     Steele.  * 

Stade,  St.  Martin's,  Barby. 
Condescension  of  God. 

1  ETERNAL  Power,   Almighty  God, 

Who  can  approach  thy  throne  ? 
Accessless  light  is  thine  abode, 
To  angel  eyes  unknown. 

2  Before  the  radiance  of  thine  eye, 

The  heavens  no  longer  shine ; 
And  all  the  glories  of  the  sky 
Are  but  the  shade  of  thine. 

3  Great  God,  and  wilt  thou   condescend 

To  cast  a  look  below  ? 
To  this  vile  world  thy  notice  bend, 
These  seats  of  sin  and  wo  ? 

4  [But  O !    to  shew   thy  smiling  face, 

To  bring  thy  glories  near ! 
Amazing  and  transporting  grace, 
To  dwell  with  mortals  here  !] 

5  How  strange !    how  awful  is  thy  love  ! 

With  trembling  we  adore : 
Not  all  uY  exalted  minds  above 
Its  wonders  can  explore. 

6  While  golden  harps  and  angel  tongues 

Resound   immortal  lays, 
Great  God,   permit  our  humble  songs 
To  rise,   and  mean  thy   praise. 


Hymn  3.     C.  M.     Watts \s  Lyric  Poems. 

Carthage,  St.  Ann's,  St    David's. 
Condescension  of  God. 

1  WHEN  the  Eternal  bows  the  skies, 
To  visit  earthly  things, 
With  scorn  divine  he  turns  his  eyes 
From  towers  of  haughty  kings. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


2  He   bids  his  awful   chariot  roil 

Far  downward  from  the  skies, 
To  visit  every  humble  soul, 
With  pleasure  in  his  eyes. 

3  Why  should  the  Lord,  that  reigns  above, 

Disdain  so  lofty  kings  ? 
Say,  Lord,   and   why  such  looks  of  love 
Upon  such  worthless  things  ? 

4  Mortals,   be  dumb :    what  creature  dares 

Dispute  his  awful  will? 
Ask   no  account  of  his  affairs, 
But  tremble,   and  be  still. 

5  Just  like  his  nature  is  his  grace, 

All   sovereign  and  all  free ; 
Great  God,  how   searchless  are  thy  ways ! 
How  deep  thy  judgments  be  ! 

Hymn  4.     C.  M.     Wattis  Lyric  Poems.  * 

Abridge,   Canterbury. 
Decrees  and  dominion  of  God. 

1  KEEP  silence,  all  created  things, 

And   wait  your  Maker's  nod  : 
My  soul  stands  trembling,   while  she  sings 
The  honours  of  her  God. 

2  Life,  death,  and  hell,  and  worlds  unknown. 

Hang  on  his  firm   decree  : 
He  sits  on  no  precarious  throne, 
Nor  borrows  leave   to  be. 

3  Chain'd  to  his  throne,   a  volume  lies, 

With  all  the  fates  of  men, 
With  every  angel's  form  and  size, 
Drawn  by  th'  eternal  pen. 

4  His  providence  unfolds  the  book, 

And  makes  his  counsels  shine ; 
Each  opening  leaf,  and  ev'ry  stroke, 
Fulfils  some  deep  design. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


5  Here,  he  exalts  neglected  worms 

To  sceptres  and  a  crown  : 
And  there,  the  following  page  he  turns, 
And  treads  the  monarch  down. 

6  Not  Gabriel  asks  the  reason  why, 

Nor  God  the  reason  gives; 
Nor  dares  the  fav'rite  angel  pry- 
Between  the  folded  leaves. 

7  My  God,  I   would  not  long  to  see 

My  fate  with   curious  eyes, 
What  gloomy  lines  are  writ  for  me, 
Or  what  bright  scenes  may  rise  : 

8  In  thy  fair  book   of  life  and  grace, 

O   may  I  find  my  name 
Recorded  in  some  humble  place, 
Beneath   my  Lord,  the  Lamb ! 

Hymn  5.      C.  M.       Howe,        ♦ 

Devizes,  St.  Ann's,  Canterbury. 
Eternity  of  God. 

1  THOU  didst,  O  mighty  God,  exist 

Ere  time  began  its  race; 
Before  the  ample  elements 
Fill'd  up  the  void  of  space  : 

2  Before  the  pondVous  earthly  globe 

In  fluid  air  was  stay'd ; 
Before  the  ocean's  mighty  springs 
Their  liquid  stores  display'd. 

3  And  when  the  pillars  of  the  world, 

With  sudden  ruin   break, 
And  all  this  vast  and  goodly  frame 
Sinks  in  the  mighty  wreck : 

4  When  from  her  orb  the  moon  shall  start, 

Th1  astonish'd  sun  roll  back  ; 
While  all  the  trembling  starry  lamps 
Their  ancient  course  forsake : 

5  Forever  permanent  and  fix'd, 

From  agitation  free, 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  6, 1 


Unchang'd,  in  everlasting  years, 
Shall  thy   existence   be. 

Hymn  6.    L.  M.    Need/mm.       * 

Portugal,   Wells,  Shoel. 
Faithfulness  of  God. 

1  YE  humble  saints,  proclaim  abroad 
The  honours  of  a  faithful   God : 
How  just  and  true  are  all   his  ways, 
How  much  above  your  highest  praise  ! 

2  The  words  his  sacred  lips  declare 
Of  his  own  mind  the  image  bear ; 
What  should  him  tempt,  from  frailty  free, 
Blest  in  his  self  sufficiency  ! 

3  He  will  not  his  great  self  deny : 
A  God  all  truth  can  never  lie : 
As  well  might  he  his  being  quit 
As  break  his  oath,  or  word  forget. 

4  Let  frighted  rivers  change  their  course, 
Or  backward  hasten  to  their  source ; 
Swift  through  the  air  let  rocks  be  hurPd, 
And  mountains  like  the  chaff  be  whirl'd ; 

5  Let  suns  and  stars  forget  to  rise, 
Or  quit  their  stations  in  the  skies ; 
Let  heaven  and  earth  both  pass  away, 
Eternal  truth  shall  ne'er  decay. 

6  True  to  his  word,   God  gave  his   Son, 
To  die  for  crimes  which   men  had  done ; 
Blest  pledge !  he  never  will  revoke 

A   single  promise  he  has  spoke. 

Hymn  7.    C.  M.     Steele.  + 

Irish,  Exeter,  Abridge. 
Goodness  of  God. 

1  YE  humble  souls,  approach  your  God 
With  songs  of  sacred  praise. 
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PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


For  he  is  good,  immensely  good, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 

2  All  nature  owns  his  guardian  care, 

In  him   we  live  and  move ; 
Hut  nobler  benefits  declare 
The  wonders  of  his  love. 

3  He  gave  his  Son,  his  only  Son, 

To  ransom  rebel  worms ; 
'Tis  here  he  makes  his  goodness  known 
In  its  diviner  forms. 

4  To  this  dear  refuge,  Lord,   we  come ; 

'Tis  here  our  hope  relies ; 
A  safe  defence,  a  peaceful  home, 
When  storms  of  trouble  rise. 
3  Thine  eye  beholds,  with  kind  regard, 
The  souls  who  trust  in  thee ; 
Their  humble  hope  thou  wilt  reward 
With  bliss  divinely  free. 
6  Great  God,  to  thy  almighty  love, 
What  honours  shall  we  raise  ? 
Not  all  the  raptur'd  songs  above 
Can  render  equal  praise. 

Hymn  8.     L.  M      W atts's  Lyric  Poems.* 

Portugal,  Old  Hundred,  Blendon 
Greatness  of  God,  or  God  supreme  and  self-sufficient. 

1  WHAT  is  our  God,  or  what  his  name, 
Nor  men  can  learn,  nor  angels  teach ; 
He  dwells  conceal'd  in  radiant  flame, 
Where  neither  eyes  nor  thoughts  can  reach 

2  The  spacious  worlds  of  heavenly  light, 
Compar'd  with  him,  how  short  they  fall ! 
They  are  too  dark,  and  he  too  bright ; 
Nothing  are  they,  and  God  is  all. 

3  He   spoke  the   wondrous  word,  and  lo ! 
Creation  rose  at  his   command ; 
Whirlwinds  and  seas  their  limits  know, 
Bound  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


4  There  rests  the  earth,  there  roll  the  spheres, 
There  nature  leans,  and  feels  her  prop ; 
But  his  own  self-sufficience  bears 

The  weight  of  his  own  glories  up. 

5  The  tide  of  creatures  ebbs  and  flows, 
Measuring  their  changes  by  the  moon  ; 
No  ebb   his  sea  of  glory  knows; 

His  age  is  one  eternal  noon. 

6  Then  fly,  my  song,  an  endless  round, 
Hie  lofty  tune  let  Gabriel  raise: 
All  nature  dwell  upon  the  sound, 
But  we  can  ne'er  fulfil  the  praise. 

Hymn  9,    C.  M.    Ripporfs  Selection.    #  or  b 

Bedford,  Abridge,  York. 
Holiness  of  God. 

1  HOLY  and  reverend  is  the  name 

Of  our  eternal  King  : 
Thrice  holy  Lord,  the  angels  cry ; 
Thrice  holy,  let  us  sing. 

2  Heaven's  brightest  lamps  with  him  compard. 

How  mean  they  look  and  dim  ! 
The  fairest  angels  have  their  spots, 
When  once  compar'd  with  him. 

3  Holy  is  he  in  all  his  works, 

And  truth  is  his  delight  ; 
But  sinners  and  their  wicked  ways 
Shall  perish  from  his  sight. 

4  The  deepest  reverence  of  the  mind, 

Pay,  O  my  soul,  to  God ; 
Lift  with  thy  hands  a  holy  heart 
To  his  sublime  abode. 

5  With  sacred  awe  pronounce  his  name, 

Whom  words  nor  thoughts  can  reach ; 
A  broken  heart  shall  please  him  more 
Than  the  best  forms  of  speech. 


10  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


6  Thou  holy  God,  preserve  my  soul 
From  all  pollution  free; 
The  pure  in  heart  are  thy  delight, 
And  they  thy  face  shall  see. 

Kymn  10.     L.  M.     Watts' s  Lyrics.     * 

Green's  Hundredth,  Angel's  Hymn. 
Incomprehensibility  of  God. 

1  GOD  is  a  name  my  soul  adores ; 
Th'   almighty   Three,   tlv   eternal   One  ! 
Nature  and  grace,   with  all  their  powers, 
Confess  the  Infinite  Unknown. 

2  From  thy  great  Self  thy   being  springs  ; 
Thou   art  thy  own  Original, 

Made  up  of  uncreated  things, 
And  sclf-sufncience  bears  them  all. 
:">  Thy  voice  produced  the  seas  and  spheres, 
Bid  the  waves  roar  and  planets  shine; 
But  nothing  like  thyself  appears 
Through  all  these  spacious  works  of  thine. 

4  Still  restless  nature  dies  and  grows ; 
From  change  to  change  the  creatures  run 
Thy  being  no  succession  knows, 

And  all  thy  vast  designs  are  one. 

5  Thrones  and  dominions  round  thee  fall. 
And  worship  in  submissive  forms  ; 
Thy  presence  shakes  this  lower  ball. 
This  little  dwelling-place  of  worms. 

6  How   shall  affrighted  mortals  dare 
To  sing  thy  glory  or  thy  grace? 
Beneath  thy  feet  we  lie  so  far, 
And  see  but  shadows  of  thy  face  ! 

7  Who  can  behold  the  blazing  light  ! 
Who  can  approach  consuming  flame? 
None  but  thy  wisdom  knows  thy  might, 
None  but  thy  word  can  speak  thy  name. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  11,  12 

Hymn   11.     CM.     Smart.     #  or  b 

St.  Ann's,  Huddersfield, 

God  incompreliensible. 

1  CELESTIAL  King,  our  spirits  lie, 

Trembling  beneath  thy  feet  ; 
And  wish,  and  cast  a  longing  eye. 
To  reach  thy  lofty  seat. 

2  In  thee,  what  endless  wonders  meet  ! 

What  various  glories  shine ! 
The  dazzling  rays  too  fiercely  beat 
Upon  our  fainting  mind. 

3  Angels  are  lost  in  glad  surprise, 

If  thou  unveil  thy  grace  ; 
And  humble  awe  runs  through  the  skies, 
When  wrath  arrays  thy  face. 

4  Created  powers,  how  weak  they  be  ! 

How  short  our  praises  fall  ! 
So  much  akin  to   nothing,   we, 
And  thou,  th'  eternal   All. 

5  Lord,  here  we  bend  our  humble  souls, 

And  awfully  adore  ; 
For  the  weak  pinions  of  our  minds 
Can  stretch  a  thought  no  more. 

Hymn  12.     CM.     Watts' 's  Lyrics.    *  or  b 

St.  Asaphs,  Bedford,  Stade. 
Infinity  of  God. 

1  THY  names,  how  infinite  they  be  ! 

Great  everlasting  One  ! 
Boundless  thy  might  and  majesty, 
And  unconfin'd  thy  throne. 

2  Thy  glories  shine  of  wondrous  size, 

And  wondrous  large  thy  grace : 
Immortal  day  breaks  from  thine  eyes, 
And  Gabriel  veils  his  face. 
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PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 


3  Thine  essence  is  a  vast  abyss, 

Which  angels  cannot  sound, 
An  ocean  of  infinities, 
Where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown'd. 

4  Thy  mysteries  of  creation  lie 

Beneath  enlighten'd  minds  ; 
Thoughts  can  ascend  above  the  sky, 
And  fly  before  the  winds ; 

5  Reason  may  grasp  the  massy  hills, 

And  stretch  from  pole  to  pole; 
But  half  thy  name  our  spirit  fills, 
And  overloads  our  soul. 

6  In  vain  our  haughty  reason  swells, 

For  nothing's  found  in  thee 
But  boundless  inconceivables, 
And  vast  eternity. 

Hymn  13.    CM.     Watts }s  Lyrics.    *  or  b 

Canterbury,  Bedford,   Abridge. 
Sovereignty  and  Grace. 

1  THE  Lord,  how  fearful  is  his  name  ! 

How  wide  is  his  command  ! 
Nature,  with  all  her  moving  frame, 
•    Rests  on  his  mighty  hand. 

2  Immortal  glory  forms  his  throne, 

And  light  his  awful  robe; 
While  with  a  smile,  or  with  a  frown, 
He  manages  the  globe. 

3  A   word  of  his  almighty  breath 

Can  swell  or  sink  the  seas  ; 
Build  the  vast  empires  of  the  earth, 
Or  break  them  as  he  please. 

4  Adoring  angels  round  him  fall, 

In  all  their  shining  forms, 
His  sovereign  eye  looks  through  them  all, 
And  pities  mortal  worms. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  14,  15 

5  Now  let  the  Lord  forever  reign, 
And  sway  us  as  he  will, 
Sick,  or  in  health,  in  ease,  or  pain, 
We  are  his  fav'rites  still. 

Hymn  14.    C.  M.  * 

Braintree,  Irish,  Devizes. 
Love  of  God. 

1  COME,  ye  that  know  and  fear  the  Lord, 

And  lift  your  souls  above ; 
Let  every  heart  and  voice  accord, 
To  sing,  that  God  is  love. 

2  This  precious  truth  his  word  declares, 

And  all  his  mercies  prove ; 

Jesus,  the  gift  of  gifts,   appears, 

To  shew,  that  God  is  love. 

3  Sinai,  in  clouds,  and  smoke,  and  fire, 

Thunders  his  dreadful  name  ; 
But  Sion  sings,  in  melting  notes, 
The  honours  of  the  Lamb. 

4  In  all  his  doctrines  and  commands, 

His  counsels  and  designs — 
In  ev'ry  work  his  hands  have  fram'd, 
His  love  supremely  shines. 

5  Angels  and  men  the  news  proclaim 

Through  earth  and  heaven  above — 
The  joyful  and  transporting  news, 
That  God  the  Lord  is  love. 

Hymn  15.     L.  M.     Upton's  Selection.    # 

Wells,  Old  Hundred,  Portugal. 
Majesty  of  God. 

1  DO  thou,  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays, 
Attempt  thy  great  Creator's  praise; 
But;  O,  what  tongue  can  speak  his  fame ! 
What  mortal  verse  can  reach  the  theme ! 


16  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

2  Before  his  throne  a  glittering  band 
Of  seraphim,  and  angels  stand ; 
Etherial  spirits,  who,  in  flight, 
Outvving  the  active  rays  of  light. 

3  To  God  all  nature  owes  its  birth ; 

He  form'd  this  pond'rous  globe  of  earth, 
He  rais'd  the  glorious  arch  on  high, 
And  measur'd  out  the  azure  sky. 

4  In  all  our  Maker's  grand  designs, 
Omnipotence,  with  wisdom,  shines; 

His  works,  thro'  all  this  wondrous  frame, 
Bear  the  great  impress  of  his  name. 

5  Rais'd  on  devotion's  lofty  wing, 
Do  thou,  my  soul,  his  glories  sing; 
And  let  his  praise  employ  thy  tongue, 
Till  listening  worlds  applaud  the  song. 

Hymn  16.    L.  M.    Ripports  Selection.  # 

Leeds,  Castle  Street. 
Spirituality  of  God. 

1  THOU  art,  O  God,  a  Spirit  pure, 
Invisible  to  mortal  eyes ; 

Th'  immortal,  and  th'  eternal  King, 
The  great,  the  good,  the  only  wise. 

2  While  nature  changes,  and  her  works 
Corrupt,  decay,  dissolve,  and  die, 
Thy  essence  pure  no  change  shall  see, 
Secure  of  immortality. 

3  Let  stupid  heathens  frame  their  gods 
Of  gold  and  silver,  wood  and  stone ; 
Ours  is  the  God  that  made  the  heavens  \ 
Jehovah  he,  and  God  alone. 

4  My  soul,  the  purest  homage  pay, 
In  truth  and  spirit  him  adore; 
More  shall  this  please  than  sacrifice, 
Than  outward  forms  delight  him  more. 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD.  17,  18 

Hymn  17.    CM.     Watt  is  Sermons.    # 

Irish,  Braintree. 
Trinity. 

1  FATHER  of  glory !  to  thy  name 

Immortal  praise  we  give, 
Who  dost  an  act  of  grace  proclaim, 
And  bid  us,  rebels,  live. 

2  Immortal  honour  to  the  Son, 

Who  makes  thine  anger  cease; 
Our  lives  he  ransom'd   with  his  own, 
And  died  to  make  our  peace. 

3  To  thy  Almighty  Spirit  be 

Immortal  glory  given, 
Whose  influence  brings  us  near  to  thee, 
And  trains  us  up  for  heaven. 

4  Let  men  with  their  united  voice 

Adore  th'  eternal  God, 
And  spread  his  honours  and  their  joys 
Through  nations  far  abroad. 

5  Let  faith,  and  love,  and  duty  join, 

One  general  song  to  raise ; 
Let  saints  in  earth  and  heaven  combine 
In  harmony  and  praise. 

Hymn  18.    L.  M.     Williams's  Psalms.  * 

Old  Hundred,  Portugal. 
Unity  of  God. 

1  ETERNAL  God!  Almighty  Cause 

Of  earth,  and  seas,  and  worlds  unknown, 
All  things  are  subject  to  thy  laws, 
All  things  depend  on  thee  alone. 

2  Thy  glorious  being  singly  stands, 
Of  all  within  itself  possess'd  ; 
Controll'd  by  none  are  thy  commands ; 
Thou  from  thyself  alone  art  bless'd. 


19,  20  PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

3  To  thee  alone  ourselves  we  owe  ; 

Let  heaven  and  earth  due  homage  pay ; 

All  other  gods  we  disavow, 

Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  sway. 

4  Spread  thy  great  name  through  heathen  lands, 
Their  idol  deities  dethrone ; 

Reduce  the  world  to  thy  commands, 
And  reign,   as  thou  art,  God  alone. 

Hymn  19.    L.  M.     Watts' s  Lyrics.     * 

Blendon,  Castle-Street. 
Cod  only  tnoivn  to  himself. 

1  STAND  and  adore!    how  glorious  He, 
That  dwells  in  bright  eternity  ! 

We  gaze,  and  we  confound  our  sight, 
Plung'd  in  th'  abyss  of  dazzling  light. 

2  Seraphs,  the  nearest  to  the  throne, 
Begin,  and*  speak  the  Great  Unknown : 
Attempt  the  song,  wind  up  your  strings, 
To  notes  untry'd,  and   boundless  things. 

3  How  far  your  highest  praises  fall 
Below  th'  immense  Original  ! 

Weak  creatures  we,  that  strive  in  vain 
To  reach  an  uncreated  strain ! 

4  Great  God,  forgive  our  feeble  lays, 
Sound  out  thine  own  eternal  praise; 
A  song  so  vast,  a  theme  so  high, 
Calls  for  the  voice  that  tun'd  the  sky. 

Hymn  20.    L.  M.    Needham.         * 

Islington,  Italy,  Gloucester. 
Moral  Perfections  of  the  Deity  imitated. 

1  GREAT  Author  of  th'  immortal  mind ! 
For  noblest  thoughts  and  views  design'd, 
Make  me  ambitious  to  express 

The  image  of  thy  holiness. 

2  While  I  thy  boundless  love  admire, 
Grant  me  to  catch  the  sacred  fire; 


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Thus  shall  my   heavenly  birth  be  known, 
And  for  thy  child  thou  wilt  me  own. 

3  Enlarge  my  soul  with  love  like  thine; 
My  moral  powers  by  grace  refine  ; 

So  shall  I  feel  another's  wo, 
And  cheerful  feed  an  hungry  foe. 

4  I  hope  for  pardon,  through  thy   Son, 
For  all  the  crimes  which  I  have  done ; 
O,  may  the  grace  that  pardons  me, 
Constrain  me  to  forgive  like  thee! 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 
Hymn  21.    C.  M.     Watts' s  Lyrics.    # 

Braintree,    Devizes. 
A  song  to  Creating  Wisdom. 

1  ETERNAL  Wisdom,  thee  we  praise! 

Thee  the  creation  sings  ! 
With  thy  lov'd  name,  rocks,  hills,  and  seas, 
And  heaven's  high  palace  rings. 

2  Thy  hand,  how  wide  it  spread  the  sky  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Ting'd  with  the  blue  of  heavenly  dye, 
And  starr'd  with  sparkling  gold. 

3  Thy  glories  blaze  all  nature  round, 

And  strike  the  gazing  sight, 
Through  skies,  and  seas,  and  solid  ground, 
With  terror  and  delight. 

4  Infinite  strength,  and  equal  skill, 

Shine  through  the  worlds  abroad, 
Our  souls  with  vast  amazement  fill, 
And  speak  the  builder,  God. 

5  But  still  the  wonders  of  thy  grace 

Our  softer  passions  move; 
Pity  divine  in  Jesus'  face 
We  see,  adore,  and  love. 


22,  23     CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

Hymn  22.     L.  M.    Doddridge.       # 

Antigua,  Castle  Street. 
God's  goodness  to  the  children  of  men. 

1  YE  sons  of  men,  with  joy  record 
The  various  wonders  of  the  Lord ; 
And  let  his  power  and  goodness  sound, 
Through  all  your  tribes  the  earth  around. 

2  Let  the  high  heavens  your  songs  invite, 
Those  spacious  fields  of  brilliant  light ; 
Where  sun,  and  moon,  and  planets  roll, 
And  stars  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  But  O!  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  love ! 
God's  only  Son,  in  flesh  array 'd, 

For  man  a  bleeding  victim  made. 

4  Thither,  my  soul,  with  rapture  soar, 
There,  in  the  land  of  praise  adore ; 
The  theme  demands  an  angel's  lay, 
Demands  an  everlasting  day. 

Hymn  23.     C.  M.     Steele.  # 

Irish,  Braintree,  Christinas. 
Creation  and  Providence. 

1  LORD,  when  our  raptur'd  thought  surveys 

Creation's  beauties  o'er, 
All  nature  joins  to  teach  thy  praise, 
And  bid  our  souls  adore. 

2  Where'er  we  turn  our  gazing  eyes, 

Thy  radiant  footsteps  shine ; 
Ten  thousand   pleasing  wonders  rise, 
And  speak  their  source  divine. 

3  The  living  tribes,  of  countless  forms, 

In  earth,  and  sea,  and  air, 
The  meanest  flies,  the  smallest  worms, 
Almighty  power  declare. 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  24 

4  Thy  wisdom,  power,  and  goodness,  Lord, 

In  all  thy   works  appear : 
And,  O !  let  man  thy  praise  record — 
Man,   thy  distinguished  care ! 

5  From  thee  the  breath  of  life   he  drew; 

That  breath  thy  power  maintains ; 
Thy  tender  mercy,  ever  new, 
His  brittle  frame  sustains. 

6  Yet  nobler  favours  claim  his  praise, 

Of  reason's  light  possess'd ; 
By  revelation's  brightest  rays 
Still  more  divinely  bless'd. 

Hymn  24.     C.  M.     Cowper.         # 

St.  Anns,  Barby,  Stade 
The  mysteries  of  Providence  ;  or%  light  shining  out  of  darkness. 

1  GOD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way 

His  wonders  to  perform ; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never-failing  skill, 
He  treasures  up  his  bright  designs, 
And  works  his  sovereign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  taker 

The  clouds,  ye  so  much  dread, 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense, 

But  trust  him  for  his  grace ; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence 
He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 

Unfolding  every  hour; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 
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25,  26     CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 
And  scan  his  work  in  vain; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

Hymn  25.    C.  M.    Beddome.      * 

Bedford,  St.  Martins. 
Mysteries  to  be  explained  hereafter. 

1  GREAT  God  of  providence !  thy  ways 

Are  hid  from   mortal  sight; 
Wrapt  in  impenetrable  shades, 
Or  cloth'd  with  dazzling  light. 

2  The  wondrous  methods  of  thy  grace 

Evade  the  human  eye  ; 
The  nearer  we  attempt  t'  approach, 
The  farther  off  they  fly. 

3  But  in  the  world  of  bliss  above, 

Where  thou  dost  ever  reign, 
These  mysteries  shall  be  all  unveil'd, 
And  not  a  doubt  remain. 

4  The  Sun  of  righteousness  shall  there 

His  brightest  beams  display, 
And  not  a  hov'ring  cloud  obscure 
That  never-ending  day. 

Hymn  26.     C.  M.    Addison.       # 

Carthage,  Arundel,  Irish. 
Gratitude  for  divine  mercies.     Part  I, 

1  WHEN  all  thy  mercies,   O  my  God, 

My  rising  soul   surveys, 
Transported  with  the  view,  I'm   lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

2  Thy  providence  my  life  sustain'd, 

And  all  my  wants  redress'd, 
When  in  the   silent  womb  I  lay, 
Or  hung  upon  the  breast. 
,3  To  all  my  weak  complaints  and  cries 
Ihy  mercy  lent  an  ear, 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  27 

Ere  yet  my  feeble  thoughts  had  learn'd 
To  form  themselves  in  prayer. 

4  Unnumber'd  comforts  on  my  soul 

Thy  tender  care  bestow 'd ; 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceiv'd 
From  whom  those  comforts  flow'd. 

5  When  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth, 

With  heedless  steps  I  ran, 
Thine  arm,  unseen,  convey'd  me  safe, 
And  led  me  up  to  man. 

6  Through  hidden  dangers,  toils,   and  death, 

It  gently  clear'd  my  way, 
And  through  the  pleasing  scenes  of  vice 
WThere  thousands  go  astray. 

Hymn  27.    C.  M.    Addison.        * 

Bedford,  St.  Anns,  York. 
Gratitude  for  divine  mercies.     Part  II. 

1  WHEN  pale  with  sickness,   oft  hast  thou 

With  health  renew'd  my  face ; 
And  when  in  sin  and  sorrow  sunk, 
Reviv'd  my  soul  with  grace. 

2  Thy  bounteous  hand  with  worldly  good 

Has  made  my  cup  run  o'er  \ 
And  in  a  kind  and  faithful  friend 
Has  doubled  all  my  store. 

3  Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  gifts 

My  daily  thanks  employ, 
Nor  is  the  least  a  cheerful  heart, 
That  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy. 

4  Through  every  period  of  my  life, 

Thy  goodness  I'll  pursue ; 
And  after  death,  in  distant  worlds, 
The  glorious  theme  renew. 

5  Through  all  eternity  to  thee 

A  joyful  song  I'll  raise ; 
For  O,  eternity's  too  short 
To  utter  all  thy  praise  ! 


31,  32     CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 

Hymn  31.    L.  M.     Upton.  * 

Luton,  Shod,  Eaton. 
Gratitude  for  journeying  mercies. 

1  'TWAS  God  who  kept  me  by  his  power  ; 
His  goodness,  O   my  soul,  adore  1 
Preserv'd   by  him,   to  him  I  raise 

This  monument  of  grateful  praise. 

2  Many  go  out  and  ne'er  return, 
But  leave  their  families  to  mourn 
The  sad  irreparable  blow, 
Hasty,  and  vast,  and  awful  too. 

3  Others,   return'd   in   safety,  find, 

Fled  from  the  earth,  some  lovely  mind, 
Embrace  in  vain  the  breathless  clay, 
And  wish  to  grieve  themselves  away. 

4  What  woes,  beyond  my  powers  to  count, 
What  sorrows,  to  unknown   amount, 
Might  have  occurr'd  to  wound  my  heart, 
And  bid  my  brightest  scenes  depart  !    • 

5  But  God  (his  name  my  soul  shall  bless,) 
Still  crowns  my  house  with  life  and  peace! 
My  life  he  crowns  with  every  good, 
And  will  be  known  a  gracious  God. 

6  What  can  I  do  but   ask  his  grace, 
Still  to  enhance  my  debt  of  praise  ; 
Jesus,  my  soul  to  thee  I  bring, 
And  long  to  serve  thee  while  I  sing. 

Hymn  32.     C.  M.    Madaris  Collection.    * 

Stade,  Mear,  St.  Ann's. 
Thanksgiving  for  deliverance  in  a  stonn* 

1  OUR  little  bark,   on  boist'rous  seas, 

By  cruel  tempest  tost, 
Without  one  cheerful  beam  of  hope, 
Expecting  to  be  lost — 

2  We  to  the  Lord  in  humble  prayer 

Breath'd  out  our  sad  distress; 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE.  33 

Though  feeble,  yet  with  contrite  hearts, 
We  begg'd   return  of  peace. 

3  The  stormy  winds  did  cease  to  blow, 

The  waves  no  more  did  roll ; 
And   soon  again  a  placid  sea 
Spoke  comfort  to  each  soul. 

4  O  !    may  our  grateful,  trembling  hearts, 

Sweet  hallelujahs  sing 
To  him  who  hath  our  lives  preserv'd, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King. 

5  Let  us  proclaim  to  all  the   world, 

With  heart  and  voice,   again, 
And  tell  the  wonders  he  hath  done 
For  us,   the   sous   of  men. 

Hymn  33.    L.  M.    Evans's  Collection.    ♦ 

Green's  Hundredth,  Islington. 
Providence. 

1  THE  earth  and  all  the  heavenly  frame 
Their  great  Creator's  love  proclaim  ! 
He  gives  the  sun  his  genial  power, 
And  sheds  the  soft  refreshing  shower. 

2  The  ground   with  plenty  blooms  again, 
And  yields  her  various  fruits  to  men  ; 
To  men  !  who,  from  thy  bounteous  hand, 
Receive  the  gifts  of  every  land. 

3  Nor  to  the  human  race  alone 
Is  his  paternal  goodness  shown ; 
The  tribes  of  earth,  and  sea,   and  air, 
Enjoy  his  universal  care. 

4  Not  e'en  a  sparrow  yields  his  breath, 
Till  God  permits  the  stroke  of  death : 
He  hears  the  ravens  when  they  call, 
The  Father,  and  the  Friend  of  all. 


34  UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 


UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 
Hymn  34.    C.  M.     Wattis  Lyrics*    i 

Parma,  Pembroke,  Knaresborough. 
Universal  Hallelujah. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  immortal  choir, 

That  fill  the  realms  above ; 
Praise  him,  who  form'd  you  of  his  fire, 
And  feeds  you  with  his  love. 

2  Shine  to  his  praise,  ye  crystal  skies, 

The  floor  of  his  abode  ; 
Or  veil  in  shades  your  thousand  eyes, 
Before  your  brighter  God. 

3  Thou  restless  globe  of  golden  light, 

Whose  beams  create  our  days, 
Join  with  the  silver  queen  of  night, 
And  own  your  borrow'd  rays. 

4  Winds,  ye  shall  bear  his  name  aloud, 

Through  the  etherial  blue; 
For  when  his  chariot  is  a  cloud, 
He  makes  his  wheels  of  you. 

5  Shout  to  the  Lord,  ye  surging  seas, 

In  your  eternal  roar : 
Let  wave  to  wave  resound  his  praise, 
And  shore  reply  to  shore. 

6  Thunder  and  hail,  and  fires  and  storms* 

The  troops  of  his  command, 
Appear  in  all  your  dreadful  forms, , 
And  speak  his  awful  hand. 

7  Wave  your  tall  heads,  ye  lofty  pines, 

To  him  that  bid  you  grow  ; 
Sweet  clusters,   bend  the  fruitful  vines 
On  every  thankful  bough. 

8  Thus  while  the  meaner  creatures  sing. 

Ye  mortals,  catch  the  sound : 
Echo  the  glories  of  your  King 
Through  all  the  nations  round. 


UNIVERSAL  PRAISE.  35,  36 

Hymn  35.    C.  M.     Evans's  Coll    * 

Tisbury,  Irish,  Devizes. 
Praise  to  God. 

1  THE  glorious  armies  of  the  sky, 

To  thee,  Almighty  King  ! 
Triumphant  anthems  consecrate, 
And  hallelujahs  sing. 

2  But  still  their  most  exalted  flights 

Fall  vastly  short  of  thee  ; 
How  distant  then  must  human  praise 
From  thy  perfections  be  ! 

3  Yet  how,  my  God,  shall  I  refrain, 

When  to  my  ravish'd  sense, 
Each  creature,  in  its  various  ways, 
Displays  thy  excellence  ? 

4  The  blushes  of  the  morn  confess 

That  thou  art  much  more  fair  ; 
When  in  the  east  its  beams  revive, 
To  gild  the  fields  of  air. 

5  The  singing  birds,  the  whistling  winds, 

And   waters  murmuring  fall, 
To  praise  the  first  Almighty  Cause, 
With  different  voices   call. 

6  Thy  numerous  works  exalt  thee  thus, 

And  shall  we  silent  be  ? 
No,  rather  let  us  cease  to  breathe, 
Than  cease  from  praising   thee. 

Hymn  36.     L.  M.    Doddridge.        * 

Newcourt,  Nantwich. 
Praise  to  God  for  his  unnumbered  mercies. 

1  IN  glad  amazement,  Lord,  we  stand 
Amid  the  bounties  of  thy  hand ; 
How  numberless  those  bounties  are ! 
How  rich,  how  various,  and  how  fair ! 

2  But  O  !    what  poor  returns  we  make ! 
What  lifeless  thanks  we  pay  thee  back  ! 


37 UNIVERSAL  PRAISE. 

Lord,  we  confess,  with  humble  shame, 
Our  offerings  scarce  deserve  the  name. 

3  Fain  would  our  labouring  hearts  devise 
To  bring  some  nobler  sacrifice ; 

It  sinks  beneath  the  mighty  load  : 
What  shall  we  render  to  our  God  ? 

4  To  him  we  consecrate  our  praise, 
And  vow  the  remnant  of  our  days ; 
Yet  what,  at  best,  can  we  pretend, 
Worthy  such  gifts,  from  such  a  friend  ? 

5  In  deep  abasement,  Lord,  we  see 
Our  emptiness  and  poverty  ; 
Enrich  our  souls  with  grace  divine, 
And  make  them  worthier  to  be  thine. 

Hymn  37.    L.  M.    Evans's  Collection.      * 

Italy,  Portugal,  Shoel,  Leeds. 
Praise  to  God  through  the  whole  of  our  existence. 

1  GOD  of  my  life,  through  all  its  days, 
My  grateful  powers  shall  sound  thy  praise ; 
The  song  shall  wake  with  opening  light, 
And  warble  to  the  silent   night. 

2  When  anxious  cares  would  break  my  rest, 
And  grief  would  tear  my  throbbing  breast, 
Thy  tuneful  praise  I'll  raise  on  high, 
And  check  the  murmur,  and  the  sigh. 

3  When  death  o'er  nature  shall  prevail, 
And  all  its  powers  of  language  fail, 

Joy  through  my  swimming  ej^es  shall  break, 
And   mean  the  thanks  I  cannot  speak. 

4  But  O  !    when  that  last  conflict's  o'er, 
And  I  am  chain'd  to  flesh  no  more, 
With  what  glad   accents  shall  I  rise 
To  join  the  music  of  the  skies  ! 

5  Soon  shall  I  learn  th'  exalted  strains, 
Which  echo  through  the  heav'nly  plains ; 
And  emulate,  with  joy  unknown, 

The  glowing  seraphs  round  thy  throne. 


SCRIPTURE.  38,  39 


Hymn  38.    L.  M.     Watts' s  Lijrics.    * 

Old  Hundred,  Wells,  Psalm  97. 
God  exalted  above  all  praise. 

1  ETERNAL  Power  !    whose  high  abode 
Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God  ; 
Infinite  length  beyond   the  bounds 
Where  stars  revolve  their  little  rounds  ! — 

2  The  lowest  step  around  thy  seat 
Rises  too  high  for  Gabriel's  feet ; 
In  vain  the  tall  archangel  tries 

To  reach  thine  height  with  wond'ring  eyes, 

3  Lord,  what  shall  earth  and  ashes  do  ? 
We  should  adore  our  Maker  too ; 
From  sin  and  dust  to  thee  we  cry, 
The  Great,  the  Holy,   and  the   High! 

4  Earth  from  afar  has  heard  thy  fame, 
And  worms  have  learnt  to  lisp  thy  name ; 
But  O,  the  glories  of  thy  mind 

Leave  all  our  soaring  thoughts  behind. 

5  God  is  in  heaven,  but  man  below ; 

Be  short  our  tunes ;    our  words  be  few  ; , 
A  sacred  reverence  checks  our  songs, 
And  praise  sits  silent  on   our  tongues. 


SCRIPTURE. 


Hymn  39.    C.  M.    Ripporfs  Selection.    1 

Barby,  St    David's. 
The  inspired  <voord,  a  system  of  knowledge  and  joy. 

1  HOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 

By  inspiration  given  ! 
Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  shine, 
To  guide  our  souls  to  heaven. 

2  It  sweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts 

In  this  dark  vale  of  tears ; 
Life,  light,  and  joy  it  still  imparts, 
And  quells  our  rising  fears. 


40,  41  SCRIPTURE. 


3  This  lamp,  through  all  the  tedious  night 
Of  life,   shall  guide  our  way : 
Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day. 

Hymn  40.    C.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett.     ♦ 

York,  St.  Anns,  Irish. 
The  riches  of  God's  word. 

1  LET  avarice,  from  shore  to  shore, 

Her  fa v 'rite  god  pursue  ; 
Thy  word,  O  Lord,  we  value  more, 
Than  India  or  Peru. 

2  Here,  mines  of  knowledge,  love,  and  joy 

Are  open'd  to  our  sight ; 
The  purest  gold  without  alloy, 
And  gems  divinely  bright. 

3  The  counsels  of  redeeming  grace 

These  sacred  leaves  unfold  ; 
And  here  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Our  raptur'd  eyes  behold. 

4  Here,  light  descending  from  above 

Directs  our  doubtful  feet ; 
Here  promises  of  heavenly  love 
Our  ardent  wishes  meet. 

5  Our  numerous  griefs  are  here  redrest, 

And  all  our  wants  supply 'd  : 
Nought  we  can  ask  to  make  us  blest 
Is  in  this  book  deny'd. 

6  For  these  inestimable  gains, 

That  so  enrich  the  mind, 
O  may  we  search  with  eager  pains, 
Assur'd  that  we  shall  find  ! 

HviiN  41.     L.  M.    Beddomc.        # 

Portugal,  Green's  Hundredth. 
Usefulness  of  the  Scriptures. 

1  HOW  precious  is  thy  word,  O  God, 
'Tis  for  our  light  and  guidance  given ; 


SCRIPTURE.  42 


It  sheds  a  lustre  all  abroad, 

And  points  the  path  to  bliss  and  heaven. 

2  It  fills  the  soul  with  sweet  delight, 
It  quickens  its  inactive  powers  ; 

It  sets  our  wandering  footsteps  right  : 
Displays  thy  love,  and  kindles  ours : 

3  Its  promises  rejoice  our  hearts; 
Its  doctrines  are  divinely  true  ; 
Knowledge  and  pleasure  it  imparts : 
It  comforts  and  instructs  us  too. 

4  Ye  favour'd  lands,  who  have  this  word, 
Ye  saints,  who  feel  its  saving  power — 
Unite  your  tongues  to  praise  the  Lord, 
And  his  distinguish'd  grace  adore. 

Hymn  42.    C.  M.     Steele.  * 

St.  Anns,  Irish,  Canterbury. 
The  excellency  and  sufficiency  of  the  Holy  Scriptures. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies  !  in  thy  word 

What  endless  glory  shines  ; 
Forever  be  thy  name  ador'd 
For  these  celestial  lines. 

2  Here  may  the  wretched  sons  of  want 

Exhaustless  riches  find  ; 
Riches  above  what  earth  can  grant, 
And  lasting  as  the  mind. 

3  Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows 

And  yields  a  free  repast ; 
Sublimer  sweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  taste. 

4  Here  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around ; 
And  life,  and  everlasting  joys, 
Attend  the  blissful  sound. 

5  O  may  these  heavenly  pages  be 

My  ever  dear  delight ; 

55 


43  CHRIST. 


And  still  new  beauties  may  I  see, 
And  still  increasing  light. 

Divine  Instructer,  gracious  Lord ! 

Be  thou  forever  near : 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  sacred  word, 

And  view  my  Saviour  there  ! 


CHRIST. 


HIS  INCARNATION. 
Hymn  43.    C.  M.    Medley.        # 

Exeter,  Irish,  Braintree. 
Incarnation  of  Christ. 

1  MORTALS,  awake,  with  angels  join, 

And  chant  the  solemn  lay  : 

Joy,  love,  and  gratitude  combine 

To  hail  th'  auspicious  day. 

2  In  heaven  the  rapt'rous  song  began, 

And  sweet  seraphic  fire 
Through  all  the  shining  legions  ran, 
And  strung  and  tun'd  the  lyre. 

3  Swift  through  the  vast  expanse  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  roll'd  ; 
The  theme,  the  song,  the  joy  was  new, 
'Twas  more  than  heaven  could  hold. 

4  Down  through  the  portals  of  the  sky 

Th'  impetuous  torrent  ran  ; 

And  angels  flew  with  eager  joy, 

To  bear  the  news  to  man. 

5  Hark  !  the  cherubic  armies  shout, 

And  glory  leads  the  song; 
Good- will  and  peace  are  heard  throughout 
Th'  harmonious  heavenly  throng. 


HIS   INCARNATION.  44,46 


Hymn  44.    7s.    /.  C.  W.  * 

Hotham,  Bath-Abbey. 
Nativity  of  Christ. 

1  HARK  !   the  herald-angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  new-born  King  : 
"Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
"God  and  sinners  reconcil'd." 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations,  rise, 
Join  the  triumphs  of  the  skies; 
With  th'  angelic  hosts  proclaim, 
"  Christ  is  born  in  Bethlehem !" 

3  Christ,  by  highest  heaven  ador'd, 
Christ,  the  everlasting  Lord ; 
Late  in  time,  behold  him  come, 
Offspring  of  a  virgin's  womb. 

4  Veil'd  in  flesh  the  Godhead  see, 
Hail  th'  incarnate  Deity  ! 
Pleas'd  as  man  with  men  t'appear, 
Jesus,  our  Immanuel,  here. 

Hymn  45.    CM.     Watts' *s  Lyrics,    # 

Arundel,  Cambridge,  Parma. 

Nativity  of  Christ. 

1  "Shepherds!    rejoice,  lift  up  your  eyes, 

"  And  send  your  fears  away  ; 
"News  from  the  regions  of  the  skies, 
"  Salvation's  born  to-day. 

2  "  Jesus,  the  God,   whom  angels  fear, 

"  Comes  down  to  dwell  with  you ; 
"  To-day  he  makes  his  entrance  here, 
"  But  not  as  monarchs  do. 

3  "  No  gold  nor  purple  swaddling  bands, 

"Nor  royal  shining  things ; 
"  A  manger  for  his  cradle  stands, 
"  And  holds  the  King  of  kings. 

4  "  Go,  shepherds,  where  the  infant  lies, 

"  And  see  his  humble  throne ; 


46  CHRIST. 


"  With  tears  of  joy  in  all  your  eyes, 
"Go,  shepherds,  kiss  the  Son." 

5  Thus  Gabriel  sang,  and  straight  around 

The  heavenly  armies  throng, 
They  tune  their  harps  to  lofty  sound, 
And  thus  conclude  the  song : 

6  "  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 

"  Let  peace  surround  the  earth  ; 
"Mortals  shall  know  their  Maker's  love, 
"At  their  Redeemer's  birth." 

7  Lord,  and  shall  angels  have  their  songs. 

And  men  no  tunes  to  raise  ? 
O  may  we  lose  our  useless  tongues, 
When  they  forget  to  praise  ! 

8  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 

That  pitied  us  forlorn  ; 
We  join  to  sing  our  Maker's  love, 
For  there's  a  Saviour  born. 

Hymn  46.     C.  M.     Patrick  or  Tate.    * 

St.  Martin's,  Missionary,  Braintree. 
N itivity  of  Christ. 

1  WHILE  shepherds  watch'd  their  flocks  by 

All  seated  on  the  ground,  [night. 

The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 
And  glory  shone  around. 

2  "Fear  not,"  said  lie,  (for  mighty  dread 

Had  seiz'd  their  troubled  mind,) 
"  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
"  To  you  and  all  mankind. 

3  "  To  you,   in  David's  town,  this  day 

"  Is  born,  of  David's  line, 
"  The  Saviour,  who  is  Christ  the  Lord, 
"  And  this  shall  be  the  sign  : 

4  "  The  heavenly  Babe  you  there  shall  find 

"  To  human  view  display'd ; 
"  All  meanly  wrapt  in  swathing- bands, 
"And  in  a  manger  laid," 


HIS  BIRTH.  47 


5  Thus  spake  the  seraph,  and  forthwith 

Appear'd  a  shining  throng 
Of  angels,  praising  God,  and  thus 
Address'd  their  joyful  song  : 

6  "  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high  ! 

"  And  to  the  earth  be  peace  ! 
"  Good- will  henceforth  from  heaven  to  men 
"Begin  and  never  cease  !" 

Hymn  47.   G'sandlO's.   Milton  altered    * 

Courtney,  Auspicious  Morn. 
Angels  proclaiming  the  birth  of  Christ. 

1  NO   war  nor  battle's  sound 
Was  heard  the  world  around, 

No  hostile  chiefs  to  furious  combat  ran  ; 

But  peaceful  was  the  night 

In  which  the  Prince  of  Light 
His  reign  of  peace  upon  the  earth  began. 

2  The  shepherds  on  the  lawn, 
Before  the  point  of  dawn, 

In  social  circle  sat,  while  all  around 

The  gentle  fleecy  brood, 

Or  cropp'd  the  flow'ry  food, 
Or  slept,  or  sported  on  the  verdant  ground, 

3  When  lo  !    with  ravish'd  ears, 
Each  swain  delighted  hears 

Sweet  music,  offspring  of  no  mortal  hand ; 

Divinely  warbled  voice, 

Answering  the  stringed  noise, 
With  blissful  rapture  charm'd  the  list'ning  band. 

4  Sounds  of  so  sweet  a  tone 
Before  were  never  known, 

But  when  of  old  the  sons  of  morning  sung. 

While  God  disposal  in  air 

Each  constellation  fair, 
And  the  well  balanc'd  world  on  hinges  hung> 
5fc* 


48, 49  CHRIST. 


5  Hail,  hail,  auspicious  morn ! 

The  Saviour  Christ  is  born: 
(Such  was  th'  immortal  seraph's  song  sublime) 

Glory  to  God  in  heaven ! 

To  man  sweet  peace  be  given, 
Sweet  peace  and  friendship  to  the  end  of  time ! 

LIFE  AND  MINISTRY. 

Hymn  48.     C.  M.    Rippon's  Selection,    * 

St.  Asaph's,  Irish,  Hymn  Second. 
The  Redeemers  message. 

1  HARK,  the  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  comes, 

The  Saviour  promis'd  long! 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  every  voice  a  song. 

2  On  him,  the  Spirit  largely  pour'd, 

Exerts  his  sacred  fire ; 
Wisdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love 
His  holy  breast  inspire. 

3  He  comes,  from  thickest  films  of  vice, 

To  clear  the  mental  ray  ; 
And,   on  the  eyes  oppress'd  with  night, 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

4  Our  glad  hosannas,  Prince  of  Peace, 

Thy  welcome   shall  proclaim  ; 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy   beloved  name. 

Hymn  49.     L.  M.     Steele.        ♦ 

Eaton,  Quercv,  Portugal. 
Our  Example 

1  AND  is  the  gospel  peace  and  love  ! 
Such  let  our  conversation  be  ; 
The  serpent  blended   with  the  dove, 
Wisdom  and  meek  simplicity. 


HIS  SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH.  5d 

2  Whene'er  the  angry  passions  rise, 

And  tempt  our  thoughts  or  tongues  to  strife: 
To  Jesus  let  us  lift  our  eyes, 
Bright  Pattern  of  the  Christian  life  1 

3  O,   how  benevolent  and  kind  ! 
How  mild  !    how  ready  to  forgive  ! 
Be  this  the  temper  of  our  mind, 

And  these  the  rules  by  which  we  live. 

4  To  do  his  heavenly  Father's   will 
Was  his  employment  and  delight  ; 
Humility  and  holy  zeal 

Shone  through  his  life  divinely  bright  ! 

5  Dispensing  good  where'er  he  came* 
The  labours  of  his  life  were  love  ; 
O,  if  we  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
By  his  example  let  us  move. 

SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 
Hymn  50.     L.  M.     Steele.  b 

Carthage,  Armley,  Bath. 
A  dying  Saviour. 

1  Stretch'd   on  the  cross,  the  Saviour  dies  : 
Hark  !    his  expiring  groans  arise  ! 

See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,   his  side, 
Runs  down  the  sacred  crimson  tide  ! 

2  And  didst  thou  bleed  P — for  sinners  bleed? 
And  could  the  sun  behold  the  deed  ? 
No !    he   withdrew  his  sick'ning  ray, 
And  darkness  veil'd  the  mourning  day. 

3  Can  1  survey  this  scene  of  wo, 
Where  mingling  grief  and  wonder  flow  ; 
And  yet  my  heart   unmov'd  remain, 
Insensible  to  love  or  pain  ? 

4  Come,  dearest  Lord  !    thy  grace  impart, 
To  warm  this  cold,  this  stupid  heart, 
Till  all  its  powers  and  passions  move 
In  melting  grief  and  ardent  love. 


61,  52  CHRIST. 


Hymn  51.    L.  M.     Dr.  S.  Stennett.    * 

Munich,  Limehouse,  German. 
It  is  finished. 

1  'TIS  finish'd  !    so  the  Saviour  cry'd, 
And  meekly  bow'd  his  head,  and  dy'd : 
'Tis  finish'd — yes,  the  race  is  run, 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 

2  'Tis  finish'd — all  that  Heaven  decreed, 
And  all  the  ancient  prophets  said, 

Is  now  fulfill'd,  as  was  design'd, 
In  me,  the  Saviour  of  mankind. 

3  'Tis  finish'd — this  my  dying  groan 
Shall  sins  of  every  kind  atone  : 
Millions  shall  be  redeem'd  from  death, 
By  this  my  last  expiring  breath. 

4  'Tis  finish'd — Heaven  is  reconcil'd, 
And  all  the  powers  of  darkness  spoil'd : 
Peace,  love,   and  happiness  again 
Return,  and  dwell  with  sinful  men. 

RESURRECTION  OF  CHRIST. 
Hymn  52.    H.  M.    Doddridge.     ♦ 

Bethesda,  Portsmouth. 
Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  YES !  the  Redeemer  rose, 
The  Saviour  left  the  dead, 
And  o'er  our  hellish  foes 

High  rais'd  his  conquering  head  ; 
In  wild  dismay  1  Fall  to  the  ground,. 

The  guards  around       I  And  sink  away. 

2  Lo  !    the  angelic  bands 
In  full  assembly  meet, 

To  wait  his  high  commands, 
And  worship  at  his  feet : 


Joyful  they  come, 
And  wing  their  way 


From  realms  of  day 
To  Jesus'  tomb. 


HIS  RESURRECTION.  5a 

3  Then  back  to  heaven  they  fly 
The  joyful  news  to  bear  ; 
Hark  !    as  they  soar  on  high, 
What  music  fills  the  air  ! 

Their  anthems  say,    I  "  Hath  left  the  dead ; 
" Jesus,  who  bled,      I  "He  rose  to-day." 

4  Ye  mortals  !  catch  the  sound — 
Redeem'd  by  him  from  hell, 
And  send  the  echo  round 

The  globe  on  which  you  dwell  ; 
Transported  cry —       I  "  Hath  left  the  dead, 
"Jesus,  who  bled,       I  "  No  more  to  die." 

5  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord, 
Who  sav'st  us  with  thy  blood  I 
Wide  be  thy  name  ador'd, 
Thou  rising,  reigning  God  ; 

With  thee  we  rise,        And  empires  gain 

With  thee  we  reign,     Beyond  the  skies. 
. .-  ■ — ■  — —  i      . 

Hymn  53.  7s.    RipporCs  Selection,     # 

Easter  Hymn,  Bath  Abbey. 

The    Resurrection. 

1  CHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day  ! 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say ! 

Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high  ! 
Sing,  ye  heavens, — and  earth,  reply. 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done — 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won  ; 
Lo  !    the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er  : 
Lo !    he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal, 
Christ  hath  burst  the  gates  of  hell ; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise, 
Christ  hath  open'd  paradise. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King  ! 
"Where,  O  death!    is  now  thy  sting?" 


54,  55  CHRIST. 


Once  he  died,  our  souls  to  save ; 
44  Where's  thy  victory,  boasting  grave  ?"' 
5  Hail,  the  Lord  of  earth  and  heaven  ! 
Praise  to  thee  by  both  be  given! 
Thee  we  greet   triumphant  now, 
Hail !   the  resurrection — thou. 

Hymn  54.     7s.     Gibbons,       * 

Hampton,    Finedon. 

The  Resurrection  and  Ascension. 

1  ANGELS  !    roll  the  rock  away  ! 
Death !    yield  up  the   mighty  prey  ; 
See !    he  rises  from  the  tomb, 
Glowing  with  immortal  bloom. 

Hallelujah  !   Praise  the  Lord  ! 

2  'Tis  the  Saviour!    Angels,  raise 
Fame's  eternal  trump  of  praise! 
Let  the  earth's  remotest  bound 

Hear  the  joy-inspiring  sound.  Hal. 

3  Now,  ye  saints,  lift  up  your  eyes  ! 
Now  to  glory  see  him  rise, 

In  long  triumph,  up  the  sky — 

Up  to  waiting  worlds  on  high.  Hal. 

4  Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  choirs  ! 
Praise,  and  sweep  your  golden  lyres ! 
Shout,  O  earth,  in  rapturous  song, 

Let  the  strains  be  sweet  and  strong!     Hal. 

ASCENSION  OF  CHRIST. 


Hymn  55.     L.  M.     Wesleifs  Collection. 

Truro,  Caslle-Street,  Nantwich. 
Christ's  Ascension. 

1  OUR  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead ; 
Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high  : 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led  ; 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  sky. 


HIS  ASCENSION.  56 

2  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay: 

"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates  ! 
"  Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way  V 

3  Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light, 
And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene; 

He  claims  those  mansions  as  his  right ; 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in. 

4  u  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who ?' 
The  Lord,  that  all  his  foes  o'ercame  ; 
The  world,  sin,  death,  and  hell  o'erthrew  ; 
And  Jesus  is  the  Conqueror's  name. 

5  Lo  !   his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay  ; 

"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates  ! 
"Ye  everlasting  doors,   give  way!" 

6  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,   who?" 
The  Lord,  of  boundless  power  possest ; 
The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too  ; 
God  over  all,  forever  blest  1 

Hymn  56.  L.  M.    Watts' s  Miscellanies.      * 

••  Antigua,  Psalm  Ninety-seventh. 

The  humiliation,  exaltation,  and  triumphs  of  Christ, 

1  THE  mighty  frame  of  glorious  grace, 
That  brightest  monument  of  praise 
That  e'er  the  God  of  love  design'd, 
Employs  and  fills  my  lab'ring  mind. 

2  Begin,  my  soul,  the  heavenly  song, 
A  burden  for  an  angel's  tongue  : 

When  Gabriel  sounds  these  awful  things. 
He  tunes  and  summons  all  his  strings. 

3  Proclaim  inimitable  love  ! 
Jesus,  the  Lord  of  worlds  above, 
Puts  off  the  beams  of  bright  array, 
And  veils  the  God  in  mortal  clay. 


5?  CHRIST. 


4  He,  that  distributes  crowns  and  thrones, 
Hangs  on  a  tree,  and  bleeds,  and  groans ; 
The  Prince  of  Life  resigns  his  breath — 
The  King  of  Glory  bows  to  death. 

5  But  see  the  wonders  of  his  power! 
He  triumphs  in  his  dying  hour; 
And,  while  by  Satan's  rage  he  fell, 
He  dash'd  the  rising  hopes  of  hell. 

6  Thus  were  the  hosts  of  death  subdu'd, 
And  sin  was  drown'd  in  Jesus'  blood  ; 
Then  he  arose,  and  reigns  above, 
And  conquers  sinners  by  his  love. 

7  Who  shall  fulfil  this  boundless  song ! 
The  theme  surmounts  an  angel's  tongue  ; 
How  low,  how  vain  are  mortal  airs, 
When  Gabriel's  nobler  harp  despairs ! 

INTERCESSION  OF  CHRIST. 
Hymn  57.    L.  M.    Steele.         «• 

Bath,  Angel's  Hymn. 
Intercession  of  Christ. 

1  HE  lives!    the  great  Redeemer  lives! 
(What  joy  the  blest  assurance  gives !) 
And  now,  before  his  Father,  God, 
Pleads  the  full  merit  of  his  blood. 

2  Repeated  crimes  awake  our  fears, 

And  justice,  arm'd  with  frowns,  appears  ; 
But  in  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Sweet  mercy  smiles,  and  all  is  peace. 

3  Hence,  then,  ye  black  despairing  thoughts  ! 
Above  our  fears,  above  our  faults, 

His  powerful  intercessions  rise; 
And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  dies. 

4  In  every  dark,  distressful  hour, 
When  sin  and  Satan  join  their  power, 


HIS   DOMINION. 58 

Let  this  dear  hope  repel  the  dart, 
That  Jesus  bears  us  on  his   heart. 
5  Great  Advocate,  Almighty  Friend — 
On  him  our  humble  hopes  depend  : 
Our  cause  can  never,   never  fail, 
For  Jesus  pleads,  and  must  prevail. 

DOMINION  OF  CHRIST. 
Hymn  58.    H.  M.    RipporHs  Selection.    # 

Triumph,  Portsmouth. 
The  kingdom  of  Christ. 

1  REJOICE  !    the  Lord  is  King  ; 

Your  God  and  King  adore  ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks  and  sing, 

And  triumph  evermore. 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  saints,  rejoice. 

2  Rejoice  !    the   Saviour  reigns — 

The  God  of  truth  and  love  ; 
When  he  had  purg'd  our  stains, 

He  took  his  seat  above  : 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  saints,  rejoice. 

3  His  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven  ; 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 

Are  to  our  Jesus  given  : 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice. 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  saints,  rejoice. 

4  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope ! 

Jesus,  the  Judge,  shall  come, 
And  take  his   servants  up 

To  their  eternal  home : 
We  soon  shall  hear  uY  archangel's  voice  ; 
The  trump  of  God  shall  sound,  rejoice. 
56 


59,60  CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST, 

ALPHABETICALLY    ARRANGED. 


Hymn  59.    L.  M.    Nippon's  Selection.    # 

Eaton,  All  Saints. 

Advocate. 

1  WHERE  is  my  God?    does  he  retire 
Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  sighs  ? 
Are  these  weak  breathings  of  desire 
Too  languid  to  ascend  the   skies  ? 

2  No,  Lord  !    the  breathings  of  desire, 
The  weak  petition,  if  sincere, 

Is  not  forbidden  to  aspire, 
But  reaches  thy  all- gracious  ear. 

3  Look  up,  my  soul,  with  cheerful  eye, 
See  where  the  great  Redeemer  stands, — 
The  glorious  Advocate  on  high, 

With  precious  incense  in  his  hands  ! 

4  He  sweetens  every  humble  groan, 
He  recommends  each  broken  prayer ; 
Recline  thy  hope  on  him  alone, 
Whose  power  and  love  forbid  despair. 

5  Teach  my  weak  heart,  O  gracious  Lord! 
With  stronger  faith  to  call   thee  mine ; 
Bid  me  pronounce  the  blissful  word, 
My   Father,  God,  with  joy  divine. 

Hymn  60.     C.  M.     Toplady.        b 

Bedford,  Cambridge. 
All  in  All. 

1  COMPAR'D  with  Christ,  in  all  beside 
No  comeliness  I  see ; 
The  one  thing  needful,  dearest  Lord, 
Is  to  be  ore  with   thee. 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.  M 

2  The  sense  of  thy  expiring  love 

Into  my  soul  convey: 
Thyself  bestow  !    for  thee  alone, 
My  all  in  all  I  pray. 

3  Less  than  thyself  will  not  suffice 

My  comfort  to  restore : 
More  than  thyself  I  cannot  crave  ; 
And  thou  canst  give  no  more. 

4  Lov'd  of  my  God,  for  him  again 

With  love  intense  I'd  burn  : 
Chosen  of  thee  ere  time  began, 
I'd  choose  thee  in  return. 

5  Whate'er  consists  not  with  thy  love, 

O  teach  me  to  resign : 
I'm  rich  to  all  th'  intents  of  bliss, 
If  thou,  O  God,   art  mine. 

Hymn  61.   L.M.   Watts's  Sermons.    #  or  b 

Limehouse,  Portugal,  Bath. 
Christ  the  eternal  life. 

1  JESUS,  our  Saviour  and  our  God, 
Array 'd  in  majesty  and  blood, 

Thou  art  our  life :    our  souls  in  thee 
Possess  a  full  felicity. 

2  All  our  immortal  hopes  are  laid 

In  thee,  our  Surety  and  our  Head  : 
Thy  cross,  thy   cradle,  and  thy  throne 
Are  big  with  glories  yet  unknown. 

3  Let  atheists  scoff,  and  Jews  blaspheme 
Th'  eternal  life  and  Jesus'  name  ; 

A  word  of  thy   almighty  breath 
Dooms  the  rebellious  world   to  death. 

4  But  let  my  soul  forever  lie 
Beneath  the  blessings  of  thine  eye : 
Tis  heaven  on  earth,  'tis  heaven  above, 
To  see  thy  face  and  taste  thy  love. 


62,  63        CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

Hymn  62.     C.  M.     Cowper.        * 

Carthage,  St   Asaph's. 
Praise  for  the  fountain  opened. 

1  THERE  is  a  fountain  fill'd  with  blood, 

Drawn  from  Immanuel's  veins ; 
And  sinners,  plung'd  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoic'd  to  see 

That  fountain  in  his  day  ; 
O  may  I  there,  though  vile  as  he, 
Wash  all  my  sins  away  ! 

3  Dear  dying  Lamb  !    thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lose  its  power, 
Till  all  the  ransom'd  church  of  God 
Be  sav'd,  to  sin  no  more. 

4  E*er  since  by  faith  I  saw  the  stream 

Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  shall  be  till  I  die. 

5  Then,  in  a  nobler,   sweeter  song, 

I'll  sing  thy  power  to  save, 
When  this  poor  lisping,  stammering  tongue- 
Lies  silent  in  the  grave. 

Hymn  63.    C.  M.    Doddridge.      * 

Abridge,  Baiby. 
Head  of  the  church. 

1  JESUS,  I  sing  thy  matchless  grace, 

That  calls  a  worm  thy  own  ; 
Gives  me  among  thy  saints  a  place 
To  make  thy  glories  known. 

2  Allied  to  thee,   our  vital  Head, 

We  act,  and  grow,  and  thrive ; 
From  thee  divided,  each  is  dead 
When  most  he  seems  alive. 

3  Thy  saints  on  earth,  and  those  above, 

Here  join  in  sweet  accord  : 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST.  64,  65 

One  body  all  in  mutual  love, 
And  thou  our  common  Lord. 
4  Thou  the  whole  body  wilt  present 
Before  thy  Father's  face  ; 

Nor  shall  a  wrinkle  or  a  spot 
Its  beauteous  form  disgrace. 

Hymn  64.     C.  M.     Steele.         * 

Knaresborougb,   Archdale. 
King  of  saints. 

1  COME,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name, 

And  joy  to  make  it  known  ; 
The  Sovereign  of  your  heart  proclaim, 
And  bow  before  his  throne. 

2  Behold  your  King,  your  Saviour,  crown'd 

With  glories  all  divine  ; 
And  tell  the   wond'ring  nations  round, 
How  bright  those  glories  shine. 

3  Infinite  power,  and  boundless  grace, 

In  him  unite  their  rays ; 
You,  that  have  e'er  beheld  his  face, 
Can  you  forbear  his  praise  ? 

4  When  in  his  earthly  courts  we  view 

The  glories  of  our  King, 
We  long  to  love  as  angels  do, 
And  wish  like  them  to  sing. 

5  O,  happy  period !  glorious  day  ! 

When  heaven  and  earth  shall  raise, 
With  all  their  powers,  the  raptur'd  lay, 
To  celebrate  thy  praise. 

Hymn  65.    C.  M.     Duncan.         # 

Marlboro',  Tisbury,  Exeter. 
The  spiritual  coronation. 

1  ALL-HAIL  the  power  of  Jesus'  name ! 
Let  angels  prostrate  fall : 
56* 


66  CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 

A  remnant  weak  and  small; 
Hail  him,  who  saves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Ye  Gentile  sinners,  ne'er  forget 

The  wormwood  and  the  gall ; 
Go — spread  your  trophies  at  his  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

4  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe 

On  this  terrestrial  ball, 
To  him  all  majesty  ascribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  O,  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng, 

We  at  his  feet  may   fall; 
We'll  join  the  everlasting  song, 

And   crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Hymn  66.     C.  M.     Doddridge.       ♦ 

Mear,  Barby,  St    Asaphs. 
Jesus  precious  to  them  that  believe. 

1  JESUS,  I  love  thy  charming  name, 

'Tis  music  to   my  ear; 
Fain  would  I  sound  it  out  so  loud 
That  earth  and  heaven  might  hear. 

2  Yes,  thou  art  precious  to  my  soul  ! 

My  transport  and  my  trust; 
Jewels  to  thee  are  gaudy  toys, 
And  gold  is  sordid  dust. 

3  All  my  capacious  powers  can  wish, 

In  thee  doth  richly  meet; 
Nor  to   my  eyes  is  light  so  dear, 
Nor  friendship  half  so   sweet. 

4  Thy  grace   shall  dwell  upon   my  heart, 

And  shed  its  fragrance  there ; 
The  noblest  balm  of  all  its  wounds, 
The  cordial  of  its  care. 


CHARACTERS  OF^CHRIST.        67,  68 

5  I'll  speak  the  honours  of  thy  name, 
With  my  last  lab'ring  breath; 
And,  dying,  clasp  thee  in  my  arms  — 
The  antidote  of  death. 

Hymn  67.    L.  M.     Steele.     #  or  b 

German,  Portugal,  Fountain. 
Physician  of  souls. 

1  DEEP  are  the  wounds  which  sin  has  made, 
Where  shall  the  sinner  find  a  cure? 

In  vain,  alas !  is  nature's  aid ; 

The  work  exceeds  all  nature's  power. 

2  And  can  no  sovereign  balm  be  found  ? 
And  is  no  kind  physician  nigh, 

To  ease  the  pain,  and  heal  the  wound, 
Ere  life  and  hope  forever  fly  ? 

3  There  is  a  great  Physician  near : 
Look  up,  O  fainting  soul,  and  live; 
See  in  his  heavenly  smiles  appear 
Such  ease  as  nature  cannot  give! 

4  See,  in  the  Saviour's  dying  blood, 
Life,  health,  and  bliss  abundant  flow; 
'Tis  only  this  dear  sacred  flood 

Can  ease  thy  pain,  and  heal  thy  wo. 

Hymn  68.    L.  M.     Steele.  * 

China,  Quercy,  Bath. 

Saviour — the  only  One. 

1  JESUS,  the  spring  of  joys  divine, 
Whence  all  our  hope  and  comforts  flow; 
Jesus,  no  other  name  but  thine 

Can  save  us  from  eternal  wo. 

2  In  vain   would  boasting  reason  find 
The  way  to  happiness   and  God ; 
Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 
Bewilder'd  in  a  dubious  road. 


69,70  CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST 

3  No  other  name  will  Heaven  approve : 
Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way, 
Ordain'd  by  everlasting  love, 
To  the  bright  realms  of  endless  day. 

Hymn  69.    L.  M.     Ceimick.       * 

Portugal,  China,  Quercy. 
Way  to  Canaan- 

1  JESUS,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone, 
He,  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon  ! 
His  track  I  see,  and  I'll  pursue 
The  narrow  way,  till  him   I  view. 

2  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  road  that  leads  from   banishment, 
The  king's  high  way  of  holiness, 

I'll  go;    for  all  his  paths   are  peace. 

3  This  is  the  way  I  long  have  sought, 
And  mourn'd  because  I  found  it  not ; 
My  grief,  and  burden,  long  has  been 
Because  I  could  not  cease  from  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  power, 
I  sinn'd  and  stumbled  but  the  more, 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 
"Come  hither,  soul,   I  am  the  way." 

5  Lo  !  glad  I  come  !    and  thou,  blest  Lamb, 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee  as  I  am  : 

My  sinful  self  to  thee  I  give  ! 
Nothing  but  love  shall  I  receive. 

6  Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round 
What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found  ; 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  say — "Behold  the  way  to  God!" 

Hymn  70.     CM.    Hartford  Collection.    * 

x       Irish,  St.  Martin's,  Devizes. 
Praise  to  the  Redeemer. 

1  O  FOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 
My  dear  Redeemer's  praise ! 


DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL.  71 


The  glories  of  my  God  and   King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace  ! 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my   God, 

Assist  me  to  proclaim, 
To  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad 
The  honours  of  thy  name. 

3  Jesus,   the  name  that  calms  our  fears, 

That  bids  our  sorrows  cease  ; 
'Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears; 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and   peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  power  of  reigning  sin, 

He  sets  the  prisoner  free  ; 
His  blood  can  make  the  foulest  clean, 
His  blood  avail'd  for  me. 

5  Let  us  obey,  we  then  shall  know, 

Shall  feel  our  sins  forgiven ; 
Anticipate  our  heaven  below, 
And  own  that  love  is  heaven. 


DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL, 

ALPHABETICALLY    ARRANGED. 

ADOPTION. 
Hymn  71.     7s.    Humphreys.       # 

Finedon,  Turin,  Hotham. 
The  privileges  of  the  sons  of  God. 

1  BLESSED  are  the  sons  of  God, 
They  are  bought  with  Jesus'  blood, 
They  are  ransom'd  from  the  grave, 
Life  eternal  they  shall  have  : 

With  them  number'd  may  we  be, 
Now  and  through  eternity. 

2  God  did  love  them,  in  his  Son, 
Ere  creation  was  begun  ; 


72  DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 


They  the  seal  of  this  receive, 
When  on  Jesus  they  believe.: 
With  them,   &c. 

3  They  are  justify'd  by  grace, 
They  enjoy  a  solid  peace  ; 
All  their  sins  are  wash'd  away, 
They  shall  stand  in  God's  great  day. 

With  them,  &c. 

4  They  have  fellowship  with  God, 
Through  the  Mediator's  blood  ; 
One  with  God,  through  Jesus  one, 
Glory  is  in  them  begun  : 

With  them,   &c. 

5  They  alone  are  truly  blest — 

Heirs  with  God,  joint   heirs  with  Christ ; 

They  with  love  and  peace  are  fill'd  ; 

They  are  by  his  Spirit  seal'd : 

With  them  number'd  may  we  be, 
Now  and  through  eternity. 

Hymn  72.    L.  M.    Dr.  S.  Stennett.    # 

Portugal,  Shoel. 
Christians  the  sons  of  God. 

1  NOT  all  the  nobles  of  the  earth, 
Who  boast  the  honours  of  their  birth, 
Such  real  dignity  can  claim 

As  those  who  bear  the  Christian  name. 

2  To  them  the  privilege  is  given, 

To  be  the  sons  and  heirs  of  heaven  ; 
Sons  of  the  God  who  reigns  on  high, 
And  heirs  of  joys  beyond  the  sky. 

3  When,  through  temptation,  they  rebel, 
His  chast'ning  rod  he  makes  them  feel ; 
Then,  with  a  father's  tender  heart, 

He  soothes  the  pain,  and  heals  the  smart. 

4  Their  daily  wants  his  hands  supply, 
Their  steps  he  guards  with  watchful  eye, 


ATONEMENT.  37 

Leads  them   from  earth  to  heaven  above, 
And  crowns  them  with  eternal  love. 

5  If  I've  the  honour,  Lord,  to  be 
One  of  this  numerous  family, 

On  me  the  gracious  gift  bestow, 
To  call  thee   Abba,  Father !  too. 

6  So   may  my  conduct  ever  prove 
My  filial  piety  and  love; 

While  all  my  brethren   clearly  trace 
Their  Father's  likeness  in  my  face. 

ATONEMENT. 


Hymn  73.    C.  M.     Watts' s  Sermons.    # 

Abridge,  Bedford. 
The  atonement  of  Christ. 

1  HOW   is  our  nature  spoil'd  by  sin! 

Yet  nature  ne'er  hath  found 
The  way  to  make  the  conscience  clean, 
Or  heal  the  painful  wound. 

2  In  vain  we  seek  for  peace  with  God 

By  methods  of  our  own  : 
Jesus,  there's  nothing  but  thy  blood 
Can  bring  us  near  the  throne, 

3  The  threatenings  of  thy  broken  law 

Impress  our  souls  with  dread  ; 
If  God  his  sword  of  vengeance  draw, 
It  strikes  our  spirits  dead. 

4  But  thine  illustrious  sacrifice 

Hath  answered  these  demands, 
And  peace  and  pardon  from  the  skies 
Come  down  by  Jesus'  hands. 

5  Here  all  the  ancient  types  agree, 

The  altar  and  the  lamb  ; 
And  prophets  in  their  visions  see 
Salvation  through  his  name. 


74  DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

6  'Tis  by  thy  death  we  live,  O  Lord  ; 
'Tis  on  thy  cross  we  rest ; 
Forever  be  thy  love  ador'd, 
Thy  name  forever  blest. 

Hymn  74.     8's  and  7's.    Lock  H.  Coll.    * 

Sicilian  Hymn,  Love  Divine. 
Gratitude  for  the  Atonement. 

1  HAIL  !    thou  once  despised  Jesus, 

Hail !    thou  Galilean  King  ! 
Thou  didst  suffer  to  release  us  ; 

Thou  didst  free  salvation  bring  : 
Hail,  thou  agonizing   Saviour, 

Bearer  of  our  sin  and  shame  ! 
By  thy  merits  we  find  favour ; 

Life  is  given  through  thy  name. 

2  Paschal  Lamb,  by  God  appointed, 

All  our  sins  on  thee  were  laid  : 
By  almighty  love  anointed, 

Thou  hast  full  atonement  made : 
All  thy  people  are  forgiven 

Through  the  virtue  of  thy  blood ; 
Open'd  is  the  gate  of  heaven  ; 

Peace  is  made  'twixt  man  and  God. 

3  Jesus,  hail !    enthron'd  in  glory, 

There  forever  to  abide  ! 
All  the  heavenly  host  adore  thee, 

Seated  at  thy  Father's  side  : 
There  for  sinners  thou  art  pleading  : 

There  thou  dost  our  place  prepare; 
Ever  for   us  interceding, 

Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

4  Worship,  honour,  power,  and  blessing, 

Thou  art  worthy  to  receive  : 
Loudest  praises,  without   ceasing, 
Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give  : 


COMMUNION  WITH  GOD.  75 

Help,  ye  bright  angelic  spirits  ! 

Bring  your  sweetest,  noblest  lays  ! 
Help  to  sing  our  Saviour's  merits  ; 

Help  to  chant  ImmanuePs  praise. 


COMMUNION  WITH  GOD. 
Hymn  75.    CM.     Cowper.        « 

York,  St.  Anns. 

Walking  with  God. 

1  O  FOR  a  closer  walk  with  God, 

A  calm  and  heavenly  frame  ! 

A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road, 

That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb  ! 

2  Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew, 

When  first  I  saw  the  Lord  ; 
Where  is  the  soul-refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus,  and  his  word  ? 

3  What  peaceful  hours  I  then  enjoy'd ! 

How  sweet  their  memory  still ! 
But  now  I  find  an  aching  void 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  O  holy  dove,  return, 

Sweet  messenger  of  rest ! 
I  hate  the  sins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breast. 

5  The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  worship  only  thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God, 

Calm  and  serene  my  frame  ; 
So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 
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76,  77       DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 
Hymn  76.   CM.    Watts 's  Sermons.    #orb 

St.  David's,  Abridge. 

"O  that  I  knew  where  I  might  find  him." 

Sins  and  sorrows  laid  before  God. 

1  O  THAT  I  knew  the  secret  place, 

Where  I  might  find  my  God; 
I'd  spread  my  wants  before  his  face, 
And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

2  I'd  tell  him  how  my  sins  arise, 

What  sorrows  I  sustain; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comfort  dies, 
And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 

3  He  knows  what  arguments  I'd  take, 

To  wrestle  with  my  God  ; 
I'd  plead  for  his  own  mercy's  sake, 
And  for  my  Saviour's  blood  ! 

4  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones  ; 
He  takes  the  meaning  of  his  saints, 
The  language  of  their  groans. 

5  Arise,  my  soul,  from  deep  distress, 

And  banish  every  fear  ; 
He  calls  thee  to  his  throne  of  grace, 
To  spread  thy  sorrows  there. 

DEPRAVITY. 
Hymn  77.    L.  M.     Wattes  Lyrics.  #  or  b 

German,  Eaton. 
Original  sin  ;  or,  the  first  and  second  Adam. 

1  ADAM,   our  father  and  our  head, 
Transgress'd,  and  justice  doom'd  us  dead : 
The  fiery  law  speaks  all  despair, 
There's  no  reprieve  or  pardon  there. 

2  Call  a   bright  council   in  the  skies  ; 
Seraphs,  the  mighty  and  the  wise, 
Speak  ;    are  you  strong  to  bear  the  load, 
The   weighty  vengeance  of  a  God? 


DEPRAVITY.  78 


3  In  vain  we  ask  ;    for  all  around 

Stand  silent  through  the  heav'nly  ground; 
There's  not  a  glorious  mind  above 
Has  half  the  strength  or  half  the  love. 

4  But  O  !    un measurable  grace  ! 

Th'  eternal  Son  takes  Adam's  place  ; 
Down  to  our  world  the  Saviour  flies, 
Stretches  his  arms,  and  bleeds,  and  dies, 

5  Amazing  work !    look  down,  ye  skies  ! 
Wonder  and  gaze  with  all  your  eyes  ; 
Ye  saints  below,  and  saints  above, 

All  bow  to  this  mysterious  love. 

Hymn  78.  C.  M.     S.  Stennett.       b 

Dorset,  York,  Wareham. 
Indwelling  sin  lamented. 

1  WITH  tears  of  anguish  I  lament, 

Here  at  thy  feet,  my  God, 

My  passion,  pride,  and  discontent, 
And  vile  ingratitude. 

2  Sure  there  was  ne'er  a  heart  so  base, 

So  false  ?s  mine  has  been  : 
So  faithless  to  its  promises, 
So  prone  to  every  sin  ! 

3  My  reason  tells  me  thy  commands 

Are  holy,  just,  and  true ; 
Tells  me  whate'er  my  God  demands 
Is  his  most  righteous  due. 

4  Reason  I  hear,  her  counsels  weigh, 

And   all  her  words  approve  ; 
But  still  I  find  it  hard  t'  obey,  V 

And  harder  yet  to  love. 

5  How  long,  dear  Saviour,   shall  1  feel 

These  strugglings  in  my  breast  ? 
When  wilt  thou  bow  my  stubborn  will, 
And  give  my  conscience  rest  ? 


79,  80     DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 
GRACE. 


Hymn  79.    S.  M.    Doddridge.     # 

Shirland,  Pelham. 
Salvation  by  grace  from  "the  frst  to  the  last. 

1  GRACE  !    'tis  a  charming  sound ; 
Harmonious  to  the  ear ! 

Heaven  with  the  echo  shall  resound, 
And  all  the  earth  shall  hear. 

2  Grace  first  contriv'd  the  way 
To  save  rebellious  man  ; 

And  all  the  steps  that  grace  display 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plan. 

3  Grace  led  my  roving  feet 
To  tread  the  heavenly  road  ; 

And  new  supplies,  each  hour,  I  meet, 
While  pressing  on  to  God. 

4  Grace  all  the  work  shall  crown, 
Through  everlasting  days  ; 

It  lays  in  heaven  the  topmost  stone, 
And  well  deserves  the  praise. 

Hymn  80.    C.  M.  # 

Irish,  Cam  bridge. 
Jfy  the  grace  of  God  I  am  ivhat  I  am. 

1  GRExVf  God  !  'tis  from  thy  sov'reign  grace 

That  all  my  blessings  flow ; 
Whate'er  I  am,   or  do  possess, 
I  to  thy  mercy  owe. 

2  'Tis  this  my  powerful  lusts  conu*ol, 

And  pardons  all  my  sin  ; 
Spreads  life  and  comfort  through  my  soul, 
And  makes  my  nature  clean. 

3  'Tis  this  upholds  me  whilst  I  live, 

Supports  me  when  I  die  ; 
And  hence  ten  thousand  saints  receive 
Their  all,  as  well  as  I. 


JUSTIFICATION. 81,  82 

JUSTIFICATION. 

Hymn  81.  L.  M.  Ripporfs  Selection,  *  or  b 

German,  Bath. 
Human  righteousness  insufficient  to  justify. 

1  Wherewith,  O  Lord,  shall  I  draw  near. 
Or  bow  myself  before  thy  face  ? 

How,   in  thy  purer  eyes,   appear  ? 
What  shall  I  bring  to  gain  thy  grace  ? 

2  Will  gifts  delight  the  Lord  most  high  ? 
Will  multiply'd  oblations  please  ? 
Thousands  of  rams  his  favour  buy  ? 
Or  slaughter'd  millions  e'er  appease  ? 

3  Can  these  assuage  the  wrath  of  God  ? 
Can  these  wash  out  my  guilty  stain  ? 
Rivers  of  oil,  or  seas  of  blood — 
Alas  !    they  all  must  flow  in  vain. 

4  What  have  I,  then,  wherein  to  trust  ? 
I  nothing  have,   I  nothing  am ; 
Excluded  is  my  every  boast, 

My  glory  swallow'd  up  in  shame. 

5  Guilty,  I  stand  before  thy  face ; 
My  sole  desert  is  hell  and  wrath ; 
'Twere  just  the  sentence  should  take  place, 
But  O,  I  plead  my  Saviour's  death  ! 

6  I  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son, 
Who  died  for  sinners  on  the  tree ; 
I  plead  his  righteousness  alone  : 

O  put  the  spotless  robe  on  me. 

Hymn  82.    L.  M.     Wesley.       * 

Shod,  Leeds,  Italy. 
Imputed  righteousness. 

1  JESUS,  thy  blood  and  righteousness 
My  beauty  are,   my  glorious  dress  ; 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  array  *df 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

57* 


83  DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

2  When  from  the  dust  of  death  I  rise, 
To  take  my   mansion  in  the  skies  ; 
E'en  then  shall  this  be  all  my  plea, 
"Jesus  hath  liv'd  and  died  for  me." 

3  Thus  Abraham,  the  friend  of  God, 
Thus  all  the  armies  bought  with  blood. 
Saviour  of  sinners,   thee  proclaim, 
Sinners — of  whom   the  chief  I  am. 

4  This  spotless  robe  the  same  appears, 
When  ruin'd  nature  sinks  in  years ; 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue : 
The  robe  of  Christ  is  ever  new. 

5  O  let  the  dead  now  hear  thy  voice  ! 
Bid,  Lord,  thy  banish'd  ones  rejoice  ! 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  dress, 
Jesus,  the  Lord,   our  righteousness. 

PARDON. 


Hymn  83.    C.  M.     Steele.  * 

York,  Canterbury,  Wantage. 
Pardoning  Love. 

1  HOW  oft,  alas  !    this  wretched  heart, 

Has  wander'd  from  the  Lord  ! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 
Forgetful  of  his  word  ! 

2  Yet  sovereign  mercy  calls,   "  Return ;" 

Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come  ! 
My  vile  ingratitude  I  mourn  ; 
O  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  And  canst  thou,  wilt  thou  yet  forgive, 

And  bid  my  crimes  remove? 
And  shall  a  pardon 'd  rebel  live 
To  speak  thy  wondrous  love  ? 

4  Thy   pard'ning  love,  so  free,  so  sweet, 

Dear  Saviour,   I  adore ; 
O  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 


PARDON PERSEVERANCE.         84,  85 


Hymn  84.    S.  M.     Watts" s  Lyrics,    b 

Aylesbury,  Ustic. 
Confession  and  pardon. 

1  MY  sorrows,  like  a  flood, 
Impatient  of  restraint, 

Into  thy  bosom,   O  my  God  I 
Pour  out  a  long  complaint. 

2  This  impious  heart  of  mine 
Could  once  defy  the  Lord, 

Could  rush  with  violence  on  to  sin, 
In  presence  of  thy  sword. 

3  O'ercome  by  dying  love, 
Here  at  thy  cross  I  lie, 

And  throw  my  flesh,  my  soul,  my  all, 
And  weep,  and  love,  and  die. 

4  "  Rise,"  saith  the  Saviour,   "  rise  I 
"  Behold  my  wounded  veins  ! 

"  Here  flows  a  sacred  crimson  flood, 
"  To  wash  away  thy  stains." 

5  See,  God  is  reconcil'd  ! 
Behold  his  smiling  face  ! 

Let  joyful  cherubs  clap  their  wings, 
And  sound  aloud   his  grace. 

PERSEVERANCE. 
Hymn  85.    L.  M.    Doddridge.     * 

Quercy,  Blendon,  Angel's  Hymn. 
Noah  preserved  in  the  ark,  and  the  believer  in  Christ. 

1  THE  deluge,  at  th'  Almighty's  call, 
In  what  impetuous  streams  it  fell; 
Swallow'd  the  mountains  in  its  rage, 
And  swept  a  guilty  world  to  hell. 

2  Yet  Noah,  humble,  happy  saint ! 
Surrounded  with  a  chosen  few, 
Sat  in  his  ark,  secure  from  fear, 

And  sang  the  grace  that  steer'd  him  through. 


Z6,  87     DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

3  So  may   I   sing,  in  Jesus  safe, 

While  slorms  of  vengeance  round  me  fall  ; 
Conscious  how  high  my  hopes  are  fix'd, 
Beyond  what  shakes  this  earthly   ball. 

4  Enter  thine  ark,  while  patience  waits, 
Nor  ever  quit  that  sure  retreat  ; 

Then  the  wide  flood,  which   buries  earth, 
Shall  waft  thee  to  a  fairer  seat. 

Hymn  b6.     C.  M.    F ~      * 

Bedford,  Cambridge. 
Perseverance. 

1  LORD,  hast  thou  made  me  know  thy  ways  ? 

Conduct  me  in  thy  fear  ; 
And  grant  me  such  supplies  of  grace, 
That  I  may  persevere. 

2  Let  but  thy  own  Almighty  arm 

Sustain  a  feeble  worm, 
I  shall  escape,  secure  from   harm, 
Amid  the  dreadful  storm. 

3  Be  thou   my  all-sufficient  friend, 

Till  all  my  toils  shall  cease, 
Guard  me  through  life,  and  let  my  end 
Be  everlasting  peace. 


* 


REDEMPTION. 


Hymn  87.     7s.    Hippon's  Selection. 

Bath-Abbey,  Condolence,  Cookham. 
Redeeming  love 

1  NOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme, 
Sing  aloud  in  Jesus'  name  ! 

Ye,   who  his  salvation  prove  ; 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

2  Ye,  who  see  the  Father's  grace, 
Beaming  in  the  Saviour's  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move, 
Praise  and  bless  redeeming  love. 


REDEMPTION.  8S 


3  Mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears; 
Banish  all  your  guilty  fears  ; 

See  your  guilt  and  curse  remove, 
CancelPd  by  redeeming  love. 

4  Welcome  all,  by  sin  oppress'd, 
Welcome  to  his  sacred  rest; 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above, 
Nothing  but  redeeming  love. 

5  Hither,  then,  your  music  bring, 
Strike  aloud  each  cheerful  string  ; 
Mortals,  join  the  host  above, 
Join  to  praise  redeeming  love. 

Hymn  88.    L.  M.     Steele.    *  or  b 

Winchester,  Eaton. 
Redemption  by  Christ  alone. 

1  ENSLAV'D  by  sin,  and  bound  in  chains 
Beneath  its  dreadful  tyrant  sway, 

And  doom'd  to  everlasting  pains, 
We  wretched  guilty  captives  lay. 

2  Jesus,  the  Lord,  the  mighty  God, 
An  all-sufficient  ransom  paid : 

In  valued  price  !    his  precious  blood, 
For  vile,  rebellious  traitors  shed. 

3  Jesus  the  sacrifice  became, 

To  rescue  guilty  souls  from  hell : 
The  spodess,  bleeding,  dying  Lamb, 
Beneath  avenging  justice  fell. 

4  Amazing  goodness  !    love  divine  ! 
O  may  our  grateful  hearts  adore 

The  matchless  grace  ;    nor  yield  to  sin, 
Nor  wear  its  cruel  fetters  more ! 


89,  90       DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 
REGENERATION. 


Hymn  89.    C.  M.     Toplady's  Collection.  * 

St.  Martin's,  Cambridge,  Exeter. 
Efficacious  grace. 

1  HAIL!    mighty  Jesus!    how  divine 

Is  thy  victorious  sword  ! 
The  stoutest  rebel  must  resign 
At  thy  commanding  word. 

2  Deep  are  the  wounds  thy  arrows  give, 

They  pierce  the  hardest  heart; 
Thy  smiles  of  grace  the  slain  revive, 
And  joy  succeeds  to  smart. 

3  Still  gird  thy  sword  upon  thy  thigh ; 

Ride  with  majestic  sway  : 
Go  forth,  great  Prince,  triumphantly, 
And  make  thy  foes  obey. 

4  And  when  thy  victories  are  complete, 

When  all  the  chosen  race 
Shall  round  the  throne  of  glory  meet, 
To  sing  thy  conquering  grace; 

5  O  may  my  humble  soul  be  found 

Among  that  favour'd  band  ! 
And  I,  with  them,  thy  praise  will  sound, 
Throughout  Immanuel's  land. 

Hymn  90.     S.  M.     Doddridge.     * 

Dover,    Watchman. 
Vital  union  to  Christ  in  regeneration. 

1  DEAR  Saviour,  we  are  thine 
By  everlasting  bonds ; 

Our  names,  our  hearts  we  would  resign, 
Our  souls  are  in  thy  hands. 

2  To  thee  we  still  would  cleave, 
With  ever-growing  zeal ; 

If  millions  tempt  us  Christ  to  leave, 
O  let  them  ne'er  prevail. 


REGENERATION.  91 

3  Thy  Spirit  shall  unite 

Our  souls  to  thee,  our  Head  ; 

Shall  form  us  to  thy  image  bright, 

That  we  thy  paths  may  tread. 

4  Death  may  our  souls  divide 
From  these  abodes  of  clay : 

But  love  shall  keep  us  near  thy  side 
Through  all  the  gloomy  way. 

5  Since  Christ  and  we  are  one, 
Why  should  we  doubt  or  fear  ? 

If  he  in  heaven  hath  fix'd  his  throne, 
He'll  fix  his  members  there. 

Hymn  91.    C.  M.     S.  Stennett.    * 

Swanwick,  Barby,    Abridge. 
The  converted  thief. 

1  AS  on  the  cross  the   Saviour  hung 
And  wept,  and  bled,,  and  died, 
He  pour'd  salvation  on  a  wretch, 
That  languished  at  his  side. 
-2  His  crimes,  with  inward  grief  and  shame, 
The  penitent  confessVl  ; 
Then  turn'd  his  dying  eyes  to.  Christ, 
And  thus  his  prayer  address'd  : 

3  "  Jesus,   thou  Son  and  Heir  of  heaven, 

"  Thou  spotless  Lamb  of  God  ! 
"I  see  thee  bauYd  in  sweat  and  tears, 
"  And  weltVing  in  thy  blood. 

4  "  Yet  quickly  from  these  scenes  of  wo, 

"  In  triumph  thou  shalt  rise, 
"  Burst  through  the  gloomy  shades  of  death, 
H  And  shine  above  the  skies. 

5  "  Amid  the  glories  of  that  world, 

"  Dear  Saviour,  think  on  me, 
"And  in  the  victories  of  thy  death 
"Let  me  a  sharer  be." 


Sg,  93        DOCTRINES  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

6  His  prayer  the  dying  Jesus  hears, 
And  instantly  replies, 
"  To-day  thy  parting  soul  shall  be 
"With  me  in  paradise." 

Hymn  92.  C.  xM.  Collier's  Collection,   #or  b 

Windsor,  Bedford,  Bangor, 
llenewing  grace. 

1  HOW  helpless  guilty  nature  lies, 

Unconscious  of  its  load  ! 
The  heart,  unchang'd,  can  never  rise 
To  happiness  and  God. 

2  Can  aught  beneath  a  power  divine 

The  stubborn  will  subdue  ? 
'Tis  thine,  eternal  Spirit,  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew. 

3  'Tis  thine  the  passions  to  recall, 

And  upwards  bid  them  rise; 

And  make  the  scales  of  error  fall 

From  reason's  darken'd  eyes. 

4  To  chase  the  shades  of  death  away, 

And  bid  the  sinner  live  ; 
A  beam  of  heaven,  a  vital  ray, 
'Tis  thine  alone  to  give. 

5  O  change  these  wretched  hearts  of  ours, 

And  give  them  life  divine ! 
Then  shall  our  passions  and  our  powers, 
Almighty  Lord,  be  thine. 

SANCTIF1CATION. 
Hymn  93.    C.  M.     Watts' s  Lyrics.  #  or  b 

Windsor,  Bedford,  Abridge. 
Sanctification  and  pardon. 

1  WHERE  shall  we,  sinners,  hide  our  heads  ? 
Can  rocks  or  mountains  save? 
Or  shall  we  wrap  us  in  the  shades 
Of  midnight  and  the  grave? 


LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 94 

2  Is  there  no  shelter  from  the  eye 

Of  a  revenging  God? 
Jesus,  to  thy  dear  wounds  we  fly  ; 
Bedew  us  with  thy  blood. 

3  Those  guardian  drops  our  souls  secure, 

And  wash  away  our  sin ; 
Eternal  justice  frowns  no  more, 
And  conscience  smiles  within. 

4  We  bless  that  wondrous  purple  stream, 

That  cleanses  every  stain ; 
Yet  are  our  souls  but  half  redeem'd, 
If  sin,  the  tyrant,  reign. 

5  Lord,  blast  his  empire  with  thy  breath  ; 

That  cursed  throne  must  fall; 
Ye  flatt'ring  plagues  that  work  our  death, 
Fly,    for  we  hate  you  all. 


LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 
Hymn  94.  L.  M.    Watts- *s  Lyrics.     *  or  b 

Green's  Hundredth,  Carthage. 
The  Lav*  and  the  Gospel  j    or,  Christ  a  refuge. 

1  "  CURST  be  the  man,  forever  curst, 
"  That  doth  one  wilful  sin  commit ; 
"Death  and  damnation  for  the  first, 

"  Without  relief,  and  infinite." 

2  Thus  Sinai  roars,  and  round  the  earth, 
Thunder,  and  fire,  and  vengeance  flings; 
But,  Jesus,  thy  dear  gasping  breath, 
And  Calvary,   say  gentler  things  ! 

3  "  Pardon,  and  grace,  and  boundless  love, 
"  Streaming  along  a  Saviour's  blood ; 

"  And  life,  and  joys,  and  crowns  above, 
"Obtain'd  by  a  dear  bleeding  God." 
58 


95 LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 

4  Hark,  how  he  prays   (the  charming  sound 
Dwells  on  his  dying  lips)  u  Forgive  /" 
And  every  groan  and  gaping  wound 
Cries,  "  Father,  let  the  rebels  live  1" 

5  Go,  you  that  rest  upon  the  law, 
And  toil  and  seek  salvation  there ; 
Look  to  the  flame  that  Moses  saw, 
And  shrink,  and  tremble,  and  despair. 

6  But  I'll  retire  beneath  the  cross — 
Saviour,  at  thy  dear  feet  I'll  lie ; 

And  the  keen  sword,  that  justice  draws, 
Flaming  and  red,  shall  pass  me  by. 

Hymn  95.  L.  M.   Wattis  Sermons*    *  or  b 

Carthage,  Blendon. 
The  Gospel  the  power  of  God  to  salvation. 

1  WHAT  shall  the  dying  sinner  do, 
That  seeks  relief  for  all  his  wo  ? 
Where  shall  the  guilty  conscience  find 
Ease  for  the  torment  of  the  mind  ? 

2  How  shall  we  get  our  crimes  forgiven, 
Or  form  our  natures  fit  for  heaven? 
Can  souls,  all  o'er  defil'd  with  sin, 
Make  their  own  powers  and  passions  clean^? 

3  In  vain  we  search,  in  vain  we  try, 
Till  Jesus  brings  his  gospel  nigh ; 
'Tis  there  that  power  and  glory  dwell, 
Which  save  rebellious  souls  from  hell. 

4  This  is  the  pillar  of  our  hope, 
That  bears  our  fainting  spirits  up  ; 
We  read  the  grace,  we  trust  the  word, 
And  find  salvation  in  the  Lord. 

5  Let  men  or  angels  dig  the  mines, 
Where  nature's  golden  treasure  shines ; 
Brought  near  the  doctrine  of  the  cross, 
All  nature's  gold  appears  but  dross. 


LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 96,97 

6  Should  vile  blasphemers,  with  disdain, 
Pronounce  the  truths  of  Jesus  vain, 
We'll  meet  the  scandal  and  the  shame, 
And  sing  and  triumph  in  his  name. 

Hymn  96.     C.  M.     Cowper.       * 

York,«  St.  Anns,   Devizes. 
Legal  obedience  followed  by  evangelical, 

1  NO  strength  of  nature  can  suffice 

To  serve  the  Lord  aright ; 
And  what  she  has,  she  misapplies, 
For  wrant  of  clearer  light. 

2  How  long  beneath  the  law  I  lay, 

In  bondage  and  distress  ! 
I  toil'd,  the  precept  to  obey ; 
But  toil'd  without  success. 

3  Then,  to  abstain  from  outward  sin 

Was  more  than  I  could  do ; 
Now,  if  I  feel  its  power  within, 
I  feel  I  hate  it  too. 

4  Then,  all  my  servile  works  were  done 

A  righteousness  to  raise ; 
Now,  freely  chosen  in  the  Son, 
I  freely  choose  his  ways. 

5  "  What  shall  I  do  ?"    was  then  the  word, 

"  That  I  may  worthier  grow  ?" 
41  What  shall  I  render  to  the  Lord  t* 
Is  my  inquiry  now. 

6  To  see  the  law  by  Christ  fulfhTd, 

And  hear  his  pard'ning  voice, 
Changes  a  slave  into  a  child, 
And  duty  into  choice. 

Hymn  97.    L.  M.     Watts' s  Sermons.    * 

Eaton,   Rothwell. 
The  inward  witness  to  Christianity. 

1  Questions  and  doubts  be  heard  no  more  ; 
Let  Christ  and  joy  be  all  our  theme ; 


38 LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 

His  Spirit  seals  his  gospel  sure 
To  every  soul  that  trusts  in  him. 

2  Jesus,  thy  witness  speaks  within : 
The  mercy  which  thy  words  reveal 
Refines  the  heart  from  sense  and  sin, 
And  stamps  its  own  celestial  seal. 

3  'Tis  God's  inimitable  hand 

That  moulds  and  forms  the  heart  anew : 
Blasphemers  can  no  more  withstand, 
But  bow  and  own  thy  doctrine  true. 

4  The  guilty  wretch  that  trusts  thy  blood 
Finds  peace  and  pardon  at  the  cross  ; 
The  sinful  soul,  averse  to  God, 
Believes  and  loves  his  Maker's  laws. 

5  Learning  and  wit  may  cease  their  strife, 
When  miracles  with  glory  shine ; 

The  voice  that  calls  the  dead  to    life 
Must  be  almighty,  and  divine. 

Hymn  98.    C.  M.     Watts" s  Lyrics.    # 

Cambridge,  Tisbury. 

God  glorious,  and  sinners  saved. 

1  FATHER,  how  wide  thy  glories  shine, 

How  high  thy  wonders  rise  ! 
Known  through  the  earth  by  thousand  signs, 
By  thousand  through  the  skies. 

2  Those  mighty  orbs  proclaim  thy  power, 

Their  motions  speak  thy  skill ; 
And  on  the  wings  of  every  hour 
We  read  thy  patience  still. 

3  But  when  we   view  thy  strange  design, 

To  save  rebellious  worms, 
Where  vengeance  and  compassion  join, 
In  their  divinest  forms ; 

4  Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known ; 

Nor  dares  a  creature  guess 
Which  of  the  glories  brightest  shone, 
The  justice,  or  the  grace. 


LAW  AND  GOSPEL.  99 

5  Now  the  full  glories  of  the  Lamb 

Adorn  the  heavenly  plains  ; 
Sweet  cherubs  learn  Immanuel's  name, 
And  try  their  choicest  strains. 

6  O,  may  I  bear  some  humble  part 

In  that  immortal  song  ! 
Wonder  and  joy  shall  tune  my  heart, 
And  love  command  my  tongue. 

Hymn  99.     C.  M.     Watts" s  Sermons,      * 

London,  Bedford. 
A  rational  defence  of  the  gospel. 

1  SHALL  atheists  dare  insult  the  cross 

Of  our  incarnate  God  ? 
Shall  infidels  revile  his  truth, 
And  trample  on  his  blood? 

2  What  if  he  choose  mysterious  ways 

To  cleanse  us  from  our  faults  ; 
May  not  the  works  of  sovereign  grace 
Transcend  our  feeble  thoughts  ? 

3  What  if  his  gospel  bid  us  strive 

With  flesh,  and  self,  and  sin? 
The  prize  is  most  divinely  bright 
That  we  are  call'd  to  win. 

4  What  if  the  men  despis'd  on  earth, 

Still  of  his  grace  partake  ? 
This  but  confirms  his  truth  the  more, 
For  so  the  prophets  spake. 

5  Do  some,  that  own  his  sacred  truth, 

Indulge  their  souls  in  sin  ? 
None  should  reproach  the  Saviour's  name  °r 
His  laws  are  pure  and  clean. 

6  Then  let  our  faith  be  firm  and  strong, 

Our  lips  profess  his  word ; 
Nor  ever  shun  those  holy  men, 
Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord, 
58* 


100,  ;oi  LAW  AND  GOSPEL. 

INVITATIONS  AND  PROxMISES. 

Hymn  100.    C.  M.    FawcetU      b 

Mear,  Plymouth,  Bangor. 
Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  ifc. 

1  SINNERS,  the  voice  of  God  regard  ; 

'Tis  mercy  speaks  to-day  ; 
He  calls  you  by  his  sovereign  word, 
From  sin's  destructive  way* 

2  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways  t 

Of  sin  and  folly  go  ? 
In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reap  immortal  wo  ! 

3  But  he  that  turns  to  God  shall  live, 

Through  his  abounding  grace  : 
His  mercy  will  the  guilt  forgive 
Of  those  that  seek  his  face. 

4  Bow  to  the  sceptre  of  his  word, 

Renouncing  every  sin ; 
Submit  to  him,  your  sovereign  Lord, 
And  learn  his  will  divine. 

5  His  love  exceeds  your  highest  thoughts; 

He  pardons  like  a  God  ; 
He  will  forgive  your  numerous  faults, 
Through  a  Redeemer's  blood. 

Hymn   101.    C.  M.     Steele.        * 

Irish,  Braintree. 
An  invitation  to  the  gospel  feast. 

1  YE  wretched,  hungry,   starving  poor, 

Behold  a  royal  feast  ! 
Where  mercy  spreads  her  bounteous  store, 
For  every  humble  guest. 

2  See,  Jesus  stands   with  open  arms  : 

He  calls,  he  bids  you  come  : 
Guilt  holds  you  back,  and  fear  alarms  ; 
But  see,  there  yet  is  room. 


INVITATIONS  AND  PROMISES.     102,  103 

3  O  come,  and  with  his  children  taste 

The  blessings  of  his  love; 
While  hope  attends  the  sweet  repast 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

4  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 

Before  the  eternal  throne, 
Ten  thousand  thousand  souls  rejoice, 
In  ecstacies  unknown. 

5  And  yet  ten  thousand  thousand  more 

Are  welcome  still  to  come. 
Ye  longing  souls,  the  grace  adore, 
Approach,  there  yet  is  room. 

Hymn  102.     L.  M.     Lock  H.  Collection.  * 

Portugal,  Wells. 

1  HO !  every  one  that  thirsts,  draw  nigh ; 
CTis  God  invites  the  fallen  race;) 
Mercy  and  free  salvation  buy ; 

Buy  wine,  and  milk,  and  gospel  grace. 

2  Come  to  the  living  waters,  come; 
Sinners,  obey  your  Maker's  call ; 
Return,  ye  weary  wanderers,  home, 
And  find  my  grace  reach'd  out  to  all. 

3  See  from  the  Rock  a  fountain  rise ! 
For  you  in  healing  streams  it  rolls: 
Money  ye  need  not  bring,   nor  price, 
Ye  lab'ring,  burden'd,   sin-sick  souls. 

4  Nothing  ye  in  exchange  shall  give; 
Leave  all  you  have  and  are  behind; 
Frankly  the  gift  of  God  receive, 
Pardon  and  peace  in  Jesus  find. 

Hymn  103.    L.  M.     Steele.      ~ 

Quercy,  Portugal,  Bath. 
Weary  souls  invited  to  rest. 

1  COME,  weary  souls,   with  sins  distrest, 
Come,  and  accept  the  promis'd  rest;. 


107  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  "  Fain  would  I  mount,  fain  would  I  glow, 
"  And  loose  my  cable  from  below ; 
"  But  I  can  only  spread  my  sail ; 
"  Thou,  thou  must  breathe  th'  auspicious  gale !" 

GRACES  OF  THE  HOLY  SPIRIT, 

ALPHABETICALLY    ARRANGED. 

Hymn  107,    C.  M.    Cowper.      # 

Rochester,  York,  St.  Anns. 
Contentment. 

1  FIERCE  passions  discompose  the  mind, 

As  tempests  vex  the  sea ; 
But  calm  content  and  peace  we  find, 
When,  Lord,  we  trust  in  thee. 

2  In  vain  by  reason,  and  by  rule, 

We  try  to  bend  the  will; 
For  none  but  in  the  Saviour's  school 
Can  learn  the  heavenly  skill. 

3  Since  at  his  feet  my  soul  has  sat, 

His  gracious  words  to  hear, 
Contented  with  my  present  state, 
I  cast  on  him  my  care. 

4  "  Art  thou  a  sinner,  soul  ?"  lie  said, 

"  Then  how  canst  thou  complain  ? 
44  How  light  thy  troubles  here,  if  weigh'd 
41  With  everlasting  pain ! 

5  "  If  thou  of  murmuring  wouldst  be  cur'd, 

"  Compare  thy  griefs  with  mine  ;'< 
44  Think  what  my  love  for  thee  endur'd, 
44  And  thou  wilt  not  repine. 

6  44  'Tis  I  appoint  thy  daily  lot, 

44  And  I  do  all  things  well ; 
44  Thou  soon  shalt  leave  this  wretched  spot, 
44  And  rise  with  me  to  dwell. 

7  u  In  life  my  grace  shall  strength  supply, 

44  Proportion'd  to  thy  day ; 


FAITH.  108,  109 


11  At  death  thou  still  shalt  find  me  nigh, 

"To  wipe  thy  tears  away." 
8  Thus  I,  who  once  my  wretched  days 

In  vain  repining  spent, 
Taught  in  my  Saviour's  school  of  grace, 

Have  learn'd  to  be  content. 

Hymn  108.    L.  M.     Watts's  Sermons.    * 

Bath,  Winchester. 
Faith  connected  with  salvation. 

1  NOT  by  the  laws  of  innocence 
Can  Adam's  sons  arrive  at  heaven ; 
New  works  can  give  us  no  pretence 
To  have  our  ancient  sins  forgiven. 

2  Not  the  best  deeds  that  we  have  done 
Can  make  a  wounded  conscience  whole  : 
Faith  is  the  grace, — and  faith  alone, 
That  flies  to  Christ,  and  saves  the  soul. 

3  Lord,  I  believe  thy  heavenly  word  ! 
Fain  would  I  have  my  soul  renew'd  : 
I  mourn  for  sin,  and  trust  the  Lord 
To  have  it  pardon'd  and  subdu'd. 

4  O  may  thy  grace  its  power  display ; 
Let  guilt  and  death  no  longer  reign  ; 
Save  me  in  thine  appointed  way, 
Nor  let  my  humble  faith  be  vain  ! 

Hymn  109.    C.  M.     Watts' s  Sermons.    # 

Bangor,    Barby. 
Faith  in  the  sacrifice  of  Christ. 

1  WHERE  shall  the  guilty  sinner  go, 

To  find  a  sure  relief? 
Can  bleeding  bulls  or  goats  bestow 
A  balm  to  ease  my  grief? 

2  O  never  let  my  thoughts  renounce 

The  gospel  of  my  God, 
Where  vilest  crimes  are  cleans'd  at  once 
In  Christ's  atoning  blood. 


110,  111       GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

3  Here  rest  my  faith,  and  ne'er  remove ; 
Here  let  repentance  rise  ; 
While  I  behold  his  bleeding  love, 
His  dying  agonies. 

Hymn  110.  L.  M.   Wattis  Sermons.   *orb 

Putney,  Quercy,  Wells. 
Faithfulness. 

1  HATH  God  been  faithful  to  his  word, 
And  sent  to  men  his  promised  grace? 
Shall  I  not  imitate  the  Lofd, 

And  practise  what  my  lips  profess? 

2  Hath  Christ  fulfill'd  his  kind  design, 
The  dreadful  work  he  undertook, 
And  died  to  make  salvation  mine, 
And  well  perform'd  whate'er  he  spoke? 

3  Doth  not  his  faithfulness  afford 

A  noble  theme  to  raise  my  song? 
And  shall  I  dare  deny  my  Lord, 
Or  utter  falsehood  with  my  tongue? 

4  My  King,  my  Saviour,  and  my  God! 
Let  grace  my   sinful  soul  renew, 
Wash  my  offences  with  thy  blood, 
And  make  my  heart  sincere  and  true. 

Hymn  111.    CM.    JVeedham.      # 

St.  Martin's,  York,  St.  David's. 
Fear  of  God 

1  HAPPY  beyond  description  he, 

Who  fears  the  Lord  his  God; 
Who  hears  his  threats  with  holy  awe, 
And  trembles  at  his  rod. 

2  Fear,   (sacred  passion,)  ever  dwells 

With  its  fair  partner,  love; 
Blending  their  beauties,  both  proclaim, 
Their  source  is  from  above. 

3  Let  terrors  fright  uY  unwilling  slave; 

The  child  with  joy  appears; 


FORTITUDE.     .  112 


Cheerful  he  does  his  father's  will, 
And  loves  as  much  as  fears. 
4  Let  fear  and  love,  most  holy  God! 
Possess  this  soul  of  mine ; 

Then  shall  I  worship  thee   aright, 
And  taste  thy  joys  divine. 

Hymn  112.    CM.     Watts' s  Sermons.  ■ 

Parma,  Mear,  Irish. 
Holy  fortitude. 

1  AM  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 

A  follower  of  the .  Lamb  ? 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own    his  cause, 
Or  blush  to  speak  his  name  ? 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 

On  flowery  beds  of  ease, 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sail'd  through  bloody  seas  ? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face? 

Must  I  not  stem  the  flood  ? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God? 

4  Sure  I  must  fight,  if  I  would  reign ; 

Increase  my  courage,  Lord! 
I'll  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints  in  all  this  glorious  war 

Shall  conquer  though   they  die ; 
They  see  the  triumph  from  afar 
And  seize  it  with  their  eye. 

6  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 

And  all  thy  armies  shine; 
In  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies, 
The  glory  shall  be  thine. 
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313,114         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 
Hymn  113.     L.  M.     Watts" s  Sermons.  * 

Green's  Hundredth,  Qiiercy,  Bath. 

Fortitude,  or  remedies  against  fear. 

1  WHEN  tumults  of  unruly   fear 
Rise  in  my  heart,   and  riot  there, 
What  shall  I  do  to  calm  my  breast, 
And  get  the  vexing  foe  supprest? 

2  What  power  can  these  wild  thoughts  control  ? 
This  ruffling  tempest  of  the  soul? 
Where  shall  I  fly  in  this  distress, 

But  to  the  throne  of  glorious  grace? 

3  My  faith  would  seize  some  promise,  Lord ; 
There's  power  and  safety  in  thy  word; 
Not  all  that  earth  or  hell  can  say 

Shall  tempt  or  drive  my  soul   away. 

4  I  call  the  days  of  old  to  mind, 

When  I  have  found   my  God   was  kind ; 
My  heavenly  friend  is  still  the  same; 
Salvation  to  his  holy  name. 

5  Great  God,  preserve  my  conscience  clean, 
Wash  me  from  guilt,   forgive  my  sin, 
Thy  love  shall  guard  me  from  surprise, 
Tho'  threatening  dangers  round  me  rise. 

6  When  fear  like  a  wild  ocean  raves, 
Let  Jesus  walk  upon  the  waves, 

And  say,   "  'tis  I ;"  that  heavenly  voice 
Shall  sink  the  storm  and  raise  my  joys. 

Hymn  114.    L.  M.     fVatts's  Sermons*    * 

All-Saints,  Winchester,  Portugal. 
Gravity  and  decency. 

1  BEHOLD   the  sons,  the  heirs  of  God, 
So  dearly  bought   with  Jesus'  blood  ! 
Are  they  not  born  to  heavenly  joys, 
And  shall  they  stoop  to  earthly  toys  ? 

2  Doth  vain  discourse,  or  empty  mirth, 
Well  suit  the  honours  of  their  birth  ? 


GRAVITY.  115,  116 


Shall  they  be  fond  of  gay  attire, 
Which  children  love,  and  fools  admire  ? 

3  Lord,  raise  our  hearts  and  passions  higher ; 
Touch  our  vain  souls  with  sacred  fire  ; 
Then,  with  a  heaven- directed  eye, 

We'll  pass  these  glittering  trifles  by, 

4  We'll  look  on  all  the  toys  below 
With  such  disdain  as  angels  do  ; 
And  wait  the  call  that  bids  us  rise 
To  mansions  promis'd   in  the  skies. 

Hymn  115.    L.  M.     Watts's  Sermons,    b 

Carthage,  Armley. 
Things  of  good  report. 

1  IS  it  a  thing  of  good  report, 

To  squander  life  and  time  away  ? 
To  cut  the  hours  of  duty  short, 
While  toys  and  follies  waste  the  day  ? 

2  Doth  this  become  the  Christian  name. 
To  venture  near  the  tempter's  door  ? 
To  sort  with  men  of  evil  fame, 

And  yet  presume  to  stand  secure  ? 

3  Am  I  my  own  sufficient  guard, 
While  I  expose  my  soul  to  shame  ? 
Can  the  short  joys  of  sin  reward 
The  lasting  blemish  of  my  name  ? 

4  O  may  it  be  my  constant  choice 
To  walk  with  men  of  grace  below, 
Till  I  arrive  where  heavenly  joys, 
And  never  fading  honours  grow. 

Hymn  116.     C.  M.     Wattes  Sermons.    # 

Barby,  St.  David,  Wareham. 

None  excluded  from  hope. 

1  JESUS,  thy  blessings  are  not  few, 
Nor  is  thy  gospel   weak  ; 
Thy  grace,  can  melt  the  stubborn  Jew? 
And  bow  th'  aspiring  Greek. 


117  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  Wide  as  the  reach  of  Satan's  rage 

Doth  thy  salvation  flow; 
'Tis  not  confin'd  to  sex  or  age, 
The  lofty  or  the  low. 

3  While  grace  is  oflfer'd  to  the  prince, 

The  poor  may  take  their  share; 
No  mortal  has  a  just  pretence 
To  perish  in  despair. 

4  Be  wise,  ye  men  of  strength  and  wit, 

Nor  boast  your  native  powers; 
But  to  his   sovereign  grace  submit, 
And  glory  shall  be  yours. 

5  Come,  all  ye  vilest  sinners,  come, 

He'il  form  your  souls  anew : 
His  gospel  and  his  heart  have  room 
For  rebels  such  as  you. 

6  His  doctrine  is  almighty  love; 

There's  virtue  in  his  name 
To  turn  the  raven  to  a  dove, 
The  lion  to  a   lamb. 

II y m  N  1 1.7i    L.  M.     Steele.         * 

Castle  Street,  Qtiercy,  Blendon. 
Happy  poverty  ;  or,  I  lie  poor  in  spirit  blessed. 

1  YE  humble  souls,   complain  no  more; 
Let  faith  survey  your  future  store ; 
How  happy,  how  divinely  blest, 

The  sacred  words  of  truth  attest. 

2  When  conscious  grief  laments  sincere, 
And  pours  the  penitential  tear ; 
Hope  points  to  your  dejected  eyes, 
The  bright  reversion  in  the  skies. 

3  In  vain  the  sons  of  wealth  and  pride 
Despise  your  lot,  your  hopes  deride; 
In  vain  they  boast  their  little  stores ; 
Trifles  are  theirs^  a  kingdom  yours! 


HUMILITY.  118,  113 


4  A  kingdom  of  immense  delight, 
Where  health,  and  peace,  and  joy  unite ; 
Where  undeclining  pleasures  rise, 
And  every   wish  hath  full  supplies — 

5  There  shall  your  eyes  with  rapture  view 
The  glorious  Friend,  that  died  for  you; 
That  died  to  ransom,  died  to  raise 

To  crowns  of  joy  and  songs  of  praise. 

Hymn  118.    C.  M.    Brown.        h 

Bangor,  Wantage. 
Humbly  pleading  for  mercy. 

1  LORD,  at  thy  feet  we  sinners  lie, 

And  knock  at  mercy's  door; 
With  heavy  heart,  and  downcast  eye, 
Thy  favour  we  implore. 

2  'Tis  mercy,  mercy  we  implore; 

O  may  thy  bowels  move ! 
Thy  grace  is  an  exhaustless  store, 
And  thou  thyself  art  love. 

3  O,  for  thy  own,  for  Jesus'  sake, 

Our  many  sins  forgive ! 
Thy  grace  our  rocky  hearts  can  break ; 
And,  breaking^  soon  relieve. 

4  Thus  melt  us  down,  our  gracious  Friend,. 

And  make  us  thine  alone : 
Nor  let  a  rival  more  pretend 
To  repossess  thy  throne. 

Hymn  119.    L.  M.    Enfield.        b 

Carthage,  Winchester. 

Humility. . 

1  Wherefore  should  man,  frail  child  of  clay, 
Who,  from  the  cradle  to  the  shroud,. 
Lives  but  the  insect  of  a  day — 
O  why  should  mortal  man  be  proudf 

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120         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  His  brightest  visions  just  appear, 
Then  vanish,  and  no  more  are  found; 
The  stateliest  pile  his  pride  can  rear 
A  breath  my  level  with  the  ground! 

3  By  doubt  perplex'd,  in  error  lost, 
With  trembling  step  he  seeks  his  way, 
How  vain  of  wisdom's  gifts  the  boast! 
Of  reason's  lamp,  how  faint  the  ray! 

4  Follies  and  crimes,  a  countless  sum, 
Are  crowded  in  life's  little  span : 
How  ill,  alas,  does  pride  become 
That  erring,  guilty  creature,  man! 

5  God  of  my  life,  Father  divine ! 
Give  me  a  meek  and  lowly  mind : 
In  modest  worth  O   let  me  shine, 
And  peace  in  humble  virtue  find. 

Hymn  120.     L.  M.    Doddridge.     * 

Old  Hundred,  Ninety-seventh  Psalm. 
Rejoicing  in  God. 

1  THE  righteous  Lord,  supremely  great, 
Maintains  his  universal  state ; 

O'er  all  the  earth  his  power  extends ; 
All  heaven  before  his  footstool  bends. 

2  Yet  justice  still  with  power  presides, 
And  mercy  all  his  empire  guides; 
Mercy  and  truth  are  his  delight, 
And  saints  are  lovely  in  his  sight. 

3  No  more,  ye  wise !  your  wisdom  boast ; 
No  more,   ye  strong!  your  valour  trust; 
No  more,  ye  rich!  survey  your  store — 
Elate  with  heaps  of  shining  ore. 

i  Glory,  ye  saints,  in  this  alone — 
That  God,  your  God,  to  you  is  known; 
That  you  have  own'd  his  sov 'reign  sway, 
That  you  have  felt  his  cheering  ray. 


JOY....JUSTICE. 121,   122 

5  Our  wisdom,   wealth,   and  power  we  find 
In  one  Jehovah  all  combin'd  : 

On  him  we  fix  our  roving  eyes, 
And  all  our  souls  in  raptures  rise. 

6  All  else,   which  we   our  treasure  call, 
May  in  one  fatal  moment  fall  ; 

But  what  their  happiness  can  move, 
Whom  God,  the  blessed,   deigns  to  love  ? 

Hymn  121.     S.   \L    Doddridge.    * 

Dover,  Pelham. 
Rejoicing  in  the  v:ays  of  God. 

1  NOW  let  our  voices  join 
To  form  a  sacred  song  ; 

Ye  pilgrims,  in  Jehovah's  ways, 
With   music  pass  along. 

2  How  straight  the  path  appears, 
How  open  and  how  fair  ! 

No  lurking  gins  t'  entrap  our  feet, 
No  fierce  destroyer  there. 

3  But  flowers  of  paradise    - 
In  rich  profusion   spring  ; 

The   Sun  of  glory  gilds  the  path, 
And  dear  companions  sing. 

4  See  Salem's  golden  spires 
In  beauteous  prospect  rise  ; 

And  brighter  crowns  than   mortals  wear, 
Which  sparkle  through  the  skies. 

5  All  honour  to  his  name, 
Who  marks  the  shining  way, 

To  him  who  leads  the  wanderers  on 
To  realms  of  endless  day  ! 

Hymn  122.    L.  M.     Watts's  Sermons.    # 

Portugal,  Shoel 
Justice  and  equity. 

1  BLESSED  Redeemer !   how  divine, 
How  righteous  is  this  rule  of  thine, 


123  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

"  Never  to  deal  with  others   worse 

"  Than  we  would  have  them  deal  with  us  !" 

2  This  golden  lesson,  short  and  plain, 
Gives  not  the  mind  nor  memory  pain  ; 
And  every  conscience  must  approve 
This  universal  law  of  love. 

3  'Tis  written  in  each  mortal  breast, 
Where  all  our  tenderest  wishes  rest ; 
We  draw  it  from  our  inmost  veins, 
Where  love  to  self  resides  and  reigns. 

4  Is  reason  ever  at  a  loss  ? 

Call  in  self-love  to  judge  the  cause  ; 
Let  our  own  fondest  passion  show 
How  we  should  treat  our  neighbour  too. 

5  How7  bless'd  would  ev'ry  nation  prove, 
Thus  rul'd  by  equity  and  love  ! 

All  would  be  friends,  without  a  foe, 
And  form  a  paradise  below. 

Hymn  123.     CM.    Watts }s  Sermons.  *  or  b 

Bedford,  Bangor. 

Justice  and  equity. 

1  COME,  let  us  search  our  ways  and  see; 

Have  they  been  just  and  right? 
Is  the  great  rule  of  equity 
Our  practice  and  delight  ? 

2  What  we  would  have  our  neighbour  do, 

Have  we  still  done  the  same  ? 
From  others  ne'er  withheld  the  due, 
Which  we  from  others  claim  ? 

3  Have  we  not,  deaf  to  his  request, 

Turn'd   from  another's  wo  ? 
The  scorn,  which  wrings  the  poor  man's  breast, 
Have  we  abhorr'd  to  show  7 

4  Do  we,  in  all  we  sell,  or  buy, 

Integrity  maintain ; 


JUSTICE....LIBERALITY.        124,  125 

And,  knowing  God  is  always  nigh, 

Renounce  unrighteous  gain  ? 
5  Then  may  we  raise  our  modest  prayer 

To  God,  the  just  and  kind, 
May  humbly  cast  on  him  our  care, 

And  hope  his  grace  to  find. 

Hymn  124.    L.  M.     Watts' s  Sermons,  b 

Bath,  German,  Armley. 
Justice  and  truth. 

1  GREAT  God,  thy  holy  law  requires 
To  curb  our  covetous  desires, 
Forbids  to  plunder,  steal  or  cheat, 
To  practise  falsehood  or  deceit. 

2  Thy  Son  hath  set  a  pattern  too, 

He  paid  to  God  and  men  their  due  ; 

A  dreadful  debt  he  paid  to  God, 

And  bought  our  pardon  with  his  blood. 

3  Amazing  justice  !  boundless  love  ! 
Do  we  not  feel  our  passions  move? 
Do  we  not  grieve  that  we  have  been 
Faithless  to  God,  or  false  to  men? 

4  If  truth  and  justice  once  be  gone, 
And  leave  our  faith  and  hope  alone  ; 
If  honesty  be  banish'd  hence, 
Religion  is  a  vain  pretence. 

Hymn  125.    L.  M.    Rippon.        * 

Psalm  Ninety-seventh,  Blendon,  China. 
Liberality  ;  or,  the  duty  and  pleasures  of  benevolence. 

1  O  WHAT  stupendous  mercy  shines 
Around  the  Majesty  of  Heaven  ! 
Rebels  he  deigns  to  call  his  sons — 
Their  souls  renew'd,  their  sins  forgiven. 

2  Go,  imitate  the  grace  divine, 
The  grace  that  blazes  like  a  sun; 

Hold  forth  your  fair,  though  feeble  light, 
Through  all  your  lives  let  mercy  run  ! 


126  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

3  Upon  your  bounty's  willing  wings 
Swift  let  the  great  salvation  fly ; 
The  hungry  feed,  the  naked  clothe ; 
To  pain  and  sickness  help  apply. 

4  Pity  the  weeping  widow's  wo, 
And  be  her  counsellor  and  stay  ; 
Adopt  the  fatherless,  and  smooth 
To  useful,   happy  life,   his  way. 

5  Let  age,  with  want  and  weakness  bow'd, 
Your  bowels  of  compassion  move ; 

Let  e'en  your  enemies  be  bless'd — 
Their  hatred  recompens'd  with  love. 

6  When  all  is  done,  renounce  your  deeds, 
Renounce  self-righteousness  with  scorn ; 
Thus  will  you  glorify  your  God, 

And  thus  the  Christian  name  adorn. 

Hymn  126.     7s.     Taylor.  * 

Bath-Abbey,  Condolence,  Hotham, 
Love  to  God  and  Man, 

1  FATHER  of  our  feeble  race, 
Wise,  beneficent,  and  kind, 
Spread  o'er  nature's  ample  face, 
Flows  thy  goodness  unconfin'd : 
Musing  in  the  silent  grove, 

Or  the  busy  walks  of  men, 

Still  we  trace  thy   wondrous  love, 

Claiming  large  returns  again.  "% 

2  Lord,  what  offerings  shall  we  bring, 
At  thine  altars  when  we  bow  ? 
Hearts,  the  pure,   unsullied  spring, 
Whence  the  kind  affections  flow  ; 
Soft  compassion's  feeling  soul, 

By  the   melting  eye  exprcss'd ; 
Sympathy,   at  whose  control, 
Sorrow  leaves  the   wounded  breast : 

3  Willing  hands  to  lead  the  blind, 
Bind  the  wound,  or  feed  the   poor; 


LOVE.  127,  128 

Love,  embracing  all  our  kind, 

Charity,  with  liberal  store  : 

Teach  us,  O  thou  heavenly   King, 

Thus  to   show   our  grateful   mind, 

Thus  th'  accepted  offering  bring, 

Love  to  thee,   and  all  mankind. 

Hymn  127.     L.  M.     Watts ys  Lyrics,    * 

Dunstan,  Castle-Street,  Leeds. 
Love  to  Christ,  present  or  absent. 

1  OF  all  the  joys  we  mortals  know, 
Jesus,  thy  love  exceeds  the  rest  ; 
Love,  the  best  blessing  here  below, 
The  nearest  image  of  the  blest. 

2  While  we  are  held  in  thine  embrace, 
There's  not  a  thought  attempts  to  rove ; 
Each  smile  upon  thy  beauteous  face 
Fixes,  and  charms,  and  fires  our  love. 

3  While  of  thy  absence  we  complain, 
And  long,  or  weep  in  all  we  do, 
There's*  a  strange  pleasure  in  the  pain  ; 
And  tears  have  their  own  sweetness  too. 

4  When  round  thy  courts  by  day  we  rove, 
Or  ask  the.  watchman  of  the  night 

For  some  kind  tidings  of  our  love, 
Thy  very  name  creates  delight. 

5  Jesus,  our  God,  yet  rather  come  ! 
Our  eyes  would  dwell  upon  thy  face ; 
'Tis  best  to  see  our  Lord  at  home, 
And  feel  the  presence  of  his  grace. 

Hymn  128.     7s.    Newton.  * 

Condolence,   Hotham. 
Lowest  thou  me  ? 

1  'TIS  a  point  I  long  to   know, 
Oft  it  causes  anxious  thought — 
Do  I  love  the  Lord,  or  no ; 
Am  I  his,  or  am  I  not? 


129  GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

2  If  I  love,  why   am  I  thus? 
Why  this  dull  and  lifeless  frame? 
Hardly,  sure,  can  they  be  worse, 
Who  have  never  heard  his  name. 

3  [Could  my  heart  so  hard  remain, 
Prayer  a  task  and  burden  prove, 
Every  trifle  give  me  pain, 

If  I  knew  a  Saviour's  love?] 

4  When  I  turn  my  eyes  within, 
All  is  dark,  and  vain,  and  wild ; 
Fill'd  with  unbelief  and  sin, 
Can  I  deem  myself  a  child  ? 

5  If  I  pray,  or  hear,  or  read, 
Sin  is  mix'd  with  all  I  do; 
You  that  love  the  Lord  indeed, 
Tell  me,  is  it   thus  with  you  ? 

6  Yet  I  mourn  my  stubborn  will, 
Find  my  sin  a  grief  and  thrall ; 
Should  I  grieve  for  what  I  feel, 
If  I  did  not  love  at  all  ? 

7  Lord,  decide  the  doubtful  case ! 
Thou,  who  art  thy  people's  sun, 
Shine  upon  thy  work  of  grace, 
If  it  be  indeed  begun. 

8  Let  me  love  thee  more  and  more, 
If  I  love  at  all,  I  pray ! 

If  I  have  not  lov'd  before, 
Help  me  to  begin  to-day. 

Hymn  129.    C.  M.     Gregory.        * 

Stade,  Hymn  Second. 
Mutual  love. 

1  SWEET  is  the  love  that  mutual  glows 
Within  each  brother's  breast ; 
And  binds  in  gentlest  bonds  each  heart, 
All  blessing  and  all  blest : 


LOVE.  130 


2  Sweet  as  the  odorous  balsam  pour'd 

On  Aaron's  sacred  head, 
Which  o'er  his  beard,  and  down  his  vest 
A  breathing  fragrance  shed. 

3  Like  morning  dews,   on   Sion's  mount, 

That  spread  their  silver  rays  ; 
And  deck  with  gems  the  verdant  pomp, 
Which  Hermon's  top  displays : 

4  To  such  the  Lord  of  life  and  love 

His  blessing  shall  extend  ; 
On  earth  a  life  of  joy  and  peace, 
And  life  that  ne'er  shall  end. 

Hymn  130.    S.  M.    Fawcett.        * 

Dover,  Watchman. 
Love  to  the  brethren* 

1  BLEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
Our  hearts  in  Christian  love ! 

The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

2  Before  our  Father's  throne 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers  : 

Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one, 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

3  We  share  our  mutual  woes, 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 

And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathising  tear. 

4  When  we  asunder   part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain  ; 

But  we  shall  still  be  join'd  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

5  This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way  ; 

While  each  in  expectation  lives, 

And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

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131,  1 32    GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

6      From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain, 
And  sin,  we  shall  be  free ; 
And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity. 

Hymn  131.    S.  M.    Beddome.     # 

Watchman,  St.  Thomas,  Froome. 
Christian  love. 

1  LET  party  names  no  more 
The  Christian  world  o'erspread  ; 

Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  and  free, 
Are  one  in  Christ  their  head. 

2  Among  the  saints  on  earth 
Let  mutual  love  be  found; 

Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessings  crown'd. 

3  Let  envy,  child  of  hell ! 
Be  banish'd  far  away  ; 

Those  should  in  strictest  friendship  dwell, 
Who  the  same  Lord  obey. 

4  Thus  will  the  church  below 
Resemble  that  above; 

Where  streams  of  pleasure  ever  flow, 
And  every  heart  is  love. 

Hymn  132.    L.  M.     Scott.    #  or  D 

Carthage,  Eaton. 
Meekness. 

1  MARK,  when  tempestuous  winds  arise, 
The  wild  confusion  and  uproar, 

All  ocean  mixing  with  the  skies, 

And  wrecks  are  dash'd  upon  the  shore: 

2  Not  less  confusion  racks  the  mind, 
When,  by  the  whirl  of  passion  toss'd, 
Calm  reason  is  to  rage  resign'd, 
And  peace  in  angry  tumult  lost. 

3  O  self  tormenting  child  of  pride, 
Anger,  bred  up  in  hate  and  strife; 


PATIENCE. 135 

Ten  thousand  ills  by  thee  supply'd, 
Mingle  the  cup  of  bitter  life. 

4  Happy  the  meek,  whose  gentfe  breast, 
Clear  as  the  summer  evening's  ray, 
Calm  as  the  regions  of  the  bless'd, 
Enjoy  on  earth  celestial  day. 

5  No  jars  their  peaceful  tent  invade. 
No  friendships  lost  their  bosom  sting ; 
And  foes  to  none,  of  none  afraid, 
Where'er  they  go,  sweet  peace  they  bring. 

6  O  may  a  temper  meek  and  mild 
With  gentle  sway  our  souls  possess; 
Passion  and  pride  be  thence  exil'd, 
And  to  be  bless'd,   still  may  we  bless  1 

Hymn  133.    L.  M.     Gibbons,      * 

Winchester,  Eaton,  Quercy. 

Patience. 

1  PATIENCE  !— O,   'tis  a  grace  divine  ! 
Sent  from  the  God  of  power  and  love. 
That  leans  upon  its  father's  hand, 

As  through  the  wilderness  we  move, 

2  By  patience  we  serenely  bear 
The  troubles  of  our  mortal  state, 
And  wait,  contented,  our  discharge, 
Nor  think  our  glory  conies  too  late. 

3  Though  we,  in  full  sensation,  feel 

The  weight,  the  wounds,  our  God  ordains, 
We  smile  amid  our  heaviest  woes, 
And  triumph  in  our  sharpest  pains. 

4  O,  for  this  grace  !  to  aid  us  on, 
And  arm  with  fortitude  the  breast,  ' 
Till  life's  tumultuous  voyage  is  o'er — 
We  reach  the  shores  of  endless  rest  \ 

5  Faith  into  vision  shall  resign ; 
Hope  shall  in  full  fruition  die  ; 
And  patience  in  possession  end, 

In  the  bright  worlds  of  bliss  on  high. 


J  34,  135     GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

Hymn  134.    C.  M.     JVatts's  Sermons.    * 

St.  Davids,  St.  Anns,  Abridge. 
Prudence ;  or,  a  lovely  carriage. 

1  O  'TIS  a  lovely  thing  to  see 

A  man  of  prudent  heart, 
Whose  thoughts,  and  lips,  and  life  agree 
To  act  a  useful  part. 

2  When  envy,  strife,  and  wars  begin 

In  little  angry  souls, 
Mark  how  the  sons  of  peace  come  in, 
And  quench  the  kindling  coals. 

3  Their  minds  are  humble,  mild,  and  meek, 

Nor  let  their  fury  rise  ; 
Nor  passion  moves  their  lips  to  speak, 
Nor  pride  exalts  their  eyes. 

4  Their  frame  is   prudence  mix'd  with  love, 

Good  works  fulfil  their  day  : 
They  join  the  serpent  with  the  dove, 
But  cast  the  sting  away. 

5  Such  was  the  Saviour  of  mankind ; 

Such  pleasures  he  pursu'd  ; 
His  flesh  and  blood  were  all  refin'd, 
His  soul  divinely  good. 

6  Lord,  can  these  plants  of  virtue  grow 

In  such  a  heart  as  mine  ? 
Thy  grace  my  nature  can  renew, 
And   make  my   soul  like  thine. 

Hymn  135.     C.   M.     S.  Stennett.     b 

Bangor,  Windsor. 
The  penitent. 

1  PROSTRATE,  dear  Jesus  !    at  thy  feet 

A  guilty  rebel  lies  ; 
And   upwards  to  the  mercy- seat 
Presumes  to  lift  his  eyes. 

2  If  tears  of  sorrow   would  suffice 

To  pay  the  debt  I  owe, 


REPENTANCE. 136 

Tears  should  from  both  my  weeping  eyes 
In  ceaseless  torrents  flow. 

3  But  no  such  sacrifice  I  plead 

To  expiate  my  guilt; 
No  tears  but  those  which  thou  hast  shed; 
No  blood,  but  thou  hast  spilt. 

4  Think  of  thy  sorrows,  dearest  Lord  ! 

And  all  my  sins  forgive  ; 
Justice  will  well  approve  the  word 
That  bids  the  sinner  live. 

Hymn  136.     C.  M.     Cowper.    #  or  b 

York,  St.  Anns. 
The  contrite  heart. 

1  THE  Lord  will  happiness  divine 

On  contrite  hearts  bestow  ; 
Then  tell  me,  gracious  God !    is  mine 
A  contrite  heart  or  no  ? 

2  I  hear,  but  seem  to  hear  in  vainr 

Insensible  as  steel ; 
If  aught  is  felt,  'tis  only  pain 
To  find   I  cannot  feel. 

3  I  sometimes  think  myself  inclin'd 

To  love  thee  if  I  could : 

But  often  feel  another  mind, 

Averse  to  all  that's  good. 

4  My  best  desires  are  faint  and  few, 

I  fain  would  strive  for  more, 
But,  when  I  cry,  "My  strength  renew,57 
Seem  weaker  than  before. 

5  Thy  saints  are  comforted,  I  know, 

And  love  thy  house  of  prayer; 
I  sometimes  go  where  others  go, 
But  find  no  comfort  there. 

6  O,   make  this  heart  rejoice  or  ache^ 

Decide  this  doubt  for  me  ; 
60* 


137,  138         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

And,  if  it  be  not  broken,  break ; 
And  heal  it,   if  it  be. 

Hymn  137.    L.  M.     Watts' s  Lyrics,     b 

Putney,  Carthage. 
The  penitent  pardoned. 

1  HENCE  from  my  soul,  my  sins,  depart, 
Your  fatal  friendship  now  I  see  ; 

Long  have  you  dwelt  too  near  my   heart, 
Hence,  to  eternal  distance  flee. 

2  Black  heavy  thoughts,  like  mountains,  roll 
O'er  my  poor  breast,  with  boding  fears, 
And,  crushing  hard  my  tortur'd  soul, 
Wring  through  my  eyes  the  briny  tears. 

3  Forgive  my  treasons,  Prince  of  grace, 
The  bloody  Jews  were  traitors  too, 

Yet  thou   hast  pray'd  for  that  curs'd  race, 
"  Father,  they  know  not   what  they  do." 

4  Great  Advocate,  look   down  and   see 

A  wretch,  whose  smarting  sorrows  bleed, 

0  plead  the  same  excuse  for  me ! 
For,  Lord,  I  knew  not  what  I  did. 

5  Peace,  my  complaints  ;  let  every  groan 
Be  still,   and  silence  wait  his  l6ve  : 
Compassions  dwell  amidst  his  throne, 
And  through   his  inmost  bowels  move. 

6  How  sweet  the  voice  of  pardon  sounds  ! 
Sweet  the  relief  to  deep  distress  ! 

1  feel  the  balm  that  heals  my  wounds, 
And  all  my  powers  adore  thy  grace. 

Hymn   138.     C.  M.        *  or  b 

Durham,  York. 
Repentance,  from  a  vieiv  of  the  mercy  of  God. 

1  O   THOU,  the  wretched's  sure  retreat, 
Who  dost  our  cares  control, 
And  with  the  cheerful  smile  of  peace 
Revive  the  fainting  soul ; 


SUBMISSION.  139 

2  Did  ever  thy  propitious  ear 

The  humble  plea  disdain  ? 
Or  when  did  plaintive  misery  sigh, 
Or  supplicate  in  vain  ? 

3  Oppress'd  with  grief  and  shame,  dissolv'd 

In  penitential  tears  ; 
Thy  goodness  calms  our  anxious  doubts, 
And  dissipates  our  fears. 

4  New  life  from  thy  refreshing  grace 

Our  sinking  hearts  receive  : 
Thy  gentlest,   best-lov'd  attribute, 
To  pity  and  forgive. 

5  From  that  bless'd  source,  propitious  hope 

Appears  serenely  bright, 
And  sheds  her  soft  and  cheering  beam 
O'er  sorrow's  dismal  night. 

6  Our  hearts  adore  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

And  bless  the  friendly  ray, 
Which  ushers  in  the  smiling  morn 
Of  everlasting  day. 

Hymn  139.     C.  M.     Cowper.      * 

Mear,  Barby,  St.  Anns. 
Submission. 

1  O  LORD  !    my  best  desires  fulfil, 

And  help  me  to  resign 
Life,  health,  and  comfort  to  thy  will, 
And  make  thy  pleasure  mine. 

2  Why  should /I  shrink  at  thy  command, 

Whose  love  forbids  my  fears  ? 
Or  trernMe  at  the  gracious  hand 
That  wipes  away  my  tears  ? 

3  No  !    let  me  rather  freely  yield    , 

What  most  I  prize,  to  thee, 

Who  never  hast  a  good  withheld, 

Nor  wilt  withhold  from  me* 


140,  141       GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

4  Thy  favour  all  my  journey  through 

Thou  art  engag'd  to  grant ; 
What  else  I  want,  or  think  I  do, 
'Tis  better  still  to  want. 

5  Wisdom  and  mercy  guide  my  way : 

Shall  I  resist  them  both  ? 
A  poor  blind  creature  of  a  day, 
♦And  crush'd  before  the  moth? 

6  But  ah  !    my  inmost  spirit  cries, 

Still  bind  me  to  thy  sway ; 
Else  the  next  cloud,  that  veils  my  skies, 
Drives  all  these  thoughts  away. 

Hymn  140.    C.  M.    Beddome.     «T 

Abridge,  Charmouth. 
Resignation  ;   or,  God  our  portion. 

1  MY  times  of  sorrow  and  of  joy, 

Great  God !    are  in  thy  hand ; 
My  choicest  comforts  come  from  thee, 
And  go  at  thy  command. 

2  If  thou  shouldst  take  them  all  away, 

Yet  would  I  not  repine ; 
Before  they  were  possess'd  by  me, 
They  were  entirely  thine, 

3  Nor  would  I  drop  a  murmuring  word, 

Though  the  whole  world  were  gone, 
But  seek  enduring  happiness 
In  thee,  and  thee  alone. 

Hymn  141.    CM.    Hervey.      * 

St.  Anns,  Abridge. 
Resignation  to  God's  unerring  wisdom. 

1  THRO'  all  the  downward  tracts  of  time, 

God's  watchful  eye  surveys ; 
O,   who  so  wise  to  choose  our  lot, 
Or  regulate  our  ways? 

2  I  cannot  doubt  his  bounteous  love, 

Immeasurably  kind: 


RESIGNATION SELF-DENIAL.     142,  143 

To  his  unerring,  gracious  will, 
Be  every  wish  resign'd. 
3  Good  when  he  gives,  supremely  good, 
Nor  less  when  he  denies  ; 
E'en  crosses  from  his  sovereign  hand 
Are  blessings  in  disguise. 

Hymn  142.     C.  M.     Kirkham.    *  or  b 

St.  Martin's,  Stade. 
Self-denial ;    ort  bearing  the  cross. 

1  DIDST  thou,  dear  Jesus,  suffer  shame, 

And  bear  the  cross  for  me? 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  thy  name, 
Or  thy  disciple  be? 

2  Inspire  my  soul  with  life  divine, 

And  make  me  truly  bold  ; 
Let  knowledge,  faith,  and  meekness  shine, 
Nor  love  nor  zeal  grow  cold. 

3  Let  mockers  scoff,  the  world  defame, 

And  treat  me  with  disdain; 
Still  may   I  glory  in  thy  name, 
And  count  reproach  my  gain. 

4  To  thee  I  cheerfully   submit, 

And  all  my  powers  resign ; 
Let  wisdom  point  out  what  is  fit, 
And  I'll  no  more  repine. 

Hymn  143.    C.  M.     Watts' s  Sermons.  * 

Barby,  Abridge. 
Sincerity  and  truth. 

1  LET  those  who  bear  the  Christian  name 

Their  holy  vows  fulfil: 
The  saints,  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
Are  men  of  honour  still. 

2  True  to  the  solemn  oaths  they  take, 

Though  to  their  hurt  they  swear : 
Constant  and  just  to  all  they  speak, 
For  God  and  angels  hear. 


144,  145         GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

3  Still  with  their  lips  their  hearts  agree, 

Nor  flattering  words  devise ; 
They  know  the  God  of  truth  can  see 
Through  every  false  disguise. 

4  They  hate  th'  appearance  of  a  lie, 

In  all  the  shapes  it  wears, 
Firm  to  their  truth :  and  when  they  die, 
Eternal  life  is  theirs. 

Hymn  144.    L.  M.     Watts" s  Sermons.    # 

Leeds,  All  Saints,   Antigua. 
Trust  and  confidence. 

1  MY  soul,  survey  thy  happiness, 

If  thou  art  form'd  a  child  of  grace! 
How  richly  is  the  gospel  stor'd  ! 
What  joy  the  promises  afford  ! 

2  u  All  things  are  ours ;"  the  gift  of  God, 
And  purchas'd  with  our  Saviour's  blood, 
While  the  good  Spirit  shows  us  how 
To  use  and  to  enjoy  them  too. 

3  If  peace  and  plenty  crown  my  days, 
They  help  me,  Lord,  to  speak  thy  praise: 
If  bread  of  sorrows  be  my  food, 

Those  sorrows  work  my  real  good. 

4  I  would  not  change  my  bless'd  estate 
With  all  that  flesh  calls  rich,  or  great; 
And  while  my  faith  can  keep  her  hold, 
I  envy  not  the  sinner's  gold. 

5  Father,  I  wait  thy  daily  will; 
Thpu  shalt  divide  my  portion  still: 
Grant  me,  on  earth,  what  seems  thee  best, 
Till  death  and  heaven  reveal  the  rest. 

Hymn  145.    L.  M.  # 

Green's  Hundredth,  Islington. 
True  wisdom. 

1  HAPPY  the  man,  who  finds  the  grace, 
The  blessing  of  God's  chosen  race ; 


ZEAL. 146 

The  wisdom  coming  from  above, 
And  faith  that  sweetly  works  by  love. 

2  Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness, 
And  all  her  flowery  paths  are  peace  ; 
Wisdom  to  silver  we  prefer, 

And  gold  is  dross  compar'd  with  her. 

3  He  finds,  who  wisdom  apprehends, 
A  life  begun  that  never  ends  ; 
The  tree  of  life  divine  she  is, 

Set  in  the  midst  of  paradise. 

4  Happy  the  man,  who  wisdom  gains, 
In  whose  obedient  heart  she  reigns  ; 
He  owns,  and  will  forever  own, 
Wisdom,  and  Christ,  and   heaven  are  one. 

Hymn  146.    C.  M.     JVatts's  Sermons.    * 

Irish,  Barby,  St.  Martin's. 
Zeal  and  fortitude. 

1  DO  I  believe  what  Jesus  saith, 

And  think  the  gospel  true? 
Lord,  make  me  bold  to  own  my  faith, 
And  practise  virtue  too. 

2  Suppress  my  shame,  subdue  my  fear, 

Arm  me  with  heavenly  zeal, 
That  I  may  make  thy  power  appear, 
And  works  of  praise  fulfil. 

3  If  men  shall  see  my  virtue  shine, 

And  spread  my  name  abroad, 
Thine  is  the  power,  the  praise  is  thine 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

4  Thus  when  the  saints  in  glory  meet, 

Their  lips  proclaim  thy  grace; 

They  cast  their  honours  at  thy  feet, 

And  own  their  borrow 'd  rays. 


147,  148       GRACES  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

Hymn  147.    C.  M.    Newton.     * 

Abridge,  Mear. 
Zeal,  true  and  false. 

1  ZEAL  is  that  pure  and  heavenly  flame, 

The  fire  of  love  supplies ; 
While  that  which  often  bears  the  name, 
Is  self  in  a  disguise. 

2  True  zeal  is  merciful  and  mild, 

Can  pity  and  forbear ; 
The  false  is  headstrong,  fierce  and  wild, 
And  breathes  revenge  and  war. 

3  While  zeal  for  truth  the  Christian  warms, 

He  knows  the  worth  of  peace ; 
But  self  contends  for  names  and  forms, 
Its  party  to  increase. 

4  Zeal  has  attain'd  its  highest  aim, 

Its  end  is  satisfy'd, 
If  sinners  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
Nor  seeks  it  aught  beside. 

5  But  self,  however  well  employ 'd, 

Has  its  own  ends  in  view  ; 
And  says,  as  boasting  Jehu  cry'd, 
"Come,  see  what  I  can  do." 

Hymn  148.    C.  M.    Doddridge.    # 

Christmas,  Irish. 
Zeal  and  vigour  in  the  Christian  race. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul !    stretch  every  nerve^ 

And  press  with  vigour  on  : 
A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zeal, 
And  an  immortal  crown. 

2  A  cloud  of  witnesses  around 

Hold  thee  in  full  survey : 
Forget  the  steps  already  trod, 
And  onward  urge  thy  way. 

3  'Tis  God's  all- animating  voice 

That  calls  thee  from  on  high ; 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 14& 

'Tis  his  own  hand  presents  the  prize 

To  thine  uplifted  eye  : — 
4  That  prize,   with  peerless  glories  bright, 

Which  shall  new  lustre  boast, 
When  victors'  wreaths  and  monarchs'  gems 

Shall  blend  in  common  dust. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 
Hymn  149.    L.  M.     Cowper.      # 

Portugal,  Oporto. 
The  Christian. 

1  HONOUR  and  happiness  unite 

To  make  the  Christian's  name  a  praise  ; 
How  fair  the  scene,  how  clear  the  light, 
That  fills  the  remnant  of  his  days ! 

2  A  kingly  character  he  bears, 

No  change  his  priestly  office  knows ; 
Unfading  is  the  crown  he  wears, 
His  joys  can  never  reach  a' close. 

3  Adorn'd  with  glory  from  on  high, 
Salvation  shines  upon  his  face; 
His  robe  is  of  th'  ethereal  dye, 
His  steps  are  dignity  and  grace. 

4  Inferior  honours  he  disdains, 

Nor  stoops  to  take  applause  from  earth  ; 
The  King  of  kings  himself  maintains 
Th'  expenses  of  his  heavenly  birth. 

5  The  noblest  creatures  seen  below, 
Ordain'd  to  fill  a  throne  above  ; 
God  gives  him  all  he  can  bestow, 
His  kingdom  of  eternal  love ! 

6  My  soul  is  ravish'd  at  the  thought ! 
Methinks  from  earth  I  see  him  rise  ; 
Angels  congratulate  his  lot, 

And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies. 

61 


150  151 THE  CHUHTJ  \N. 

Hymn   150.     8,  7.     D.  Furrier.      # 

Northampton.  Chapel,  Sicillian   Hymn. 
Supplicating— -Jesus,  thou  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me* 

1  JESUS  !   full  of  all  compassion, 

Hear  thy  humble  suppliant's  cry; 
Let  me  know  thy  great  salvation  : 
See  !   I  languish,  faint,  and  die. 

2  Guilty,  but  with  heart  relenting, 

Overwhelm'd  with  helpless  grief, 
Prostrate  at  thy  feet  repenting, 
Send,  O  send  me  quick  relief! 

3  On  the  word  thy  blood  hath  sealed 

Hangs  my  everlasting  all; 
Let  thy  arm  be  now  revealed ; 
Stay,  O  stay  me,  lest  I  fail ! 

4  In  the  world  of  endless  ruin, 

Let  it  never,  Lord,   be  said, 
"Here's  a  soul  that  perish'd  sueing 
"For  the  boasted  Saviour's  aid!" 

5  Sav'd  !   the  deed  shall  spread  new  glory 

Through  the  shining  realms  above  ! 
Angels  sing  the  pleasing  story, 
All  enraptur'd  with  thy  love  ! 

Hymn  151.    C.  M.     JVotts's  Sermo?2s.    * 

Tisbury,  Carthage. 
The  inward  witness  of  Christianity. 

1  WITNESS,  ye  saints,  that  Christ  is  true  ; 

Tell  how  his  name  imparts 
The  life  of  grace  and  glory  too ; 
Ye  have  it  in  your  hearts. 

2  The  heavenly   building  is  begun 

When  ye  receive  the  Lord  ; 
His  hands  shall  lay  the  crowning  stone, 
And  will  perform   his  word. 

3  Your  souls  are  form'd  by  wisdom's  rules, 

Your  joys  and  graces  shine  ; 


THE  rHPT^TTAN". 152,  153 

You  need   no  teariii  e:  of  die  sciioois, 

To  prove  your  faith  divine. 
4  Let  heathens  scoff,  and  Jews  oppose, 

Let  Satan's  bolts  be  hurl'd ; 
There's  something  wrought  within  you  shows 

That  Jesus   saves   the  world. 

Hymn  li>2.   C.  M.    Watts"  s  SerMons.  *  or  b 

Bedford,  China,  Barby. 
Flesh  and  spirit. 

1  WHAT  vain  desires  and  passions  vain 

Attend  this  mortal   clay  ! 
Oft  have  they  pierc'd   my  soul  with  pain, 
And  drawn  my  heart  astray. 

2  How  have  I  wander'd  from  my  God, 

And  follow'd  sin  and  shame; 
In  this  vile  world  of  flesh  and  blood 
Defil'd  my  nobler  name ! 

3  Forever  blessed  be  thy  grace 

That  form'd  my  spirit  new, 
And  made  it  of  an  heaven-born  race, 
Thy  glory  to  pursue. 

4  My  spirit  holds  perpetual  war, 

And  wrestles  and  complains, 
And  views  the  happy  moment  near 
That  shrill  dissolve  its  chains. 

5  Cheerful  in  death  I  close  my  eyes 

To  part  with  every  lust, 
And  charge  my  flesh  whene'er  it  rise, 
To  leave  them  in  the  dust. 

Hymn  153.     7s.     Cozvper.         # 

Bath-Abbey,  Condolence. 
Welcoming  the  cross. 

1  'TIS  my  happiness  below 

Not  to  live  without  the  cross  ; 
But  the  Saviour's  power  to  know, 
Sanctifying  every  loss. 


154  THE  CHRISTIAN. 

Trials  must  and  will  befal ; 

But  with  humble  faith  to  see 
Love  inscrib'd  upon  them  all, 

This  is  happiness  to  me. 
2  God,  in  Israel,  sows  the  seeds 

Of  affliction,   pain,  and  toil ; 
These  spring  up  and  choke  the  weeds 

Which  would  else  o'erspread  the  soil. 
Trials  make  the  promise  sweet ; 

Trials  give  new  life  to  prayer  : 
Trials  bring  me  to  his  feet, — 

Lay   me  low  and  keep  me  there. 

Hymn  154.     8s.  * 

Hampton,  Lambeth. 
Faifh  fainting. 

1  ENCOMPASS'D  with  clouds  of  distress. 

Just  ready  all   hope  to  resign, 
I  pant  for  the  light  of  thy  face, 

And  fear  it  will  never  be  mine. 
Disheartcn'd  with  waiting  so  long, 

I  sink  at  thy  feet  with  my  load ; 
All  plaintive   I  pour  out  my  song, 

And  stretch  forth  my  hands  unto  God. 

2  Shine,  Lord  !   and  my  terror  shall  cease  : 

The  blood  of  atonement  apply  ; 
And  lead  me  to  Jesus  for  peace, — 

The  Rock   that  is   higher  than  I. 
Speak,  Saviour !  for  sweet   is  thy  voice, 

Thy  presence  is  fair  to  behold ; 
Attend  to  my  sorrows  and  cries, 

My  groanings  that  cannot  be  told. 

3  Dear  Lord,  if  thy  love  hath  design'd 

No  covenant  blessing  for  me, 
Ah !    tell  me  how  is  it  I  find 
Some  pleasure  in   waiting  for  thee  ? 


THE  CHRISTIAN'. 165,  156 

Almighty  to  rescue  thou   art ; 
Thy  grace  is  my  shield  and  my  tower: 
Come,  succour  and  gladden  my  heart, 
Let  this  be  the  day  of  thy  power. 

Hymn   155.     C.  M.     Williams.     *~~ 

Hymn  Second,  Mear. 
Devotion. 

1  WHILST  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power! 

Be  my  vain  wishes  stilPd ; 

And  may  this  consecrated   hour 

With  better  hopes   be  fill'd. 

2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestow'd. 

To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar  : 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flow'd  ; 
That  mercy  I  adore. 

3  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 

Thy  ruling  hand   I   see  ! 
Each  blessing  to  my  soul  most  dear, 
Because  conferral  by  thee. 

4  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 

In  every  pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 

5  When  gladness  wings  my  favour'd  hour, 

Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill ; 
Resign'd,   when  storms  of  sorrow  lower. 
My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 

6  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 

The  gathering  storm  shall  see  ; 
My   steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear^ 
That  heart  will  rest  on  thee. 

Hymn  156.    L.  M.    H.  K.  IVhite.    * 

Eaton,  Leeds,  China. 
The  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

1  WHEN  marshalPd  on  the  nightly  plain, 
The  glittering  host  bestud  the  sky ; 

61* 


157 THE  CHRISTIAN. 

One   Star  alone,  of  all  the  train, 
Can  fix  the  sinner's  wandering  eye. 

2  Hark,  hark  !     to  God  the  chorus  breaks. 
From  every  host,  from  every  gem ; 

But  one  alone  the  Saviour  speaks, 
It  is  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

3  Once  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode, 

The  storm  was  loud,  the  night  was  dark, 
The  ocean  yawn'd,   and  rudely  blow'd 
The  wind  that  toss'd  my  foundering  bark. 

4  Deep  horror  then   my  vitals  froze, 
Death-struck,  I  ceas'd  the  tide  to  stem; 
When  suddenly  a   Star  arose, 

It  was  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

5  It  was  my  guide,  my  light,  my  all, 
It  bade  my  dark  forebodings  cease  ; 
And  through  the  storm  and  danger's  thrall. 
It  led  me  to  the  port  of  peace. 

6  Now  safely  moor'd — my  perils  o'er, 
I'll  sing  first  in  night's  diadem  ; 
Forever  and  forevermore, 

The  Star,— the  Star  of  Bethlehem  ! 

Hymn  157.    C.  M.     Watts's  Sermons.    * 

Stade,  Abridge. 
The  hidden  life  of  a  Christian. 

1  O  HAPPY   soul!   that  lives  on   high, 

While  men  lie  grovelling  here  ! 
His  hopes  are  fix'd  above  the  sky, 
And  faith  forbids  his  fear. 

2  His  conscience  knows  no  secret  stings. 

While  peace  and  joy  combine 
To  form  a  life   whose  holy   springs 
Are  hidden  and  divine. 

3  He  waits  in  secret  on  his  God; 

His  God  in  secret  sees: 


THE  CHRISTIAN.  158 


Let  earth  be  all  in  arms  abroad, 
He  dwells  in  heavenly   peace. 

4  His  pleasures  rise  from  things  unseen, 

Beyond  this  world  and  time, 
Where  neither  eyes  nor  ears  have  been, 
Nor  thoughts  of  sinners  climb. 

5  He  wants  no  pomp  nor  royal  throne 

To  raise  his  figure  here  ; 
Content   and  pleas'd  to  live  unknown 
Till  Christ,  his  life,  appear. 

6  He  looks  to  heaven's  eternal  hill 

To  meet  that  glorious   day  : 
But  patient  waits  his   Saviour's   will 
To  fetch  his  soul  way. 

Hymn  158.     7s.     Cowper. 

Hotham,  Bath-Abbey 

Templed— but  flying  to  Christ  the  refuge. 

1  JESUS,   lover  of  my  soul, 
Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  raging  billows  roll, — 
While  the  tempest  still  is  high ! 
Hide  me,  O   my  Saviour,   hide, 
Till  the  storm   of  life  is  past  ; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide  ; 

O,   receive  my  soul  at  last. 

2  Other  refuge   have  I  none, 
Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee  ; 
Leave,   ah !  leave  me  not  alone, 
Still  support  and  comfort  me: 
All  my   trust  On  thee   is   stay'd, 
All  m     help  from  thee  I  bring : 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 
With  the  shadow  of  thy   wing. 

3  Thou,  O    Christ,  art  all   I  want ; 
All  in  all  in   thee  I  find! 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 
Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind. 


159,  160  THE  CHRISTIAN. 

Just  and  holy  is  thy  name, 
I  am  all  unrighteousness, 
Vile  and  full  of  sin  I  am, 
Thou  art  full  of  truth   and  grace. 

Hymn  159.     C.  M.     Steele.    *  or  b 

Dorset,  Windsor,  St.  Ann's. 
Walking  in  darkness  and  trusting  in  God. 

1  HEAR,  gracious  God,  my  humble  moan, 

To  thee  I  breathe  my  sighs : 
When  will  the  mournful  night  be  gone? 
And  when  my  joys  arise? 

2  My  God — O  couid  I  make  the   claim — 

My  Father  and  my  Friend — 
And  call  thee  mine,   by  every  name 
On   which  thy  saints  depend  ! — 

3  By  every  name  of  power  and  love, 

I   would  thy  grace  entreat : 
Nor  should  my  humble  hopes  remove, 
Nor  leave  thy  sacred  seat. 

4  Yet  though  my   soul   in  darkness  mourns, 

Thy  word  is  all  my  stay ; 
Here  I   would  rest  till  light  returns, 
Thy  presence  makes  mv   day. 

Hymn  160.     C.  M.     Newton.    #  or  b 

St.  David's,  Dundee,  York. 
O  that  I  ivere  as  in  months  past 

1  SWEET  was  the  time,  when  first  I  felt 

The  Saviour's  pardoning  blood 
Apply'd  to  cleanse  my  soul  from  guilt, 
And  bring  me  home  to  God. 

2  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  reveai'd, 

His  praises  tun'd  my  tongue ; 
And  when  the  evening  shades  prevailed, 
His  love  was  all  my  song. 

3  In  vain  the  tempter  spread  his  wiles, 

The  world  no  more  could  charm; 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 161 

I  liv'd  upon  my   Saviour's  smiles, 
And  lean'd  upon  his  arm. 

4  In  prayer  my  soul  drew  near   the  Lord, 

And  saw  his  glory   shine ; 
And  when  I  read  his  holy  word, 
I  cali'd  each  promise  mine. 

5  Now,  when  the  evening  shade  prevails, 

My  soul  in  darkness  mourns  ; 
And  when  the  morn  the  light  reveals, 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

6  My  prayers  are  now  a  chattering  noise, 

For  Jesus  hides  his  face  ; 
I  read,  the  promise  meets  my  eyes, 
But  will  not  reach  my  case. 

7  Now   Satan  threatens  to  prevail, 

And  make  my  soul  his  prey  ; 
Yet,  Lord,  thy  mercies  cannot  fail, 

Q  come  without  delay. ' 

Hymn  161.     C.  M.     Steele.        b 

Charmouth,  Canterbury,  Bedford. 
Troubled,  but  making  God  a  refuge. 

1  DEAR  Refuge  of  my  weary  soul, 

On  thee,   when  sorrows  rise, 
On  thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll, 
My  fainting  hope  relies. 

2  To  thee  I  tell  each  rising  grief, 

For  thou  alone  canst  heal ; 
Thy  word  can  bring  a  sweet  relief 
For  every  pain  I  feel. 

3  But  O !  when  gloomy  doubts  prevail, 

I  fear  to  call  thee  mine; 
The  springs  of  comfort  seem  to  fail, 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 

4  Yet,  gracious  God,  where  shall  I  flee  ? 

Thou  art  my  only  trust; 
And  still  my  soul  would  cleave  to  thee, 
Though  prostrate  in  the  dust. 


162,  163  THE  CHRISTIAN. 

Hymn   162.     8,7,4.     Fawcett.     * 

Tamworth.   Littleton 
Cast  doi»n3  yet  hoping  in  God. 

1  O  MY  soul,  what  means  this  sadness? 

Wherefore  art  thou  thus  cast  down  ? 
Let  thy  griefs   be  turn'd  to  gladness, 

Bid  thy  restless  fears  be  gone  ; 
Look  to  Jesus, 
And  rejoice  in  his  dear  name. 

2  "What  though  Satan's  strong  temptations 

Vex   and  grieve  thee  day  by  day, 
And  thy  sinful  inclinations 

Often  fill  thee  with  dismay  ; 
Thou   shalt  conquer, 
Through  the  Lamb's  redeeming  blood. 

3  Though  ten  thousand  ills  beset  thee, 

From  without  and  from  within  ; 
Jesus  saith,  he'il  ne'er  forget  thee, 

But  will  save  from  hell  and  sin  : 
He  is  faithful 
To  perform  his  gracious  word. 

4  Though  distresses  now  attend  thee, 

And  thou  treadst  the  thorny  road  ; 
His  right  hand  shall  still  defend  thee  ; 

Soon  he'll  bring  thee  home  to  God ! 
Therefore  praise  him, 

Praise  the  great  Redeemer's  name. 

Hymn  163.    L.  M.    Newton.      ♦ 

Portugal,  Dunstan,  Bath. 
Prayer  answered  by  crosses. 

1  I  ASK'D  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow 
In  faith,  and  love,  and  every  grace  ; 
Might  more  of  his  salvation  know, 
And  seek,  more  earnestly,  his  face. 

2  'Twas  he  who  taught  me  thus  to  pray. 
And  he,  I  trust,  has  answer'd  prayer  ; 
But  it  has  been  in  such  a  way 

As  almost  drove  me  to  despair. 


THE  CHRISTIAN.  1€4 


3  I  hop'd  that   in  some  favour'd  hour 
At  once  he'd  answer  my  request, 
And,   by  his  love's  constraining  power, 
Subdue  my  sins,  and  give  me  rest. 

4  Instead  of  this,  he  made  me  feel 
The   hidden  evils  of  my  heart, 
And  let  the  angry  powers  of  hell 
Assault  my  soul  in  every  part. 

5  Yea,  more,  with  his  own  hand  he  seem'd 
Intent  to  aggravate   my  wo  ; 

Cross'd  all  the  fair  designs  I  schem'd, 
Blasted  my  gourds,   and  laid  me  low. 

6  "Lord,  why  is  this?"  I  trembling  cry'd, 
"  Wilt  thou  pursue  thy  worm  to  death  ?" 
"  'Tis  in  this  way,''  the  Lord  reply'd, 

"  I  answer  prayer  for  grace  and  faith  : 

7  "  These  inward   trials  I  employ, 

"  From  self  and  pride  to  set  thee  free  ; 
"  And   break  thy  schemes  of  earthly  joy, 
"  That  thou   may'st  seek  thy  all   in  me." 

Hymn  164.     L.  M.     Watts' s  Sermons*    «*• 

Dunstan,  RothwrlJ,   Wells. 
A   Christian's  treasure — All  things. 

1  HOW  vast  the  treasure  we  possess ! 
How  rich  thy  bounty,  King  of  grace  ! 
This  world  is  ours,  and  worlds  to  come ! 
Earth  is  our  lodge,  and  heaven  our  home. 

2  Paul  is  our  teacher :    while  he  speaks, 
The  shadows  flee,   the   morning  breaks  : 
His  words  like  beams  of  knowledge  shine, 
And  fill  our  souls  with  light  divine. 

3  Cephas  is  ours  :  he  makes  us  feel 
The   kindlings  of  celestial   zeal ; 
While  sweet  Apollos'  charming  voice 
Gives  us  a  taste  of  heavenly  joys. 


165 THE  CHRISTIAN. 

4  The  springing  corn,  the  stately  wood, 
Grow  to  provide  us  house  and  food, 
Fire,  air,  earth,  water,  join  their  force, 
All  nature  serves  us  in  her  course. 

5  The  sun  rolls  round  to  make  our  day, 
The  moon  directs  our  nightly  way ; 
While  angels  bear  us  in  their  arms, 
And  shield  us  from  ten  thousand  harms. 

6  O  glorious  portion  of  the  saints  ! 

Let  faith  suppress  our  sore  complaints  ; 
And  tune  our  hearts  and  tongues  to  sing 
Our  bounteous  God,  our  sovereign  King. 

Hymn  165.    C.  M.     Watts' s  Lyrics*    * 

Barby,  York 
The  comparison  and  complaint. 

1  INFINITE  Power,  eternal  Lord, 

How  sovereign  is  thy  hand ! 
All  nature  rose  t'  obey  thy  word, 
And  moves  at  thy  command. 

2  With  steady  course  thy  shining  sun 

Keeps  his  appointed  way; 
And  all  the  hours  obedient  run 
The  circle  of  the  day. 

3  But  ah !  how  wide  my  spirit  flies, 

And  wanders  from  her  God  ! 
My  soul  forgets  the  heavenly  prize, 
And  treads  the  downward  road. 

4  Great  God,  create  my  soul  anew, 

Conform  my  heart  to  thine, 
Melt  down  my  will,  and  let  it  flow, 
And  take  the   mould  divine. 

5  Then  shall  my  feet  no  more  depart, 

Nor  wandering  senses  rove  ; 

Devotion  shall  be  all  my  heart, 

And  all  my  passions  love. 


THE  CHRISTIAN.  166,  167 

Hymn  166.    L.  M.     Cowper.        * 

Eaton,  Rothwell. 
Return  of  joy. 

1  WHEN  darkness  long  has  veil'd  my  mind, 
And  smiling  day  once  more  appears; 
Then,  my  Redeemer !  then  I  find 

The  folly  of  my  doubts  and  tears. 

2  I  chide  my  unbelieving  heart ; 
And  blush  that  I  should  ever  be 
Thus  prone  to  act  so  base  a  part, 

Or  harbour  one  hard  thought  of  thee  I 

3  O,  let  me  then,  at  length,   be  taught 
(What  I  am  still  so  slow  to  learn,) 
That  God  is  love,  and  changes  not, 
Nor  knows  the  shadow  of  a  turn. 

4  Sweet  truth,  and  easy  to  repeat ! 
But  when  my  faith  is  sharply  try'd, 
I  find  myself  a  learner  yet, — 
Unskilful,   weak,  and  apt  to  slide. 

5  But,  O  my  Lord,  one  look  from  thee 
Subdues  the  disobedient  will ; 
Drives  doubt  and  discontent  away, 
And  thy  rebellious  worm  is  still. 

6  Thou  art  as  ready  to  forgive, 
As  I  am  ready  to  repine, 

Thou  therefore  all  the  praise  receive; 
Be  shame  and  self-abhorrence  mine. 

Hymn  167.    C.  M.    Mrs.  Steele.      * 

Carthage,  Hymn  Second. 
The  supreme  good. 

1  WHEN  fancy  spreads  her  boldest  wings, 
And  wanders  unconfin'd 
Amid  th'  unbounded  scene  of  things, 
Which  entertain  the  mind: 
62 


168,  169  THE  CHRISTIAN. 

2  In  vain  we  trace  creation  o'er, 

In  search  of  sacred  rest; 
The  whole  creation  is  too  poor, 
Too  mean  to  make  us  blest. 

3  In  vain  would  this  low  world  employ 

Each  flattering  specious  wile; 
There's  nought  can  yield  a  real  joy, 
But  our  Creator's  smile. 

4  Let  earth  and  all  her  charms  depart, 

Unworthy  of  the  mind; 
In  God  alone  this  restless  heart 
An  equal  bliss  can  find. 

Hymn  168.    L.  M.     Scott.         * 

Quercy,  Carthage,  Psalm  Ninety-seventh. 
Liberty  of  conscience. 

1  ABSURD  and  vain  attempt!  to  bind, 
With  iron  chains,  the  free-born  mind; 
To  force  conviction,  and  reclaim 
The  wandering,  by  destructive  flame. 

2  Bold  arrogance,  to  snatch  from  Heaven 
Dominion  not  to  mortals  given ! 

O'er  conscience  to  usurp  the  throne, 
Accountable  to  God  alone! 

3  Jesus,  thy  gentle  law  of  love 
Does  no  such  cruelties  approve ; 
Mild  as  thyself,  thy  doctrine  wields 
No  arms,  but  what  persuasion  yields. 

4  By  proofs  divine,  and  reasons  strong, 
It  draws  the  willing  soul  along; 

And  conquests  to  thy  church  acquires, 
By  eloquence  which  Heaven   inspires. 

Hymn  169.    L.  M.    Newton.       # 

Blendon,  Psalm  Ninety-seventh,  Castle-Street. 
Man  by  nature,  grace  and  glory 

1  LORD,  what  is  man !  extremes  how  wide 
In  this  mysterious  nature  join ! 


THE  CHRISTIAN-. 170 

The  flesh,  to  worms  and  dust  aliy'd, 
The  soul  immortal  and  divine! 

2  Divine  at  first,  a  holy  flame, 
Kindled  by  the  Almighty's  breath; 
Till,  stain'd  by  sin,  it  soon  became 
The  seat  of  darkness,   strife,  and  death, 

3  But  Jesus,   O  !  amazing  grace ! 
Assum'd  our  nature  as  his  own, 
Obey'd  and  sufter'd  in  our  place ! 
Then  took  it  with  him  to  his  throne. 

4  Now  what  is  man,   when  grace  reveals 
The  virtue  of  a  Saviour's  blood  ? 
Again  a  life  divine  he  feels, 
Despises  earth,  and  walks    with  God. 

5  And  what  in  yonder  realms  above, 
Is  ransom'd  man  ordain'd  to  be? 
With  honour,  holiness,   and  love, 
No  seraph  more  adorn'd  than  he. 

6  Nearest  the  throne,  and  first  in  song, 
Man  shall  his  hallelujahs  raise  ; 

While  wondering  angels  round  him  throng, 
And  swell  the  chorus  of  his  praise. 

Hymn   170.     L.  M.     Barbauld.     * 

Truro,  Shoel,  Ninety  seventh   Psalm. 
The  Christian  warfare. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul !    lift  up  thine  eyes ; 
See  where  thy  foes  against  thee  rise 

In  long  array,  a  numerous  host  ; 
Awake,  my  soul !  or  thou  art  lost. 

2  See  where  rebellious  passions  rage, 
And  fierce  desires  and  lusts  engage ; 
The  meanest  foe  of  all  the  train 

Has  thousands  and  ten  thousands  slain. 

3  Thou  tread'st  upon  enchanted  ground ; 
Perils  and  snares  beset  thee  round : 
Beware  of  all ;    guard  every  part ; 
But  most,  the  traitor  in  thy  heart. 


171,172  WORSHIP. 


4  Come,  then,  my  soul !  now  learn  to  wield 
The  weight  of  thine  immortal  shield  ; 
Put  on  the  armour  from   above 

Of  heavenly  truth,  and  heavenly  love. 

5  The  terror  and  the  charm  repel, 

And  powers  of  earth,  and  powers  of  hell ; 
The  Man  of  Calvary  triumphed  here : 
Why  should  his  faithful  followers  fear  ? 

Hymn   171.     C.  M.    Barbauld.     * 

Hymn  Second,  Barby,  Abridge. 
The  Christian  Pilgrim. 

1  OUR  country  is  Immanuel's  ground : 

We  seek  that  promisxl  soil : 
The  songs  of  Sion  cheer  our  hearts, 
While  strangers  here  we  toil. 

2  Oft  do  our  eyes  with  joy  o'erflow, 

And  oft  are  bath'd  in  tears ; 
Yet  nought  but  heaven  our  hopes  can  raise, 
And  nought  but  sin  our  fears. 

3  Our  powers  are  oft  dissolv'd  away 

In   ecstasies  of  love  ; 
And  while  our  bodies  wander  here, 
Our  souls  are  fix'd  above. 

4  We  purge  our  mortal  dross  away, 

Refining  as   we  run ; 
But  while  we  die  to  earth  and  sense, 
Our  heaven  is  here  begun. 

WORSHIP. 
Hymn  172.    L.  M.    President Davies.    * 

Bath,   Angel's  Hymn 

Private  ivorship — Self-examination. 

}  WHAT  strange  perplexities  arise  ; 
What  anxious  fears  and  jealousies  ! 
What  crowds  in  doubtful  light  appear  ; 
How  few,  alas  !    approv'd  and  clear ! 


FAMILY  WORSHIP.  173 

2  And  what  am  I  ? — My  soul,  awake, 
And  an  impartial  survey  take  : 

Does  no  dark  sign,  no  ground  of  fear, 
In  practice  or  in  heart  appear  ? 

3  What  image  does  my  spirit  bear? 
Is  Jesus  form'd  and  living  there  ? 
Say,  do  his  lineaments  divine 

In  thought,  and  word,  and  action  shine  ? 

4  Searcher  of  hearts,  O  search  me  still ; 
The  secrets  of  my  soul  reveal ; 

My  fears  remove  :    let  me  appear 

To  God,  and  my  own  conscience,  clear. 

5  Scatter  the  clouds,  which  o'er  my  head 
Thick  glooms  of  dubious  terror  spread  ; 
Lead  me  into  celestial  day, 

And,  to  myself,  myself  display. 

6  May  I  at  that  bless'd  world  arrive, 
Where  Christ  through  all  my  soul  shall  live. 
And  give  full  proof  that  he  is  there, 
Without  one  gloomy  doubt  or  fear. 

Hymn  173.    L.  M.    Doddridge.    * 

Portugal,    Castle-Street. 
Family  worship, 

1  FATHER  of  all,  thy  care  we  bless, 
Which  crowns  our  families  with  peace  ; 
From  thee  they  spring,  and  by  thy  hand 
They  have  been,  and  are  still  sustain'd. 

2  To  God,  most  worthy  to  be  prais'd, 
Be  our  domestic  altars  rais'd  ; 

Who,  Lord  of  heaven,  scorns  not  to  dwell 
With  saints  in  their  obscurest  cell. 

3  To  thee  may  each  united  house, 
Morning  and  night,  present  its  vows; 
Our  servants  there,   and  rising  race, 
Be  taught  thy  precepts,  and  thy  grace. 

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174,175  WORSHIP. 


4  O  may  each  future  age  proclaim 
The  honours  of  thy  glorious  name  ! 
While  pleas'd  and  thankful  we  remove, 
To  join  the  family  above. 

Hymn  174.  C.  M.    Doddridge.     # 

Arlington,  York,  Hymn  Second. 
Christ's  condescending  regard  to  little  children. 

1  SEE  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stand, 

With  all-engaging  charms  ; 
Hark !    how  he  calls  the  tender  lambs, 
And  folds  them  in  his  arms ! 

2  "  Permit  them  to  approach,"  he  cries, 

"  Nor  scorn  their  humble  name  ; 
"  For  'twas  to  bless  such  souls  as  thesey 
"  The  Lord  of  angels  came." 

3  We  bring  them,  Lord,  by  fervent  prayer. 

And  yield  them  up  to  thee  ; 
Joyful  that  we  ourselves  are  thine ; 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be! 

4  If  orphans  they  are  left  behind, 

Thy  guardian  care  we  trust; 
That  care  shall  heal  our  bleeding  hearts, 
If  weeping  o'er .  their  dust. 

Hymn  175.     148th.    B.  Francis.      * 

Triumph,  Portsmouth. 
On  opening  a  place  of  worship. 

1  GREAT  King  of  Glory,  come, 
And  with  thy  favour  crown 
This  temple  as  thy  dome, 
This  people  as  thy  own: 

Beneath  this  roof,  O  deign  to  show 
How  God  can  dwell   with  men  below ! 

2  Here  may  thine  ears  attend 
Our  interceding  cries, 
And  grateful  praise  ascend, 
All  fragrant  to  the  skies  : 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP.  176 

Here  may  thy  word  melodious  sound, 
And  spread  celestial  joys  around ! 

3  Here  may  th'  attentive  throng 
Imbibe  thy  truth  and  love, 
And  converts  join  the  song 
Of  seraphim  above, 

And  willing  crowds  surround  thy  board, 
With  sacred  joy  and  sweet  accord ! 

4  Here,   may  our  unborn  sons 
And  daughters  sound  thy  praise, 
And  shine,  like  polish'd  stones, 
Through  long  succeeding  days ; 

Here,  Lord,  display  thy  saving  power, 
While  temples  stand,  and  men  adore. 

Hymn  176.    L.  M.     Doddridge.        # 

Gloucester,  Oporto,  Newcourt. 
On  opening  a  place  of  worship. 

\  GREAT  God,  thy  watchful  care  we  bless, 
Which  guards  our  synagogues  in  peace; 
Nor  dare  tumultuous  foes  invade, 
To  fill  our  worshippers  with  dread. 

2  These  walls  we  to  thy  honour  raise  ; 
Long  may  they  echo  to   thy  praise ; 
And  thou,  descending,   fill  the  place 
With  choicest  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

3  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign 
With  all    the  graces  of  his   train; 
While  power  divine  his  word  attends, 
To  conq  ler  foes,  and  cheer  his  friends. 

4  And,  in  the  great  decisive  day, 
When  God  the  nations  shall  survey, 
May  it  before  the  world  appear, 
That  crowds  were  born  to  glory  here. 


177,178  WORSHIP. 


Hymn  177.    S.  M.     S.  Stennett.    * 

St.  Thomas,  Pelham. 
The  pleasures  of  social  worship. 

1  HOW  charming  is  the  place, 
Where  my  Redeemer  God 

Unveils  the  beauties  of  his  face, 
And  sheds  his  love  abroad  ! 

2  To  him  their  prayers  and  cries 
Each  humble  soul  presents  : 

He  listens  to  their  broken  sighs, 
And  grants  them  all  their  wants. 

3  To  them  his  sovereign  will 
He  graciously  imparts ; 

And  in  return  accepts,  with  smiles, 
The  tribute  of  their  hearts. 

4  Give  me,  O  Lord,  a  place 
Within  thy  blest  abode,     . 

Among  the  children  of  thy  grace, 
The  servants  of  my  God. 

Hymn  178.     S.  M.     Watts" s  Lyrics.    # 

Hopkins,   Watchman. 
Forms  vain  without  religion. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Maker,  God! 
How  wondrous  is  thy  name  ! 

Thy  glories  how  diffus'd  abroad 
Through  the  creation's  frame  ! 

2  Nature,  in  every  dress, 
Her  humble  homage  pays, 

And  finds  a  thousand  ways  t'  express 
Thine  undissembled  praise. 

3  My   soul  would  rise  and  sing 
To  her  Creator  too ; 

Fain  would  my  tongue  adore  my  King, 
And  pay  the  worship  due. 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP.  179 

4  Create  my  soul  anew, 

Else  all  my   worship's  vain ; 
This  wretched  heart  will  ne'er  be  true, 
Until  'tis  form'd  again. 

5  Let  joy  and  worship  spend 
The  remnant  of  my  days, 

And  to  my  God  my  soul  ascend, 
In   sweet  perfumes   of  praise. 

Hymn   179.     L.  M.     Watts 's  Sermons,    * 

Hymn  Second,  Mear. 
Appearance  before  God  here  and  hereafter. 

1  WHILE  I  am  banish'd  from  thy  house, 

I  mourn  in  secret,   Lord  ; 
When  shall  I  come  and  pay  my  vows, 
And  hear  thy  holy  word  ? 

2  So  while  I  dwell  in  bonds  of  clay, 

My  weary  soul  shall  groan  ; 
When  shall  I  wing  my  heavenly  way, 
And  stand  before  thy  throne  ? 

3  I  love  to  see  my  Lord  below, 

His  church  displays  his  grace  ; 
But  upper  worlds  his  glory  show 
And  view  him  face  to  face. 

4  I  love  to  worship  at  his  feet, 

Though  sin  attack   me  there, 
But  saints  exalted  near  his  seat, 
Have  no  assaults  to  fear. 

5  I'm  pleas'd  to  meet  him  in  his  court, 

And  taste  his  heavenly  love  ; 
But  still  I  think  his  visits  short, 
Or  I    too  soon  remove. 

6  He  shines,  and  I  am  all  delight ; 

He  hides,  and  all  is  pain  ; 
When  will  he  fix  me  in  his   sight, 
And  ne'er  depart  again  ? 


180,  18L  WORSHIP. 


Hymn  183.    L.  M.    Doddridge.        * 

Antigua,  Winchester. 
For  the  close  of  public  worship. 

1  THINE  earthly  sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love; 
But  there's  a  nobler  rest  above  ; 

To  that  our  longing  souls  aspire, 
With  cheerful  hope  and  strong  desire. 

2  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  distress, 

Nor  sin  nor  death  shall  reach  the  place  ; 
No  groans  shall  mingle  with  the  songs, 
Which  dwell  upon  immortal  tongues. 

3  No  rude  alarms  of  angry  foes; 

No  cares  to  break  the  long  repose  ; 
No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun, 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

4  O  long  expected  day,  begin ; 

Dawn  on  these  realms  of  pain  and  sin ; 
With  joy  we'll  tread  th'  appointed  road, 
And  sleep  in  death  to  rest  with  God. 

Hymn   184.    L.  M.     Cowper.      # 

Quercy,  China,  Bath. 
Exhortation  to  prayer, 

1  WHAT  various  hindrances  we  meet 
In   coming  to  a  mercy-seat! 

Yet  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  prayer, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there  ? 

2  Prayer  makes  the  darken'd  cloud  withdraw, 
Prayer  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saw, 
Gives  exercise  to  faith  and  love, 

Brings  every  blessing  from  above. 

3  Restraining  prayer,   we  cease  to  fight ; 
Prayer  makes  the  Christian's  armour  bright ; 
And  Satan  trembles  when  he  sees 

The  weakest  saint  upon  his  knees. 

4  While  Moses  stood  with  arms  spread  wide, 
Success  was  found  on  Israel's  side, 


BEFORE  PRAYER.  185 

But  when  through  weariness  they  fail'd, 
That  moment  Amalek  prevail'd. 

5  Have  you  no  words?   Ah,  think  again, 
Words  flow  apace  when  you  complain, 
And  fill  your  fellow-creature's  ear 
With  the  sad  tale  of  all  your  care. 

6  Were  half  the  breath,  thus  vainly  spent, 
To  Heaven  in  supplication  sent ; 

Your  cheerful  songs  would  oftener  be, 
"Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me!" 

Hymn  185.    C.  M.    E.Jones.    *  or  b 

Windsor,  Abridge. 
The  successful  resolve— I  will  go  in  unto  the  King. 

1  COME,  humble  sinner,  in  whose  breast 

A  thousand  thoughts  revolve  ; 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  opprest, 
And  make  this  last  resolve  : 

2  "  I'll  go  to  Jesus,  though  my  sin 

"  Hath  like  a  mountain  rose  ; 
"I  know  his  courts,  I'll  enter  in, 
"  Whatever  may  oppose. 

3  "I'll  to  the  gracious  King  approach, 

"  Whose  sceptre  pardon  gives  ; 
"Perhaps  he  may  command  my  touch, 
"And  then  the  suppliant  lives. 

4  "  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea, 

"  Perhaps  will  hear  my  prayer ; 
"  But  if  I  perish,  I  will  pray, 
"And  perish  only  there. 

5  "  I  can  but  perish,  if  I  go ; 

"I  am  resolv'd  to  try  : 
"  For;  if  I  stay  away,  I  know 
"I  must  forever  die." 
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186,  187,  188 


WORSHIP. 


Hymn  186.      L.  M.  b 

Armley,  Quercy. 
Paraphrase  of  the  Lord's  prayer. 

1  FATHER,  ador'd  in  worlds  above  ! 
Thy  glorious  name  be  hallow 'd  still ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  with  power  and  love, 
And  earth  like  heaven  obey  thy  will. 

2  Lord  !    make  our  daily  wants  thy  care ; 
Forgive  the  sins  which  we  forsake  : 
And  let  us  in  thy  kindness  share, 

As  fellow  men  of  ours  partake. 

3  Evils  beset  us  every  hour  ! 
Thy  kind  protection  we  implore  : 
Thine  is  the  kingdom,  thine  the  power; 
Be  thine  the  glory  evermore. 

Hymn  187.      8.  7. 4.     Jay.         # 

Helmsley,  Tam worth. 
A  blessing  requested. 

1  COME,  thou  soul-transforming  Spirit, 

Bless  the  sower  and  the  seed : 
Let  each  heart  thy  grace  inherit, 

Raise  the  weak,  the  hungry  feed ; 
From  the  Gospel 
Now  supply  thy  people's  need. 

2  O  may  all  enjoy  the  blessing, 

Which  thy  word's  design'd  to  give  : 
Let  us  all,  thy  love  possessing, 

Joyfully  the  truth  receive  ; 
And  forever 
To  thy  praise  and  glory  live. 

Hymn  188.    H.  M.     Toplady.      * 

Triumph,  Portsmouth. 
Jubilee. 

I      BLOW  ye  trumpet,  blow 
The  gladly  solemn  sound  ! 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 
To  earth's  remotest  bound, 


BEFORE  SERMON.  189 


The  year  of  jubilee  is  come, 
Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home  ! 

2  Exalt  the  Lamb  of  God, 
The  sin-atoning  Lamb ; 
Redemption  by  his  blood 
Through  all  the  world  proclaim  : 

The  year,  &c. 

3  Ye  who  have  sold   for  nought 
The  heritage  above ; 

Come,  take  it  back  unbought, 
The  gift  of  Jesus'  love  : 
The  year,  &c. 

4  Ye  slaves  of  sin  and  hell, 
Your  liberty  receive; 
And  safe  in  Jesus  dwell, 
And  blest  in  Jesus  live: 

The  year,  &c. 

5  The  gospel  trumpet  hear, 
The  news  of  pardoning  grace ; 
Ye  happy  souls,   draw  near, 
Behold  your  Saviour's  face  : 

The  year,  &c. 

6  Jesus,   our  great  High-Priest, 
Has  full  atonement  made  ; 
Ye  weary  spirits,  rest ; 

Ye  mourning  souls,  be  glad  : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come, 
Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home ! 

Hymn  189.    L.  M.     Doddridge.     * 

Green's  Hundredth,  Fountain. 
Ezckiel's  vision  of  the  dry  bones. 

1  LOOK  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye  \ 
See  Adam's  race  in  ruin  lie ; 
Sin  spreads  its  trophies  o'er  the  ground, 
And  scatters  slaughter'd  heaps  around, 


And  can  these  perish'd  bones  revive  ? 
That,  mighty  God,  to  thee  is  known, 
That  wondrous  work  is  all  thy  own. 

3  Thy  ministers  are  sent  in  vain 
To  prophesy  upon  the  slain ; 

In  vain  they  call,  in  vain  they  cry, 
Till  thine  Almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

4  But  if  thy  Spirit  deign  to  breathe, 

Life  spreads  through  all  the  realms  of  death  ; 
Dry  bones  obey  thy  powerful  voice ; 
They  move,  they  waken,  they  rejoice. 

5  So,  when  thy  trumpet's  awful  sound 
Shall  shake  the  heavens,  and  rend  the  ground, 
Dead  saints  shall  from  their  tombs  arise, 
And  spring  to  life  beyond  the  skies. 

Hymn  190.    C.  M.    Cowper.      # 

Abridge,  Parma. 
7 he  light  and  glory  of  God's  ivord, 

1  WHAT  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page ! 
Majestic  like  the  sun, 
It  gives  a  light  to  every  age, 
It  gives,  but  borrows  none. 
c2  His  hand  that  gave  it  still  supplies 
His  gracious  light  and  heat ; 
His  truths  upon  the  nations  rise, 
They  rise,  but  never  set. 

3  Let  everlasting  thanks    be  thine 

For  such  a  bright  display, 
As  makes  a  world  of  darkness  shine 
With  beams  of  heavenly  day. 

4  My  soul  rejoices  to  pursue 

The  paths  of  truth  and  love  ; 
Till  glory  breaks  upon  my  view 
In  brighter  worlds  above. 


AFTER  SERMON.  191,  198 

Hymn  191.    H.  M.    Doddridge.    * 

Bethesda,  Triumph. 
Fruitful  showers,  emblems  of  the  effects  of  the  gospel. 

MARK  the  soft-falling  snow, 
And  the  descending  rain  ! 
To  heaven,  from  whence  it  fell, 
It  turns  not  back   again  ; 


And  calls  forth  all 
Her  secret  store. 


But  waters  earth 
Through  every  pore, 

Array'd  in  beauteous  green 
The  hills  and  vallies  shine, 
And  man  and  beast  are  fed 
By  providence  divine. 

The  harvest  bows      The  copious  seedj. 

Its  golden  ears,  Of  future  years. 

So,  saith  the  God  of  grace, 
My  gospel  shall  descend, 
Almighty  to  effect 
The  purpose  I  intend  : 


Millions  of  souls 
Shall  feel  its  power, 


And  bear  it  down 
To  millions  more. 


Hymn  192.    6.  4. 

Bermondsey,  Hymn  to  the  Trinity. 
Worthy  the  Lamb. 

GLORY  to  God  on  high ! 
Let  earth  and  skies  reply, 

Praise  ye  his  name : 
His  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  our  sorrows  bore  ; 
Sing  aloud  evennore, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 
Jesus,  our  Lord  and  God, 
Bore  sin's  tremendous  load, 

Praise  ye  his  name : 
Tell  what  his  arm  hath  done, 
What  spoils  from  death  he  won  : 
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J93,   194 


THE  CHURCH. 


Sing  his  great  name  alone ; 
Worthy  the  Lamb. 

3  While  they  around  the  throne 
Cheerfully  join  in  one 

Praising  his  name; 
Those  who  have  felt  his  blood 
Sealing  their  peace  with  God, 
Sound  his  dear  fame  abroad, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

4  Joii*,  all  ye  ransom'd  race, 
Our  holy  Lord  to  bless  ; 

Praise  ye  his  name  : 
In  him  we  will  rejoice, 
And  make  a  joyful  noise, 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

Hymn  193.     7s.  * 

Hotham,  Condolence. 
After  sermon. 

1  THANKS  for  mercies  past,  receive  ; 
Pardon  of  our  sins  renew ; 

Teach  us,  henceforth,  how  to  live, 
With  eternity  in  view. 

2  Bless  thy  word  to  old  and  young  ; 
Grant  us,   Lord,  thy  peace  and  love  ; 
And,   when  life's  short  race  is  run, 
Take  us  to  thy  house  above. 


THE  CHURCH. 


Hymn  194.    L.  M.     Cowper.      * 

Blendon,  Green's  Hundredth,  Castle  Street. 
God  the  defence  of  Zion. 

AS  birds  their  infant  brood  protect, 
And  spread  their  wings  to  shelter  them, 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  his  elect, 
"So  will  I  guard  Jerusalem." 


THE  CHURCH.  195 


2  And  what  then  is  Jerusalem, 
This  object  of  his  tender  care? 
Where  is  its  worth  in  God's  esteem  ? 
Who  built  it? — Who  inhabits  there? 

3  Jehovah  founded  it  in  blood, 
The  blood  of  his  incarnate   Son  ; 

There  dwell  the  saints,  once  foes  to  Godt 
The  sinners  whom  he  calls  his  own. 

4  There,  though  besieg'd  on  every  side, 
Yet  much  belov'd,   and  guarded  well ; 
From  age  to  age  they  have  defy'd 
The  utmost  force  of  earth  and  hell. 

5  Let  earth  repent,   and  hell  despair, 
This  city  has  a  sure  defence  : 

Her  name  is  call'd  "The  Lord  is  there;" 
And  who  has  power  to  drive  them  hence  ? 

Hymn  195.    S.  M.    Dwight.       * 

Shirland,  Hopkins,  Watchman. 
Love  to  the  church. 

1  I  LOVE   thy  kingdom,   Lord, 
The  house  of  thine  abode, 

The  church  our  bless'd  Redeemer  sav'd 
With  his  own  precious  blood. 

2  I  love  thy  church,  O  God  ! 
Her  walls  before  thee  stand, 

Dear  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye, 
And  graven  on  thy  hand. 

3  If  e'er  to  bless  thy  sons 
My  voice  or  hands  deny, 

These  hands  let  useful  skill  forsake, 
Ibis  voice  in  silence  die. 

4  If  e'er  my  heart  forget 
Her  welfare  or  her  wo, 

Let  every  joy  this  heart  forsake, 
And  every  grief  o'erflow, 


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196 THE  CHURCH. 

5  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall ; 
For  her  my  prayers  ascend; 

To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given, 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

6  Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heavenly  ways, 
Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows, 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

7  Jesus,  thou  Friend  divine, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 

Thy  hand  from  every  snare  and  foe 
Shall  great  deliverance  bring. 

8  Sure  as  thy  truth  shall  last, 
To  Zion  shall  be  given 

The  brightest  glories  earth  can  yield, 
And  brighter  bliss  of  heaven. 

Hymn  196.    C.  M.     Doddridge. 

St.  Martin's,  Irish,  Mear. 
Asking  the  way  to  Sion. 

L  INQUIRE,  ye  pilgrims,  for  the  way 
That  leads  to  Sion's  hill, 
And  thither  set  your  steady  face, 
With  a  deter min'd  will. 

2  Invite  the  strangers  all  around 

Your  pious  march  to  join  ; 
And  spread  the  sentiments  you  feel 
Of  faith  and  love  divine. 

3  O  come,  and  to  his  temple  haste, 

And  seek  his  favour  there  ; 
Before  his  footstool  humbly  bow, 
And  pour  your  fervent  prayer ! 

4  O  come,  and  join  your  souls  to  God 

In  everlasting  bands  ; 
Accept  the  blessings  he  bestows, 
With  thankful  hearts  and  hands. 


2 THE  CHURCH. 197,  198 

Hymn  197.    L.  M.     Steele.        * 

Eaton,  Roth  well,  Quercy. 

To  whom  shall  ive  £<?,  but  unto  thee  ?  or,  life  and  safety  in  Christ 

alone. 

1  THOU  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 
My  refuge,  my  Almighty  Friend ; 
And  can  my  soul  from  thee  depart, 
On  whom  alone  my  hopes  depend  ? 

2  Whither,  ah  !  whither  shall  I  go, 

A  wretched  wanderer  from  my  Lord  ? 
Can  this  dark  world  of  sin  and  wo 
One  glimpse  of  happiness  afford  ? 

3  Eternal  life  thy  words  impart, 
On  these  my  fainting  spirit  lives  : 
Here  sweeter  comforts  cheer  my  heart 
Than  all  the  round  of  nature  gives. 

4  Let  earth's  alluring  joys  combine, 
While  thou  art  near,  in  vain  they  call ; 
One  smile,  one  blissful  smile  of  thine, 
My  dearest  Lord,  outweighs  them  all, 

5  Thy  name  my  inmost  powers  adore, 
Thou  art  my  life,  my  joy,  my  care  ; 
Depart  from  thee?  'tis  death — 'tis  more, 
'Tis  endless  ruin,  deep  despair  ! 

6  Low  at  thy  feet  my  soul  would  lie, 
Here  safety  dwells,  and  peace  divine  : 
Still  let  me  live  beneath  thine  eye, 
For  life,  eternal  life  is  thine. 

Hymn  198.    8.7.    Altered  by  Dr.  Ryland.  b 

Sicilian  Hymn,  Love  Divine. 
Prayer  for  a  revival. 

1  SAVIOUR,  visit  thy  plantation  ; 
Grant  us,  Lord,  a  gracious  rain  ! 
All  will  come  to  desolation, 
Unless  thou  return  again. 


198 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  Keep  no  longer  at  a  distance, 

Shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
Lest,  for  want  of  thine  assistance, 
Every  plant  should  droop  and  die. 

3  Surely,  once  thy  garden  flourish'd, 

Every  part  look'd  gay  and  green ; 
Then  thy  word  our  spirits  nourish'd, 
Happy  seasons  we  have  seen ! 

4  [But  a  drought  has  since  succeeded, 

And  a  sad  decline  we  see ; 
Lord,  thy  help  is  greatly  needed, 
Help  can  only  come  from  thee. 

5  Where  are  those  we  counted  leaders, 

FilPd  with  zeal,  and  love  and  truth  ? 
Old  professors,  tall  as  cedars, 
Bright  examples  to  our  youth ! 

6  Some,  in  whom  we  once  delighted, 

We  shall  meet  no  more  below ; 

Some,  alas !    we  fear  are  blighted, 

Scarce  a  single  leaf  they  show  I 

7  Younger  plants — the  sight  how  pleasant ! 

Cover'd  thick  with  blossoms  stood ; 
But  they  cause  us  grief  at  present, 
Frosts  have  nip'd  them  in  the  bud.] 

8  Dearest  Saviour,  hasten  hither, 

Thou  canst  make  them  bloom  again ; 
O  !    permit  them  not  to  wither, 
Let  not  all  our  hopes  be  vain  : 

9  Let  our  mutual  love  be  fervent, 

Make  us  prevalent  in  prayers: 
Let  each  one,  esteem'd  thy  servant, 
Shun  the  world's  bewitching  snares. 

10  Break  the  tempter's  fatal  power, 

Turn  the  stony  heart  to  flesh ; 
And  begin  from  this  blest  hour 
To  revive  thy  work  afresh. 


THE  CHURCH.  199,  200,201 


Hymn   199.     L.  M.    Burnham.      b 

All  Saints,  Wells,  Portugal. 
At  a  church  meeting,  before  experiences. 

1  NOW  we  are  met  in  holy  fear 
To  hear  the  happy  saints  declare 
The  free  compassions  of  a  God, 
The  virtues  of  a  Saviour's  blood. 

2  Jesus,  assist  them  now  to  tell 

What  they  have  felt,  and  now  do  feel ; 
O  Saviour,  help  them  to  express 
The  wonders  of  triumphant  grace. 

3  While  to  the  church  they  freely  own 
What  for  their  souls  the  Lord  hath  done, 
We  join  to  praise  eternal  love, 

And  heighten  all  the  joys  above. 

Hymn  200.  C.  M.    Burnham.      b 

Me»r,  Irish,  Exeter. 
After  experiences. 

1  DEAR  Saviour,  we  rejoice  to  hear 

When  sinners  humbly  tell 
How  thou  art  pleas'd  to  save  from  sin, 
From  sorrow,  death  and  hell. 

2  Lord,  we  unite  to  praise  thy  name 

For  grace  so  freely  given ; 
Still  we  may  keep  in  Sion's  road, 
And  dwell  at  last  in  heaven. 

Hymn  201.    L.  M.    Kelly.        b 

Portugal,  Wells,  Shoel. 
Receiving  members. 

1  "COME  in,  thou  blessed  of  the  Lord," 
Enter  in  Jesus'  precious  name  ; 

We  welcome  thee  with  one  accord, 
And  trust  the  Saviour  does  the  same. 

2  Thy  name,  'tis  hop'd,  already  stands 
Mark'd  in  the  book  of  life  above, 


202,203  THE  CHURCH. 

And  now  to  thine  we  join  our  hands, 
In  token  of  fraternal  love. 

3  Those  joys  which  earth  cannot  afford, 
We'll  seek  in  fellowship  to  prove, 
Join'd  in  one  spirit  to  our  Lord, 
Together  bound  by  mutual  love. 

4  And  while  we  pass  this  vale  of  tears, 
We'll  make  our  joys  and  sorrows  known, 
We'll  share  each  other's  hopes  and  fears, 
And  count  a  brother's  case  our  own. 

5  Once  more  our  welcome  we  repeat, 
Receive  assurance  of  our  love ; 

O  !    may  we  all  together  meet 
Around  the  throne  of  God  above. 

Hymn  202.    L.  M.    Doddridge,    b 

Bath,  Quercy,  Wells. 
Seeking  direction  in  the  choice  of  a  pastor. 

1  SHEPHERD  of  Israel,  bend  thine  ear, 
Thy  servants'  groans  indulgent  hear; 
Perplex'd,  distress'd,  to  thee  we  cry, 
And  seek  the  guidance  of  thine  eye. 

2  Send  forth,  O  Lord,  thy  truth  and  light, 
To  guide  our  doubtful  footsteps  right : 
Our  drooping  hearts,  O  God,  sustain, 
Nor  let  us  seek  thy  face  in  vain. 

3  Return,  in  ways  of  peace  return, 
Nor  let  thy  flock  neglected  mourn  ; 
May  our  bless'd  eyes  a  shepherd  see, 
Dear  to  our  souls,  and  dear  to  thee. 

Hymn  203.    L.  M.  b 

Putney,  Bath,  Quercy,  Armly, 
Sickness  of  a  minister. 

1  O  THOU  before  whose  gracious  throne, 
We  bow  our  suppliant  spirits  down  ; 
Thou  know'st  the  anxious  cares  we  feel, 
And  all  our  trembling  lips  would  tell. 


THE  CHURCH.  204 


2  Thou  only  canst  assuage  our  grief, 
And  give  our  sorrowing  hearts  relief; 
In  mercy  then  thy  servant  spare, 
Nor  turn  aside  thy  people's  prayer. 

3  Avert  thy  desolating  stroke, 

Nor  smite  the  shepherd  of  the  flock  ; 
Restore  him,  sinking  to  the  grave  ; 
Stretch  out  thine  arm,  make  haste  to  save. 

4  Bound  to  each  soul  by  tender  ties, 
In  every  heart  his  image  lies  ; 
Thy  pitying  aid,  O  God,  impart, 

Nor  rend  him  from  each  bleeding  heart. 

5  But,  if  our  supplications  fail, 

And  prayers  and  tears  cannot  prevail, 
Be  thou  his  strength,  be  thou  his  stay, 
Support  him  through  the  gloomy  way. 

6  Around  him  may  thy  angels  stand, 
Waiting  the  signal  of  thy  hand  ; 
To  bid  his  happy  spirit  rise, 

And  bear  him  to  their  native  skies. 

Hymn  204.    L.  M.  ~"*~ 

All  Saints,  Blendon,  Bath. 
At  a  choice  of  deacons. 

1  FAIR  Sion's  King,  wre  suppliant  bow, 
And  hail  the  grace  thy  church  enjoys  ; 
Her  holy  deacons  are  thine  own, 
With  all  the  gifts,  thy  love  employs. 

2  Up  to  thy  throne  we  lift  our  eyes, 
For  blessings  to  attend  our  choice* 
Of  such,  whose  generous,  prudent  zeal 
Shall  make  thy  favour'd  ways  rejoice. 

3  Happy  in  Jesus,  their  own  Lord, 
May  they  his  sacred  table  spread, — 

*  If  this  Hymn  be  sung  before  the  choice,  then  the  second 
line  of  the  second  verse  may  stand  thus  : 

"For  Wisdom  to  direct  our  choice.'* 
64 


205  THE  CHURCH. 

The  table  of  their  pastor  liil, 
And  fill  the  holy  poor  with  bread. 

4  By  purest  love  to  Christ  and  truth, 
O  may  they  win  a  good  degree 
Of  boldness  in  the  Christian  faith, 
And  meet  the  smile  of  thine  and  thee ! 

5  And  when  the  work  to  them  assign'd— 
The  work  of  love — is  fully  done, 

Call  them  from  serving  tables  here, 
To  sit  around  thy  glorious  throne. 

LORD'S  SUPPER. 


Hymn  205.    L.  M.     Wattes  Lyrics,    b 

Limehouse,  Putney,  Bath. 
A  preparatory  thought. 

1  WHAT  heavenly  Man,  or  mighty  God, 
Comes  marching  downward  from  the  skies, 
Array'd  in  garments  roll'd  in  blood, 
With  joy  and  pity  in  his  eyes  ? 

2  The  Lord !  the  Saviour !  yes,  'tis  he  ! 
I  know  him  by  the  smiles  he  wears  : 
The  glorious  Man,  that  died  for  me, 
Drench'd  deep  in  agonies  and  tears. 

3  Lo,  he  reveals  his  shining  breast; 
I  own  these  wounds  and  I  adore  : 
Lo,  he  prepares  a  royal  feast, 

Sweet  fruit  of  the  sharp  pangs  he  bore. 

4  Whence  flow  these  favours  so  divine  ? 
Lord !    why  so  lavish  of  thy  blood  ? 
Why,  for  such  earthly  souls  as  mine, 
This  heavenly  wine,  this  sacred  food  ? 

5  'Twas  his  own  love  that  made  him  bleed, 
That  nail'd  him  to  the  cursed  tree; 
'Twas  his  own  love  this  table  spread, 
For  such  unworthy  guests  as  we. 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  206,  207 

6  Then  let   us  taste  the  Saviour's  love; 
Come,  faith,  and  feed  upon  the  Lord  ; 
With  glad  consent  our  lips  shall  move, 
And  sweet  hosannas  crown  the  board. 

Hymn  206.    L.  M.     Watts 's  Lyrics.     * 

Bath,  Quercy,  Gloucester. 
Love  on  a  crosx  and  a  throne. 

1  NOW  let  our  faith  grow  strong  and  rise, 
And  view  our  Lord   in  all  his  love  ; 
Look  back  to  hear  his  dying  cries, 
Then  mount  and   see  his  throne  above. 

2  See  where  he  languish'd  on  the  cross  : 
Beneath  our  sins  he  groan'd  and  died  ; 
See  where  he  sits  to  plead  our  cause, 
By  his  Almighty   Father's  side. 

3  If  we  behold  his  bleeding  heart, 
There  love  in  floods  of  sorrow  reigns; 
He  triumphs  o'er  the  killing  smart, 
And  seals  our  pleasure   with  his  pains. 

4  Or  if  we  climb  th'  eternal  hills, 
Where  the  blest  Conqueror  sits  enthron'd  ; 
Still  in  his  heart  compassion  dwells, 
Near  the  memorials  of  his  wound. 

5  How  shall  vile  pardon'd  rebels  show 
How  much  they  love  their  dying  God^ 
Lord.,  here  we'd  banish  every  foe, 

We  hate  the  sins  that  cost  thy  blood. 

6  Commerce  no  more  we  hold   with  hell. 
Our  dearest  lusts  shall  all  depart  ; 
But  let  thine  image  ever  dwell, 
Stamp 'd  as  a  seal  on  every  he  art. 

Hvmn  207.    C.  M.    /.  StennetL    *  or  b 

Wantage,  Bedford. 
A  sacramental  hymn. 

1  LORD,  at  thy  table  I  behold 
The  wonders  of  thy  grace ; 


208  THE  CHURCH. 


But  most  of  all  admire,  that  I 
Should  find  a  welcome  place  ;-*- 

2  I  that  am  all  defiPd  with  sin, 

A   rebel  to  my  God ; 
I  that  have  crucify'd  his  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood. 

3  What  strange  surprising  grace  is  this, 

That  such  a  soul  has  room ! 
My  Saviour  takes  me  by  the  hand, 
My  Jesus  bids  me  come. 

4  "  Eat,  O  my  friends,"  the  Saviour  cries, 

"  The  feast  was  made  for  you  ; 
"  For  you,  I  groan'd,  and  bled,  and  died, 

"  And  rose,  and  triumph'd  too." 
:i  With  trembling  faith  and  bleeding  hearts 

Lord,   we  accept  thy  love : 
'Tis  a  rich  banquet  we  have  had; 

What  will  it  be  above? 

Hymn  208.    C.  M.     Cowper.        # 

Mear,  York,  Barby. 
Welcome  to  the  table. 

1  THIS  is  the  feast  of  heavenly  wine, 

And  God  invites  to  sup  ; 
The  juices  of  the  living  vine, 
Were  press'd  to  fill  the  cup. 

2  O,  bless  the  Saviour,  ye  who  eat, 

With  royal  dainties  fed ; 
Not  heaven  affords  a  costlier  treat, 
For  Jesus  is  the  bread! 

3  The  vile,  the  lost — he  calls  to  them ; 

"  Ye  trembling  souls,  appear ! 
"  The  righteous  in  their  own  esteem, 
"  Have  no  acceptance  here  : 

4  "Approach,  ye  poor,  nor  dare  refuse 

"  The  banquet  spread  for  you  :" 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.  209 


Dear  Saviour,  this  is   welcome  news, 
That  I  may  venture  too. 

5  If  guilt  and  sin  afford  a  plea, 
And  may  obtain  a  place ; 
Surely  the  Lord  will  welcome   me, 
And  I  shall  see  his  face. 

Hymn  209.    L.  M.     Watts' s  Lyrics.  * 

Dresden,  Putney,  Eaton. 
Christ  dying,  rising,  and  reigning. 

1  HE  dies !  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies ! 
Lo,  Salem's  daughters  weep,  around ; 
A  solemn  darkness  veils  the  skies ! 

A  sudden  trembling  shakes  the  ground  ! 
Come,  saints,  and  drop  a  tear  or  two, 
For  Him  who  groan'd  beneath  your  load; 
He  shed  a  thousand  drops  for  you, 
A  thousand  drops  of  richer  blood  ! 

2  Here's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree, 
The  Lord  of  glory  dies  for  men! 
But  lo  !  what  sudden  joys  we  see ! 
Jesus  the  dead  revives  again  ! 

The  rising  God  forsakes  the  tomb ! 
Up  to  his  Father's  courts  he  flies; 
Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home; 
And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies ! 

3  Break  off  your  tears,  ye  saints,  and  teli 
How  high  our  great  Deliverer  reigns ; 
Sing  how  he  spoii'd  the  hosts  of  hell, 
And  led  the  monster,  Death,  in  chains ! 
Say,  "Live  forever,  wondrous  King, 
"Bom  to  redeem,  and  strong  to  save!'5 
Then  ask  the  monster,  "  Where's  thy  sting  ? 
"  And  where's  thy  victory,  boasting  grave  V* 

64* 


210,  211  THE  CHURCH. 

Hymn  210.  L.  M.   fVatts's  Sermons.  *  or  h 

Bath,  Psalm  Ninety-seventh,  German. 
Christ's  propitiation  improved. 

1  LORD,  didst  thou  send  thy  Son  to  die 
For  such  a  guilty  wretch  as  I? 

And  shall  thy  mercy  not  impart 
Thy  Spirit  to  renew  my  heart? 

2  Lord,  hast  thou  wash'd  my  garments  clean, 
In  Jesus'  blood,  from  shame  and  sin? 
Shall  I  not  strive  with  all  my  power 
That  sin  pollute  my  soul  no  more  ? 

3  Shall  I  not  bear  my   Father's  rod, 
The  kind  corrections  of  my  God, 
When  Christ  upon  the  cursed  tree 
Sustain'd  a  heavier  load  for  me? 

4  Why  should  I  dread  my  dying  day, 
Since   Christ  hath  took  the  curse  away, 
And  taught  me  with  my  latest  breath 
To  triumph  o'er  thy  terrors,  death? 

5  O  rather  let  me  wish  and  cry, 

"  When  shall  my  soul  get  loose,  and  fly 
"  To  upper  worlds  ?  When  shall  I  see 
"  The  God,  the  Man,  that  died  for  me?" 

6  I  shall  behold  his  glories  there, 
And  pay  him  my  eternal  share 
Of  praise,  and  gratitude,  and  love, 
Among  ten  thousand  saints  above. 

ORDINATIONS. 
Hymn  211.    L.  M.    Doddridge.    * 

Newcourt,  Dunstan,  Luton. 
Institution  of  the  gospel  ministry. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  in  thy  house 
Smile  on  our  homage  and  our  vows  ; 
While  with  a  grateful  heart  we  share 
These  pledges  of  our  Saviour's  care. 


ORDINATIONS. 212 

2  The  Saviour,  when  to  heaven  he  rose 
In  splendid  triumph  o'er  his  foes, 
Scatter'd  his  gifts  on  men  below, 
And  wide  his  royal  bounties  flow. 

3  Hence  sprung  the  Apostles'  honour'd  name  y 
Sacred  beyond  heroic  fame ; 

In  lowlier  forms  to  bless  our  eyes, 
Pastors  from  hence,  and  teachers  rise. 

4  From  Christ  their  varied  gifts  derive, 
And  fed  by  Christ,   their  graces  live : 
While,  guarded  by  his  potent  hand, 
Midst  all  the  rage  of  hell  they  stand. 

5  So  shall  the  bright  succession  run 
Through  the  last  courses  of  the  sun ; 
While  unborn  churches  by  their  care 
Shall  rise  and  flourish,  large  and  fair. 

6  Jesus  our  Lord,  their  hearts  shall   know, 
The  springs  whence  all  these  blessings  flow  ; 
Pastors  and  people  shout  his  praise 
Through  the  long  round  of  endless  days. 

Hymn  212.    L.  M.    Doddridge.    * 

Rothwell,  Shoel,  Islington. 
At  the  settlement  of  a  minister. 

1  SHEPHERD  of  Israel,  thou  dost  keep, 
With  constant  care,  thy  humble  sheep  ; 
By  thee  inferior  pastors  rise, 

To  feed  our  souls,  and  bless  our  eyes. 

2  To  all  thy  churches  such  impart, 
ModelPd  by  thy  own  gracious  heart, 
Whose  courage,  watchfulness,  and  love, 
Men  may  attest,  and  God  approve. 

3  Fed  by  their  active,  tender  care, 
Healthful  may  all  thy  sheep  appear  ; 
And,  by  their  fair  example  led, 
The  way  to  Sion's  pasture  tread  ! 


213,214  THE  CHURCH. 

4  Here  hast  thou  iisten'd  to  our  vows, 
And  scatter'd  blessings  on  thy  house ; 
Thy  saints  are  succour'd,  and  no  more 
As  sheep  without  a  guide  deplore. 

Hymn  213.    L.  M.    Doddridge.    * 

Old  Hundred,  Blendon,  Eaton. 
Ordination;  Josh.ua  the  high  priest. 

1  GREAT  Lord  of  angels,  we  adore 

The  grace  that  builds  thy  courts  below  ; 
And,  through  ten  thousand  sons  of  light, 
Stoops  to  regard  what  mortals  do. 

2  Amidst  the  wastes  of  time  and  death, 
Successive  pastors  thou  dost  raise, 

Thy  charge  to  keep,  thy  house  to  guide, 
And  form  a  people  for  thy  praise. 

3  The  heavenly  natives  with  delight 
Hover  around  the  sacred  place ; 

Nor  scorn  to  learn  from  mortal  tongues 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  grace. 

4  At  length,  dismiss'd  from  feeble  clay, 
Thy  servants  join  th'  angelic  band ; 
"With  them,  through  distant  worlds  they  fly  ; 
With  them,   before  thy  presence  stand. 

5  O  glorious  hope !    O  blest  employ  ! 
Sweet  lenitive  of  grief  and  care ! 

When  shall  we  reach  those  radiant  courts, 
And  all  their  joy  and  honour  share  ? 

6  Yet  while  these  labours  we  pursue, 
Thus  distant  from  thy  heavenly  throne, 
Give  us  a  zeal  and  love  like  theirs, 
And  half  their  heaven  shall  here  be  known. 

Hymn  214.     C.  M.     Doddridge.    # 

Christmas,  Exeter,   Abridge 
Watching  for  souls      An  ordination  hymn. 

1  LET  Sion's  watchmen  all  awake, 
And  take  the  alarm  they  give; 


ORDINATIONS. 215 

Now  let  them,  from  the  mouth  of  God, 
Their  awful  charge  receive. 

2  Tis  not  a  cause  of  small  import 

The  pastor's  care  demands  ; 
But  what  might  fill  an  angel's  heart, 
And  fiH'd  a  Saviour's  hands. 

3  They  watch  for  souls,  for  which  the  Lord 

Did  heavenly  bliss  forego  ; — 
For  souls,  which  must  forever  live, 
In  raptures,  or  in  wo. 

4  May  they  that  Jesus,  whom  they  preach, 

Their  own  Redeemer,  see  ; 
And  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 
That  they  may  watch  for  thee. 

Hymn  215.     7s.    Hammond,         * 

Condolence,  Hotham. 
After  the  charge. 

1  WOULD  you  win  a  soul  to  God  ? 
Tell  him  of  the  Saviour's  blood  ; 
Say,  how  Jesus'  bowels  move  ; 
Tell  him  of  redeeming  love. 

2  Tell  him  how  the  streams  did  glide 
From  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  side  ; 
How  his  head  with  thorns  was  crown'd, 
And  his  heart  in  sorrow  drown'd. 

3  Tell  him  how  he  suffer 'd  death, 
Freely  yielded  up  his  breath, 
Died,  and  rose  to  intercede, 

As  our  Advocate  and  Head. 

4  Tell  him  it  was  sov 'reign  grace 
Wrought  on  you  to  seek  his  face — 
Made  you  choose  the  better  part — 
Brought  salvation  to  your  heart. 

5  Tell  him  of  that  liberty, 
Wherewith  Jesus  makes  us  free ; 
Sweetly  speak  of  sins  forgiven — 
Earnest  of  the  joys  of  heaven. 


216,  217  THE  CHURCH. 


Hymn  216.    C.  M.    Doddridge.      * 

Bmintree,  Irish,  Charmouth. 
ChruVs  care  of  ministers  and  churches. 

1  WE  bless  th'  eternal  Source  of  light, 

Who  makes  the  stars  to  shine  ; 
And  through  this  dark  beclouded  world 
Diffuseth  rays  divine. 

2  We  bless  the  church's  sovereign  King, 

Whose  golden  lamps  we  are ; 
Fix'd  in  the  temples  of  his  love, 
To  shine  with  radiance  fair. 

3  Still  be  our  purity  preserv'd  ; 

Still  fed  with  oil  the  flame  ; 

And  in  deep  characters  inscrib'd 

Our  heavenly  Master's  name  ! 

4  Then,  while  between  our  ranks  he   walks9 

And  all  our  state  surveys, 
His  smiles  shall  with  new  lustre  deck 
The  people  of  his  praise. 

Hymn  217.    L.  M.    B.Francis.     * 

Truro,  Green's  100th,  Roth  well. 
Ministers  abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord. 

1  BEFORE  thy  throne,  eternal  King, 
Thy  ministers  their  tribute  bring, 
Their  tribute  of  united  praise, 

For  heavenly  news  and  peaceful  days. 

2  We  sing  the  conquests  of  thy  sword, 
And  publish  loud  thy  healing  word, 
While  angels  sound  thy  glorious  name, 
Thy  saving  grace  our  lips  proclaim. 

3  Thy  various  service  we  esteem 

Our  sweet  employ,  our  bliss  supreme : 
And,  while  we  feel  thy  heavenly  love, 
We  burn  like  seraphim  above. 


ORDINATIONS.  218 


4  Nor  seraphs  there  can  never  raise, 
With  us,  an  equal  song  of  praise : 
They  are  the  noblest   work  of  God, 
But  we,  the  purchase  of  his  blood. 

5  Still  in  thy  work  would  we  abound  ; 
Still  prune  the  vine,  or  plough  the  ground ; 
Thy  sheep  with  wholesome  pasture  feed, 
And  watch  them  with  unwearied  heed. 

6  Thou  art  our  Lord,  our  life,  our  love, 
Our  care  below,  our  crown  above; 
Thy  praise  shall  be  our  best  employ, 
Thy  presence  our  eternal  joy. 

Hymn  218.    CM.    Doddridge.    *orb 

Plymouth,  St  Ann's. 
Spiritual  Associations  registered  in  heaven  ;    or,  God's  gracious 
approbation  of  active  attempts  to  revive  religion, 

1  THE  Lord  on  mortal  worms  looks  down, 

From  his  celestial  throne  ; 
And,  when  the  wicked  swarm  around, 
He  well  discerns  his  own. 

2  He  sees  the  tender  hearts  that  mourn 

The  scandals  of  the  times, 

And  join  their  efforts  to  oppose 

The  wide-prevailing  crimes. 

3  Low  to  the  social  band  he  bows 

His  still  attentive  ear  ; 
And,   while  his  angels  sing  around, 
Delights  their  voice  to  hear. 

4  The  chronicles  of  heaven  shall  keep 

Their  words  in  transcript  fair, 
In  the  Redeemer's  book  of  life 
Their  names  recorded   are. 

5  "  Yes,  (saith  the  Lord)  the  world  shall  know 

"  These  humble  souls  are  mine  : 
"These,   when  my  jewels  I  produce, 
"  Shall  in  full  lustre  shine." 


219,  220 


THE  CHURCH. 


MISSIONARY    MEETINGS. 


Voke. 


Hymn  219.    L.  M 

Gloucester,  Shoel. 
Prayer  for  the  spread  of  the  gospel. 

1  EXERT  thy  power,  thy  rights  maintain, 
Insulted,  everlasting  King  ! 

The  influence  of  thy  crown  increase, 
And  strangers  to  thy  footstool  bring. 

2  In  one  vast  symphony  of  praise, 
Gentile  and  Jew  shall  then  unite  ; 
And  infidelity,  asham'd, 

Sink  in  th'  abyss  of  endless  night. 

3  Afric's  emancipated  sons 

Shall  shout  to  Asia's  rapt'rous  song ; 
Europe  resound  her  Saviour's  fame, 
And  western  climes  the  note  prolong. 

4  From  east  to  west,  from  north  to  south, 
Immanuel's  kingdom  must  extend  ; 
And  every  man,  in  evert/  face, 

Shall  meet  a  brother,  and  a  friend. 

Hymn  220.    L.  M.    Voke.        # 

Oporto,  Wells. 
Prospect  of  success  ,•  or,  encouragement  to  use  means. 

1  BEHOLD  th'  expected  time  draw  near, 
The  shades  disperse,  the  dawn  appear ; 
Behold  the  wilderness  assume 

The  beauteous  tints  of  Eden's  bloom. 

2  Events,  with  prophecies,  conspire 
To  raise  our  faith,  our  zeal  to  fire : 
The  ripening  fields,  already  white, 
Present  an  harvest  to  our  sight. 

3  The  untaught  heathen  waits  to  know 
The  joy  the  gospel  will  bestow  ; 
The  exil'd  slave  waits  to  receive 
The  freedom  Jesus  has  to  give. 


MISSIONARY  MEETINGS. 221 

4  Come,  let  us,  with  a  grateful  heart, 
In  the  blest  labour  share  a  part, 
Our  prayers  and  offerings  gladly  bring, 
To  aid  the  triumphs  of  our  King. 

Hymn  221.    C.  M.  ♦ 

Cambridge,  Irish. 
The  increase  of  the  church  promised  and  pleaded. 

1  FATHER,  is  not  thy  promise  pledg'd 

To  thine  exalted  Son, 
That  through  the  nations  of  the  earth 
Thy  word  of  life  shall  run  ? 

2  "Ask,  and  I  give  the  heathen  lands 

"  For  thine  inheritance, 
u  And  to  the  world's  remotest  shores 
"Thine  empire  shall  advance." 

3  Hast  thou  not  said,  the  blinded  Jews 

Shall  their  Redeemer  own  ; 
While  Gentiles  to  his  standard  crowd. 
And  bow  before  his  throne  ? 

4  When  shall  th'  untutor'd  Indian  tribes, 

A  dark,  bewilder'd  race, 
Sit  down  at  our  Immanuel's  feet 
And  learn  and  feel  his  grace? 

5  Are  not  all  kingdoms,  tribes,  and  tongues, 

Under  the  expanse  of  heaven, 
To  the  dominion  of  thy  Son, 
Without  exemption,  given? 

6  From  east  to  west,  from  north  to  soutf 

Then  be  his  name  ador'd  ! 
Europe,  with  all  thy  millions,  shout 
Hosannas  to  thy  Lord  ! 

7  Asia  and  Africa,  resound 

From  shore  to  shore  his  fame: 
And  thou,  America,  in   songs, 
Redeeming  love  proclaim ! 
65 


222,  223 THE  CHURCH. 

Hymn  222.     C.  M.     Gibbons.        * 

St.  Asaph's,  Abridge. 
Prayer  for  the  success  qf  missions. 

1  LORD,  send  thy  word,  and  let  it  fly, 

Arm'd  with  thy  Spirit's  power, 
Ten  thousands  shall  confess  its  sway, 
And  bless  the  saving  hour. 

2  Beneath  the  influence  of  thy  grace, 

The  barren  wastes  shall  rise, 
With  sudden  greens  and  fruits  array'd, 
A  blooming  paradise. 

3  True  holiness  shall  strike  its  root, 

In  each  regenerate  heart ; 
Shall  in  a  growth  divine  arise, 
And  heavenly  fruits  impart. 

4  Peace,  with  her  olives  crown'd,  shall  stretch 

Her  wings  from  shore  to  shore ; 
No  trump  shall  rouse  the  rage  of  war, 
Nor  murderous  cannon  roar. 

5  Lord,  for  those  days  we  wait ;  those  days 

Are  in  thy  word  foretold  ; 
Fly  swifter,  sun,  and  stars,  and  bring 
This  promis'd  age  of  gold. 

6  Amen — with  joy  divine,  let  earth's 

Unnumber'd  myriads  cry  ; 
Amen-—  with  joy  divine,  let  heaven's 
Unnumber'd  choirs  reply. 

Hymn  223.     C.  M.  * 

Arundel,  Hymn  2d. 
Prayer  for  missionaries. 

1  GREAT  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 

Are  by  creation  thine  ; 
And  in  thy  works,  by  all  beheld, 
Thy  radiant  glories  shine. 

2  But,  Lord,  thy  greater  love  has  sent 

Thy  gospel  to  mankind, 


MISSIONARY  MEETINGS. 224 

Unveiling  what  rich  stores  of  grace 
Are  treasur'd  in  thy  mind. 

3  Lord,  when  shall  these  glad  tidings  spread 

The  spacious  earth  around, 
Till  every  tribe,  and  every  soul 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound? 

4  Smile,  Lord,  on  each  divine  attempt 

To  spread  the  gospel  rays ; 
And  build  on  sin's  demolish'd  throne 
The  temples  of  thy  praise. 

Hymn  224.     112th.  * 

Morning  Hymn,  Psalm  4fith. 
Gentiles  praying  for  Jews. 

1  FATHER  of  faithful  Abrah'm,  hear 

Our  earnest  suit  for  Abraham's  seed ; 
Justly  they  claim  the  warmest  prayer 

From  us,  adopted  in  their  stead ; 
Who  mercy  through  their  fall  obtain, 
And  Christ  by  their  rejection  gain. 

2  Outcast  from  thee,  and  scatter'd  wide 

Through  every  nation  under  heaven, 
'"Blaspheming  whom  they  crucify'd, 

Unsav'd,  unpity'd,  unforgiven  ; 
Branded  like  Cain,  they  bear  their  load, 
Abhorr'd  of  men,  and  curs'd  of  God. 

3  But  hast  thou  finally  forsook, 

Forever  cast  thy  own  away  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  bid  the  murderers  look 

On  him  they  pierc'd,  and  weep  and  pray  ? 
Yes,  gracious  Lord,  thy  word  is  past; 
11  All  Israel  shall  be  sav'd  at  last." 

4  Come  then,  thou  great  Deliverer,  come  ; 

The  veil  from  Jacob's  heart  remove ; 
Receive  thy  ancient  people  home  ; 

That,  quicken'd   by  thy  dying  love, 
The  world  may  their  reception  view, 
And  shout  to  God  the  glory  due. 


225,  226 THE  CHURCH. 

Hymn  225.    S.  M. 

Shirland,  Mount  Ephraim,  Germany, 
Missionaries  addressed  and  encouraged, 

1  YE  Messengers  of  Christ, 
His  sovereign  voice  obey ; 

Arise  !    and  follow  where  he  leads, 
And  peace  attend  your-  way. 

2  The   Master  whom  you  serve 
Will  needful  strength  bestow  ; 

Depending  on  his  promis'd  aid, 
With  sacred  courage  go. 

3  Mountains  shall  sink  to  plains* 
And  hell  in  vain  oppose  ; 

The  cause  is  God's,  and  must  prevail, 
In  spite  of  all  his  foes. 

4  Go,  spread  a  Saviour's  fame  ; 
And  tell  his  matchless  grace, 

To  the  most  guilty  and  deprav'd 
Of  Adam's  numerous  race. 

5  We  wish  you  in  his  name, 
The  most  divine  success ; 

Assur'd  that  he  who   sends  you  forth 
Will  your  endeavours  bless. 

Hymn  226.     8,  7,  4. 

Littleton,  Tamvvortli,  Helmsley. 
Longing  for  the  spread  of  the  gospel. 

1  O'ER  the  gloomy  hills  of  darkness, 

Look,  my  soul,  be  still  and  gaze, 
All  the  promises  do  travail 

With  a  glorious  day  of  grace  ; 
Blessed  Jubilee, 
Let  thy  glorious  morning  dawn  ! 

2  Let  the  Indian,  let  the  Negro, 

Let  the  rude  Barbarian   see 
That  divine  and  glorious  conquest, 
Once  obtain'd  on  Calvary  ; 


CONFERENCE   MEETINGS.        227,228 

Let  the  gospel 

Loud  resound  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Kingdoms  wide  that  sit  in  darkness, 

Grant  them,  Lord,  the  glorious  light ; 
And  from  eastern   coast  to  western, 

May  the  morning  chase  the  night ; 
And  redemption, 
Freely  purchas'd,   win  the  day. 

4  Fly  abroad,  thou   mighty  gospel, 

Win  and  conquer,  never  cease ; 
May  thy  lasting   wide  dominions 

Multiply  and  still  increase  ; 
Sway  thy  sceptre, 
Saviour,  all  the  world  around. 

CONFERENCE  MEETINGS. 
Hymn  227.     L.  M.     S.  Stennett.    * 

Portugal,  Shoel. 

1  "  WHERE  two  or  three  with  sweet  accord 
"  Obedient  to  their  sovereign  Lord, 
"Meet  to  recount  his  acts  of  grace, 

"  And  offer  solemn  prayer  and  praise  ; 

2  "  There,"  says  the  Saviour,  "  will  I  be, 
"  Amid  this  little  company  ; 

"  To  them  unveil  my  smiling  face, 

"  And   shed  my  glories  round  the  place. 

3  We  meet  at  thy  command,  dear  Lord, 
Relying  on  thy  faithful  word  : 

Now  send  thy   Spirit  from  above, 
Now  fill  our  hearts  with  heavenly  love. 


Htmn  228.    L.  M.     Watts ys  Sermons.    * 

Shoel,  Eaton. 
The  soul  drawing  near  to  God  in  prayer. 

1  MY  God,  I  bow  before  thy  feet ; 
When  shall  my  soul  get  near  thy  seat? 
65* 


229  THE  CHURCH. 

When  shall  I  see  thy  glorious  face, 
With  mingled  majesty  and  grace. 

2  How  should  I  love  thee,  and  adore, 
With  hopes  and  joys  unknown  before  ! 
And  bid  this  trifling  world  be  gone ! 
Nor  grieve  my  heart,  so  near  thy  throne  ! 

3  Creatures   with  all  their  charms  should  fly 
The  presence  of  a  God  so  nigh  ; 

My  darling  sins  should  lose  their  name, 
And  grow   my  hatred  and  my  shame. 

4  My  soul  shall  pour  out  all  her  cares, 
In  flowing  words,  or  flowing  tears  ; 

Thy  smites  would  ease  my  sharpest  pain, 
uld  I  seek  my  God  in   vain. 

liVMN  229.     L.  M.     Watts's  Sermons.    # 

Old  Hundred,  Portugal. 
Nearness  to  God  the  felicity  of  creatures. 

1  ARE   -hose  the  happy  persons  here, 
Who  dwell  the  nearest  to  their  God  ? 
Has  God  invited   sinners  near  ? 

And  Jesus  bought  them  with  his  blood  ? 

2  Go,  then,   my   soul,   address  the  Son, 
To  lead  thee  near  the  Father's  face ; 
Gaze  on  his  glories  yet  unknown, 
And  taste  the  blessings  of  his  grace. 

3  Vain,  vexing  world,  and  flesh,  and   sense, 
Retire,  while  I  approach  my  God  ; 

Nor  let  my  sins  divide   me  thence, 

Nor  creatures  tempt  my  thoughts  abroad. 

4  While  to  thine  arms,   my  God,  I  press, 
No   mortal  hope,   nor  joy,  nor  fear, 
Shall  call  my  soul  from  thine  embrace; 
^Tis  heaven  to  dwell  forever  there. 


COLLECTIONS. 230,  231 

Hymn  230.    L.  M.     Steele.  * 

Rothwell,  Wells,  Shoel. 
The  presence  of  Christ  the  joy  of  his  people. 

1  LORD,  in  the  temples  of  thy  grace, 
Thy  saints  behold  thy  smiling  face  ; 
And  oft  have  seen  thy  glories  shine 
With  power  and  majesty  divine: 

2  But  soon,  alas  !    thy  absence  mourn, 
And  pray  and  wish  thy  kind  return  ; 
Without  thy  life-inspiring  light, 

'Tis  all  a  scene  of  gloomy  night. 

3  Come,  dearest  Lord,  thy  children  cry, 
Our  graces  droop,  our  comforts  die  ; 
Return,  and  let  thy  glories  rise 
Again,  to  our  admiring  eyes ; 

4  Till,  fill'd  with  light,  and  joy,  and  love, 
Thy  courts  below,  like  those  above, 
Triumphant  hallelujahs  raise, 

And  heaven  and  earth  resound  thy  praise. 

COLLECTIONS. 


Hymn  231.    CM.    Doddridge.        4 

York,  St.  Ann's,  Dundee. 
Relieving  Christ  in  his  members. 

1  JESUS,  my  Lord,  Iioav  rich  thy  grace  ! 

Thy  bounties,   how  complete  ! 
How  shall  I  count  the  matchless  sum  ? 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt  ? 

2  High  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 

Dost  thou  exalted   shine  ; 
What  can  my  poverty  bestow, 
When  all  the  worlds  are  thine  ? 

3  But  thou  hast  brethren  here  below, 

The  partners  of  thy  grace  ; 
And  wilt  confess  their  humble  names 
Before  thy  Father's  face. 


£32  THE  CHURCH. 


4  In  them  thou  may'st  be  cloth'd  and  fed, 

And  visited  and  cheer'd ; 
And  in  their  accents  of  distress, 
My   Saviour's  voice  is  heard. 

5  Thy  face,   with  reverence  and  with,  love, 

We  in  thy  poor  would  see  ; 
O  let  us  rather  beg  our  bread, 
Than  keep  it  back  from  thee. 

Hymn  232.    S.  M.     Scott.        * 

Watchman,  Silver  Street. 
Charitable  collection. 

1  THY  bounties,  gracious  Lamb, 
With  gratitude  we  own  ; 

We  praise  thy  providential  grace, 
That  showers  its  blessings  down. 

2  With  joy  thy  people  bring 
Their  offerings  round  thy  throne; 

With  thankful  souls,  behold,  we  pay 
A  tribute  of  thine  own. 

3  Accept  this  humble  mite, 
Great  Sovereign  Lord  of  all ; 

Nor  let  our  numerous  mingling  sins 
The  sacred  ointment  spoil. 

4  Let  the   Redeemer's  blood 
Diffuse  its  virtues  wide; 

Hallow  and  cleanse  our  every  gift, 
And  all  our  follies  hide. 

5  O  may  this   sacrifice 

To  thee,  the  Lord,  ascend, 
An  odour  of  a  sweet  perfume, 
Presented  by  his  hand. 

6  Well  pleas'd,  our  God  shall  view 
The  products  of  his  grace ; 

And,  in  a  plentiful  reward, 
Fulfil  his  promises. 


TIMES  AND  SEASONS.          233,  234 
TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 
Hymn  233.    S.  M.    S * 

Sutton,  Dover. 
A  morning  hymn. 

1  SEE  how  the  mounting  sun 

Pursues  his  shining  way  ; 
And  wide  proclaims  his  Maker's  praise, 
With  every  brightening  ray. 

2  Thus  would  my  rising  soul 
Its  heavenly  Parent  sing : 

And  to  its  great  Original 
The  humble  tribute  bring, 

3  Serene  I  laid  me  down 
Beneath  his  guardian  care  ; 

I  slept,  and  I  awoke,  and  found 
My  kind  Preserver  near  ! 

4  O !   how  shall  I  repay 
The  bounties  of  my  God  ? 

This  feeble  spirit  pants  beneath 
The  pleasing,  painful  load. 

5  Dear  Saviour,  to  thy  cross 
I  bring  my  sacrifice ; 

Ting'd  with  thy  blood  it  shall  ascend 
With  fragrance  to  the  skies. 

HSymn  234.    C.  M.     Steele.         * 

Dundee,  Canterbury. 

Morning. 

1  LORD  of  my  life,  O  may  thy  praise 

Employ  my  noblest  powers  ; 
Whose  goodness  lengthens  out  my  days. 
And  fills  the  circling  hours. 

2  Preserv'd  by  thine  almighty  arm, 

I  pass'd  the  shades  of  night; 
Serene  and  safe  from  every  harm, 
And  see  returning  light. 


235,  236  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

3  O  let  the  same  Almighty  care 

My  waking  hours  attend; 
From  every  danger,  every  snare, 
My  heedless  steps  defend. 

4  Smile  on  my  minutes  as  they  roll, 

And  guide  my  future  days  ; 
And  let  thy  goodness  fill  my  soul 
With  gratitude  and  praise. 

Hymn  235.    L.  M.  ♦ 

Evening  Hymn,  Castle  Street. 
An  evening  hymn. 

1  GREAT  God,  to  thee  my  evening  sons', 
With  humble  gratitude,  I  raise  ; 

0  let  thy  mercy  tune  my  tongue, 
And  fill  my  heart  with  lively  praise. 

2  My  days  unclouded,  as  they  pass, 
And  every  gentle  rolling  hour, 

Are  monuments  of  wondrous  grace, 
And  witness  to  thy  love  and  power. 

3  And  yet,  this  thoughtless,  wretched  heart, 
Too  oft  regardless  of  thy  love, 
Ungrateful,  can  from  thee  depart, 

And,  fond  of  trifles,  vainly  rove. 

4  Seal  my  forgiveness  in  the  blood 
Of  Jesus :    his  dear  name  alone 

1  plead  for  pardon,  gracious  God, 
And  kind  acceptance  at  thy  throne. 

5  Let  this  blest  hope  mine  eye-lids  close, 
With  sleep  refresh  my  feeble  frame; 
Safe  in  thy  care  may  I  repose, 

And  wake  with  praises  to  thy  name. 

Hymn  236.     C.  M.    Liverpool  Coll    ♦ 

Abridge,  Arlington. 
An  evening  hymn. 

1  INDULGENT  God,  whose  bounteous  care 
O'er  all  thy  works  is  shown, 


I 


FAMILY  WORSHIP.  237 

O  let   my  grateful  praise  and  prayer 
Arise  before  thy  throne ! 

2  What  mercies  has  this  day  bestow'di 

How   largely  hast  thou  blest ! 

My  cup  with  plenty  overflow'd, 

With  cheerfulness  my  breast. 

3  Now   may   soft  slumbers  close  my  eyes, 

From  pain  and  sickness  free  ; 
And  let  my  waking  thoughts  arise, 
To  meditate  on  thee. 

4  Thus  bless  each  future  day  and  night, 

Till  life's  vain  scene  is  o'er  ; 
And  then,   to  realms  of  endless  light, 
O  let  my  spirit  soar  ! 

Hymn  237.     C.  M.     Henry  Kirk  White.    ♦ 

York,  Mear. 
Hymn  j or  family  worship. 

1  O  LORD,   another  day  is  flown, 

And  we,   a  lonely  band, 
,  Are  met  once  more  before  thy  throne, 

To  bless  thy  fostering  hand. 

2  And  wilt  thou  bend  a  listening  ear, 

To  praises  low  as  ours  ? 
Thou  wilt  !  for  thou  dost  love  to  hear 
The  song  which  meekness  pours. 

3  iVnd,  Jesus,  thou  thy  smiles  will  deign, 

As  we  before  thee  pray  ; 
For  thou  didst  bless  the  infant  train, 
And  we  are  less  than  they. 

4  O  let  thy  grace  perform  its  part, 

And  let  contention  cease  ; 
And  shed  abroad  in  every  heart 
Thine  everlasting  peace  ! 

5  Thus  chasten'd,  cleans'd,  entirely  thine, 

A  flock  by  Jesus  led  ; 


238  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

The  sun  of  holiness  shall  shine, 

In  glory  on  our  head. 
6  And  thou  wilt  turn  our  wandering  feet, 

And  thou  wilt  bless  our  way  ; 
Till  worlds  shall  fade,  and  faith  shall  gree 

The  dawn  of  lasting  day. 

Hymn  238.    C.  M.    Liverpool  Coll.    ♦ 

Barby,  Kingston. 
For  morning  or  evening. 

1  ON  thee,  each  morning,  O  my  God, 

My  waking  thoughts  attend  ; 
In  whom  are  founded  all  my  hopes, 
In  whom  my  wishes  end. 

2  My  soul,  in  pleasing  wonder  lost, 

Thy  boundless  love  surveys ; 
And,  fir'd  with  grateful  zeal,  prepares 
The  sacrifice  of  praise. 

3  When  evening  slumbers  press  my  eyes, 

With  thy  protection  blest, 
In  peace  and  safety  I  commit 
My  weary  limbs  to  rest. 

4  My  spirit  in  thy  hands  secure, 

Fears  no  approaching  ill ; 
For  whether  waking,  or  asleep, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  with  me  still. 

5  Then  will  I  daily  to  the  world 

Thy  wondrous  acts  proclaim  ; 
Whilst  all  with  me  shall  praise  and  sing 
And  bless  thy  sacred  name. 

6  At  morn,  at  noon,  at  night,  I'll  still 

Thy  growing  work   pursue; 
And  thee  alone  will  praise,  to  whom 
Eternal  praise  is  due. 


SEASONS  OF  THE  YEAR.         239,  240 
Hymn  239.     C.  M.     Steele*        * 

Devizes,  Hymn  Second. 

Spring. 

1  WHEN  verdure  clothes  the  fertile  vale, 

And  blossoms  deck  the  spray, 
And  fragrance  breathes  in  every  gale, 
How  sweet  the  vernal  day  ! 

2  Hark  !    how  the  feather'd  warblers  sing  ! 

'  Tis  nature's  cheerful  voice  ; 
Soft  music  hails  the  lovely  spring, 
And  woods  and  fields  rejoice. 

3  How  kind  the  influence  of  the  skies  ! 

The  showers,  with  blessings  fraught, 
Bid  virtue,   beauty,  fragrance  rise, 
And  fix  the  roving  thought. 

4  Then  let  my  wondering  heart  confess, 

With  gratitude  and  love, 
The  bounteous   hand  that  deigns  to  bless 
The  garden,  field,  and  grove. 

5  O  God  of  nature  and  of  grace, 

Thy  heavenly  gifts  impart ; 
Then  shall  my  meditation  trace 
Spring,  blooming  in  my  heart. 

Hymn  240.        C.  M.  * 

Braintree,  Irish,  Abridge. 
Summer. — An  harvest  hymn, 

1  TO  praise  the  ever-bounteous  Lord, 

My  soul,  wake  all  thy  powers  : 
He  calls,  and  at  his  voice  come  forth 
The  smiling  harvest  hours. 

2  His  covenant  with  the  earth  he  keeps ; 

My  tongue,   his  goodness  sing; 
Summer  and  winter  know  their  time, 
His  harvest  crowns  the  spring. 
66 


24J TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

3  Well  pleas'd,  the  toiling  swains  behold 

The  waving  yellow  crop  ; 
With  joy  they  bear  the  sheaves  away, 
And  sow  again  in  hope. 

4  Thus  teach  me,  gracious  God,  to  sow 

The  seeds  of  righteousness : 
Smile  on  my  soul,  and  with  thy  beams 
The  ripening  harvest  bless. 

5  Then,  in  the  last  great  harvest,  I 

Shall  reap  a  glorious  crop  : 
The  harvest  shall  by  far  exceed 
What  I  have  sown  in  hope. 

Hymn  241.    L.  M.     Watt  is  Lyrics.    # 

Gloucester,  Blendon. 
The  God  of  thunder. 

1  O  THE  immense,  th'  amazing  height, 
The  boundless  grandeur  of  our  God, 
Who  treads  the  worlds  beneath  his  feet. 
And  sways  the  nations  with  his  nod  ! 

2  He  speaks ;    and  lo  !    all  nature  shakes, 
Heaven's  everlasting  pillars  bow  ; 

He  rends  the  clouds  with  hideous  cracks » 
And  shoots  his  fiery  arrows  through. 

3  Well,  let  the  nations  start  and  fly 
At  the  blue  lightning's  horrid  glare, 
Atheists  and  emperors  shrink  and  die, 
When  flame  and  noise  torment  the  air. 

4  Let  noise  and  flame  confound  the  skies, 
And  drown  the  spacious  realms  below  ; 
Yet  will  we  sing  the  Thunderer's  praise, 
And  send  our  loud  hosannas  through. 

5  Celestial  King,  thy  blazing  power 
Kindles  our  hearts  to  flaming  joys  ; 
We  shout  to  hear  thy  thunders  roar 
And  echo  to  our  Father's  voice. 


SEASONS  OF  THE  YE1K.  242,  243 

Hymn  242.    C.  M.     Steele.        * 

Charmouth,  St.  Martina. 
Winter. 

1  STERN  Winter  throws  his  icy  chains, 

Encircling  nature  round  ; 
How  bleak,  how  comfortless  the  plains, 
Late  with  gay  verdure  crown'd  ! 

2  The  sun  withdraws  his  vital  beams, 

And  light  and  warmth  depart  ; 
And,  drooping,  lifeless  nature  seems 
An  emblem  of  my  heart — 

3  My  heart,  where  mental   winter  reigns, 

In  night's  dark  mantle  clad, 
Confin'd  in  cold,  inactive  chains, 
How  desolate  and  sad  ! 

4  Return,  O  blissful  sun,   and  bring 

Thy  boul-reviving  ray  ; 
This  mental  winter  shall  be  spring, 
This  darkness  cheerful  day. 

5  O  happy  state,  divine  abode, 

Where  spring  eternal  reigns, 
And  perfect  day,  the  smile  of  God, 
Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains. 

6  Great  Source  of  light,  thy  beams  display. 

My  drooping  joys  restore, 
And  guide  me  to  the  seats  of  day, 
Where  winter  frowns  no  more. 

Hymn  243.    H.  M.     Thomson  imitated.    * 

Triumph,  Portsmouth. 
The  seasons. 

1      LORD  of  the  worlds  below  ! 
On  earth  thy  glories  shine  ; 
The  changing  seasons  show 
Thy  power  and  skill  divine. 


In  all  we  see 
A  God  appears; 


The  rolling  years 
Are  full  of  thee. 


244  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

2      Forth  in  the  flowery  spring, 
We  see  thy  beauty   move; 
The  birds  on  branches  sing 
Thy  tenderness  and  love  ; 


— 


Wide  flush  the  hills ; 
The  air  is  balm  ; 


Devotion's  calm 
Our  bosom  fills. 


3  Then  come,  in  robes  of  light, 
The  summer's  flaming  days  ; 

The  sun,  thine  image  bright, 
Thy  majesty  displays  ; 
And  oft  thy  voice         But  still  our  souls 
In  thunder  rolls ;  In  thee  rejoice. 

4  In  autumn,  a  rich  feast 
Thy  common  bounty  gives 

To  man,   and  bird,  and  beast, 
And  every  thing  that  lives. 
Thy  liberal  care,         |  And  harvest  moon, 
At  morn  and  noon,    i  Our  lips  declare. 

5  In   winter,  awful  thou  ! 

With  storms  around  thee  cast; 
The  leafless  forests  bow 

Beneath  thy  northern  blast. 
While  tempests  lower,  I  We  homage  bring, 
To  thee,  dread  King,    |  And  own  thy  power 

Hymn  244.     8.  7.     Robinson.       # 

Northampton .  Chapel,  Bath-Abbey. 
Grateful   recollection. — Ebenezer. 

1  COME,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing, 

Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace, 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 

Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise  : 
Teach  me  some  melodious  sonnet, 

Sung  by  flaming  tongues  above  : 
Praise  the  mount — O  fix  me  on  it, 

Mount  of  God's  unchanging  love, 


NEW  YEAR. ^45 

2  Here  I  raise  my  Ebenezer, 

Hither  by  thy  help   I'm  come  ; 
And  I  hope,   by  thy  good  pleasure, 

Safely  to  arrive  at  home  : 
Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God ; 
He,  to  save  my  soul  from  danger, 

Interpos'd  his  precious  blood. 

3  O  !  to  grace,  how  great  a  debtor 

Daily  I'm  constrain'd  to  be  ! 
Let  that  grace,  Lord,  like  a  fetter, 

Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee  ! 
Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it ; 

Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love, 
Here's  my  heart,  Lord,  take  and  seal  it,. 

Seal  it  from  thy  courts  above. 

Hymn  245.    L.  M.  • 

Antigua,  Castle  Street. 
Nexj  Tear's  day. 

1  GREAT  God,  we  sing  that  mighty  hand, 
By  which,   supported  still,  we  stand  : 
The  opening  year  thy  mercy  shows  ; 
Let  mercy  crown  it  till  it  close. 

2  By  day,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
Still  we  are  guarded  by  our  God ; 
By  his  incessant  bounty  fed, 

By  his  unerring  counsel  led. 

3  With  grateful  hearts  the  past  we  own  ; 
The  future,  all  to  us  unknown, 

We  to  thy  guardian  care  commit, 
And  peaceful  leave  before  tky  feet. 

4  In  scenes  exalted  or  depress'd, 

Be  thou  our  joy,  and  thou  our  rest : 
Thy  goodness  all  our  hopes  shall  raise, 
Ador'd  through  all  our  changing  days* 
S6* 


246,  247        TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

5  When  death  shall  interrupt  these  songs. 
And  seal  in  silence  mortal  tongues, 
Our  helper,  God,  in  whom  we  trust, 
In  better  worlds  our  souls  shall   boast. 

Hymn  246.    C.  M.    Doddridge.    * 

Canterbury,  York. 
Swiftness  of  time     New  Tear. 

1  REMARK,  my  soul,  the  narrow  bound 

Of  the  revolving  year ; 
How  swift  the  weeks  complete  their  round  f. 
How  short  the  months  appear! 

2  So  fast  eternity  comes  on-  — 

And  that  important  day, 
When  all  that  mortal  life  hath  done, 
God's  judgment  shall  survey. 

3  Yet,  like  an  idle  tale,  we  pass 

The  swift  revolving  year  ; 
And  study  artful  ways  t'  increase 
The  speed  of  its  career. 

4  Waken,   O  God,  my  careless  heart, 

Its  great  concerns  to  see  ; 
That  I  may  act  the  Christian  part, 
And  give  the  year  to  thee. 

5  So  shall  their  course  more  grateful  roll. 

If  future  years  arise  ; 
Or  this  shall  bear  my  waiting  soul 
To  joy  beyond  the  skies. 

Hymn  247.    L.  M.    Doddridge.    ♦ 

Roth  well.  All  Saints. 
Close  of  the  year. 

1  MY  helper,  God  !    I  bless  his  name  ; 
The  same  his  power,  his  grace  the  same  ; 
The  tokens  of  his  friendly  care, 

Open,  and  crown,  and  close  the  year. 

2  I  'midst  ten  thousand  dangers  stand, 
Supported  by  his  guardian  hand  ; 


WEDDING.  248,  249 


And  see,  when  1  survey  my  ways, 
Ten  thousand  monuments  of  praise. 

3  Thus  far  his  arm  has  led  me  on, 
Thus  far  I  make  his  mercy  known  ; 
And  while  I  tread  this  desert  land, 
New  mercies  shall  new  songs  demand. 

4  My  grateful  soul  on  Jordan's  shore, 
Shall  raise  one  sacred  pillar   more  ; 
Then  bear,  in  his  bright  courts  above, 
Inscriptions  of  immortal  love. 

Hymn  248.     C.  M.    Doddridge.    # 

Parma,  Exeter,  Sunday. 
Close  of  the  year. 

1  AWAKE,  ye  saints,  and  raise  your  eyes, 

And  raise  your  voices  high, 
Awake,  and  praise  that  sovereign  love 
That  shows  salvation  nigh. 

2  On  all  the  wings  of  time  it  flies, 

Each  moment  brings  it  near  ; 
Then  welcome  each  declining  day  ! 
Welcome  each  closing  year ! 

3  Not  many  years  their  rounds  shall  run. 

Nor  many  mornings  rise, 
Ere  all  its  glories  stand  reveaPd 
To  our  admiring  eyes. 

4  Ye  wheels  of  nature,  speed  your  course, 

Ye  mortal  powers,  decay  ; 
Fast  as  ye  bring  the  night  of  death, 
Ye  bring  eternal  day. 

Hymn  249.     L.  M.    Proud.       * 

Wells,  Evening  Hymn. 
Marriage. 

1  WITH  cheerful  voices  rise  and  sing 
The  praises  of  our  God  and  King ; 
For  he  alone  can  minds  unite, 
And  bless  with  conjugal  delight, 


2^> TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

2  This  wedded  pair,  O  Lord,  inspire 
With  heavenly  love,  that  sacred  fire; 
From  this  blest  moment  may  they  prove 
The  bliss  divine  of  marriage  love. 

3  O  may  they  both  increasing  find 
Substantial  pleasures  of  the  mind  ; 
Happy  together  may  they  be, 
And  both  united,  Lord,  to  thee. 

4  So  may  they  live  as  truly  one  ; 

And  when  their  work  on  earth  is  done, 
Rise,  hand  in  hand,  to  heaven,  and  share 
The  joys  of  love  forever  there ! 

Hymn  250.    L.  M.    Newton.      * 

Evening  Hymn,  Shoel,  Wells. 
A  ivelco7ne  to  Christian  friends. — At  meeting. 

1  KINDRED  in  Christ,  for  his  dear  sake, 
,    A  hearty  welcome  here  receive : 

May  we  together  now  partake 
The  joys  which  only  he  can  give. 

2  To  you  and  us  by  grace  'tis  given, 
To  know  the  Saviour's  precious  name  ; 
And  shortly  we  shall  meet  in  heaven, 
Our  hope,  our  way,  our  end  the  same. 

3  May  he,  by  whose  kind  care  we  meet, 
Send  his  good  Spirit  from  above, 
Make  our  communications  sweet, 

And  cause  our  hearts  to  burn  with  lovfc. 

4  Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme, 
When  Christians  see  each  other  thus  ; 
We  only  wish  to  speak  of  him, 
Who  liv'd  and  died,  and  reigns  for  us. 

5  We'll  talk  of  all  he  did  and  said, 
And  suffer'd  for  us  here  below  ; 
The  path  he  mark'd  for  us  to  tread, 
And  what  he's  doing  for  us  now. 


YOUTH  AXD  OLD   AGE.       251.  252 
6  Thus,   as  the  moments  pass   away, 
We'll  love,  and  wonder,   and  adore  ; 
And  hasten   on   the  glorious  day, 
When  we   shall   meet,  to  part   no   more. 

Hymn  25L     Ts.  * 

Cookham,    Hotham. 
jit   parting. 

1  FOR  a  season  call'd  to  part, 
Let  us  now  ourselves  commend 
To  the  gracious  eye  and   heart 
Of  our  ever-present  Friend. 

2  Jesus,   hear  our  humble  prayer ! 
Tender  Shepherd  of  thy   sheep  I 
Let  thy  mercy  and  thy   care 
All  our  souls  in  safety  keep. 

3  In  thy  strength  may  we  be  strong, 
Sweeten  every  cross  and  pain  : 
Give  us,   if  we  live,  ere  long, 

In  thy  peace  to  meet  again. 

4  Then  if  thou  thy  help   afford, 
Ebenezers  shall  be  rear'd ; 

And  our  souls  shall    praise  the  Lord, 
Who  our  poor  petitions  heard. 

YOUTH  AND  OLD  AGE. 
Hymn  252.    L.  M.     S.  Stennett.     b 

Leeds,  Bath,  Quercy. 
Early  piety. 

1  HOW  soft  the  words  my  Saviour  speaks  ! 
How  kind  the  promises  he  makes  ! 

A   bruised  reed  he  never  breaks, 

Nor   will  he  quench  the  smoking  flax. 

2  When  piety,   in  early  minds, 
Like  tender  buds  begins  to  shoot, 

He  guards  the  plants  from  threatening  winds. 
And  ripens  blossoms  into  fruit. 


o53 TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

3  With  humble  souls  be  bears  a  part 
In  all  the  sorrows  they  endure  : 
Tender  and  gracious  is  his  heart, 
His  promise  is  forever  sure. 

4  He  sees  the  struggles  that  prevail 
Between  the  powrers  of  grace  and  sin  ; 
He  kindly  listens  while  they  tell 

The  bitter  pangs  they  feel  within. 

5  Though  press'd  with  fears  on  every  side, 
They  know  not  how  the  strife  may  end; 
Yet  he  will  soon  the  cause  decide, 

And  judgment  unto  victory  send. 

Hymn  253.    C.  M.    Doddridge.    * 

Mear,  Canterbury,  Abridge. 
The  encouragement  young  persons  have  to  seek  Christ, 

1  YE    hearts,  with  youthful  vigour  warm, 

In  smiling  crowds  draw  near, 
And  turn  from  every  mortal  charm, 
A  Saviour's  voice  to  hear. 

2  He,  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  higfy. 

Stoops  to  converse  with  you  ; 
And  lays  his  radiant  glories  by, 
Your  friendship  to  pursue. 

3  "  The  soul  that  longs  to  see  my  face 

"  Is  sure  my  love  to  gain  ; 
"And  those  that  early  seek  my  grace 
"  Shall  never  seek  in  vain." 

4  What  object,  Lord,  my  soul  should  move, 

If  once  compar'd  with  thee  ? 
What  beauty  should  command  my  love, 
Like  what  in  Christ  I  see  ? 

5  Away,  ye  false  delusive  toys, 

Vain  tempters  of  the  mind  ! 
'Tis  here  I  fix   my  lasting  choice, 
For  here  true  bliss  I  find. 


YOUTH  AND  OLD  AGE.  254,  25& 

Hymn  254.    L.  M.     Watts 's  Sermons.    * 

Green's  Hundredth,  Eaton. 
A  lovely  youth  falling  short  of  heaven. 

1  MUST  all  the  charms  of  nature,  then, 
So  hopeless  to  salvation  prove  ? 

Can  hell  demand,  can  heaven  condemn, 
The  man  whom  Jesus  deigns  to  love  ? — 

2  The  man  who  sought  the  ways  of  truth, 
Paid  friends  and  neighbours  all  their  due, 
A  modest,  sober,  lovely  youth, 

Who  thought  he  wanted  nothing  new? 

3  But  mark  the  change  :  Thus  spake  the  Lord, 
"  Come,  part  with  earth  for  heaven  to-day  ;p 
The  youth,  astonished  at  the  word, 

In  silent  sadness  went  his  way. 

4  Poor  virtues,  that  he  boasted  so, 
This  test  unable  to  endure, 

Let  Christ,  and  grace,  and  glory  go, 
To  make  his  land  and  money  sure. 

5  Ah,  foolish  choice  of  treasures  here  ! 
Ah,  fatal  love  of  tempting  gold ! 

Must  this  base  world  be  bought  so  dear, 
And  life  and  heaven  so  cheaply  sold? 

6  In  vain  the  charms  of  nature  shine, 
If  this  vile  passion  governs  me; 
Transform  my  soul,   O  love  divine ! 
And  make  me  part  with  all  for  thee. 

Hymn  255.  C.  M.    Wand's  Sermons.  *  or  b 

Arlington,  Barby. 
A  hopeful  youth  falling  short  of  heaven* 

1  THUS  far  'tis  well :    you  read,  you  pray, 

You  hear  God's  holy  word, 
•     You  hearken  what  your  parents  say, 
And  learn  to  serve  the  Lord. 

2  Your  friends  are  pleas'd  to  see  your  ways, 

Your  practice  they  approve; 


256 TIMES  ANT>  SEASONS. 

Jesus  himself  would  give  you  praise, 
And  look  with  eyes  of  love. 

3  But  if  you  quit  the  paths  of  truth, 

To  follow  foolish  fires, 
And  give  a  loose  to  giddy  youth, 
With  all  its  wild  desires ; 

4  If  you  will  let  your  Saviour  go, 

To  hold  your  riches  fast; 
Or  hunt  for  empty  joys  below, 
You'll  lose  your  heaven  at  last. 

5  The  rich  young  man,  whom  Jesus  lov'd, 

Should  warn  you  to  forbear ! 
His  love  of  earthly  treasures  prov'd 
A  fatal  golden  snare. 

6  See,  gracious  God,  dear  Saviour,  see 

How  youth  is  prone  to  fail : 
Teach  them  to  part  with  all  for  thee, 

And  love  thee  more  than  all. 

Hymn  256.     S.  M.     FawcetU       # 

Watchman,  Hopkins,  Froome. 
jffbio  shall  a  young  man  cleanse  his  ivay  ? 

1  WITH  humble  heart  and  tongue, 
My  God,  to  thee  I  pray  ; 

O  make  me  learn,  whilst  I  am  young, 
How  I  may  cleanse  my  way. 

2  Now  in  my  early  days, 
Teach  me  thy  will  to  know : 

O  God,  thy  sanctifying  grace 
Betimes  on  me  bestow. 

3  Make  an  unguarded  youth 
The  object  of  thy  care ; 

Help  me  to  choose  the  way  of  truth, 
And  fly  from  every  snare. 

4  O  let  the  word  of  grace 

My  warmest  thoughts  employ  ; 
Be  this,  through  all  my  following  days, 
My  treasure  and  my  joy. 


YOUTH  AND  OLD  AGE.  257 

5  To  what  thy  laws  impart, 
Be  my  whole  soul  inclin'd ; 

O  let  them  dwell  within  my  heart, 
And  sanctify  my  mind. 

6  May  thy  young  servant  learn 
By  these  to  cleanse  his  way  ; 

And  may  I  here  the  path  discern 
That  leads  to  endless  day. 

Hymn  257.     C.  M.     Cowper.      ♦ 

Barby,  York,  St.  Anns. 
Young  persons  entreated. 

1  BESTOW,  dear  Lord,  upon  our  youth, 

The  gift  of  saving  grace ; 
And  let  the  seed  of  sacred  truth 
Fall  in  a  fruitful  place. 

2  Grace  is  a  plant,  where'er  it  grows, 

Of  pure  and  heavenly  root ; 
But  fairest  in  the  youngest  shows, 

And  yields  the  sweetest  fruit. 
.3  Ye  careless  ones,  O  hear  betimes 

The  voice  of  sovereign  love  ! 
Your  youth  is  stain'd  with  many  crimes, 

But  mercy  reigns  above. 

4  True,  ycu  are  young,  but  there's  a  stone 

Within  the  youngest  breast, 
Or  half  the  crimes  which  you  have  done, 
Would  rob  you  of  your  rest. 

5  For  you  the  public  prayer  is  made, 

O  !  join  the  public  prayer ! 
For  you  the  secret  tear  is  shed, 
O  shed  yourselves  a  tear. 

6  We  pray  that  you  may  early  prove 

The  Spirit's  power  to  teach ; 
You  cannot  be  too  young  to  love 
That  Jesus  whom  we  preach. 
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258,259         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

Hymn  258.    C.  M.  b 

Bangor,  Wantage. 
Old  age  approaching  ;    or,  man  frail  and  mortal. 

1  ETERNAL  God,  enthron'd  on  high ! 

Whom  angel  hosts  adore, 
Who  yet  to  suppliant  dust  art  nigh, 
Thy  presence  I  implore. 

2  O  guide  me  down  the  steep  of  age, 

And  keep  my  passions  cool  : 
Teach  me  to  scan  the  sacred  page, 
And  practise  every  rule. 

3  My  flying  years  time  urges  on, 

What's  human  must  decay  ; 
My  friends,  my  young  companions  gone, 
Can  I  expect  to  stay? 

4  Can  I  exemption  plead,  when  death 

Projects  his  awful  dart ! 
Can  med'cines  then  prolong  my  breath, 
Or  virtue  shield  my  heart  ? 

5  Ah  !    no — then  smooth  the  mortal  hour, 

On  thee  my  hope  depends  : 
Support  me  with  almighty  power, 
While  dust  to  dust  descends. 

Hymn  259.     C.  M.     Strapham.     b 

Hymn  Second,  York,  Abridge. 
Sunday  School. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man  whose  heart  expands 

At  melting  pity's  call, 
And  the  rich  blessings  of  whose  hands 
Like  heavenly  manna  fall. 

2  Mercy,  descending  from  above, 

In  softest  accents  pleads; 
O  may  each  tender  bosom  move, 
When  mercy  intercedes ! 

3  Be  ours  the  bliss,  in  wisdom's  way 

To  guide  imtutor'd  youth, 


SUNDAY  SCHOOL... .SABBATH  EVENING.    260 


And  lead  the  mind  that  went  astray, 
To  virtue  and  to  truth. 

4  Children  our  kind  protection  claim, 

And  God   will  well  approve, 
When  infants  learn  to  lisp  his  name,  . 
And  their   Creator  love. 

5  Delightful  work  !  young  souls  to  win, 

And  turn  the  rising  race 
From  the  deceitful  paths  of  sin, 
To  seek  redeeming  grace. 

6  Almighty  God  !  thy  influence  shed 

To  aid  this  good  design: 
The  honours  of  thy  name  be  spread, 
And  all  the  glory  thine. 

Hymn  260.    L.  M.     Watts.         * 

Portugal,  Shoel,  Wells. 
Lord's  day  evening. 

1  LORD,  how  delightful  'tis  to  see 
A  whole  assembly  worship  thee  ! 

At  once  they  sing,  at   once  they  pray  ! 
They  hear   of  heaven,  and  learn  the  way. 

2  I  have  been  there,  and  still  would  go ; 
'Tis  like  a  little  heaven  below  : 

Not  all  that  hell  or  sin  can  say 
Shall  tempt  me  to  forget   this  day. 

3  O   write  upon  my  memory,  Lord, 
The  texts  and  doctrine  of  thy  word ; 
That  I  may  break  thy  laws  no  more, 
But  love  thee  better  than  before. 

4  With  thoughts  of  Christ,  and  things  divine, 
Fill  up  this  foolish  heart  of  mine; 
That,  hoping  pardon  through  his  blood, 

1  may  lie  down  and  wake  with  God. 


261,262         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 


Hymn  261.    C.  M.     Cowper.        * 

York,  St.  Ann's. 
Sunday  school. 

1  HEAR,  Lord,  the  song  of  praise  and  prayer. 

In  heaven,  thy  dwelling  place, 
From  infants  made  the  public   care, 
And  taught  to  seek  thy  face. 

2  Thanks  for  thy  word  and  for  thy  day, 

And  grant  us,  we  implore, 
Never  to  waste  in  sinful  play 
Th}7  holy   sabbaths  more. 

3  Thanks  that  we  hear — but  O  impart 

To  each,  desires  sincere, 
That  we  may  listen  with  our  heart, 
And  learn  as  well  as  hear. 

4  For  if  vain  thoughts  the   minds  engage 

Of  older  far  than  we, 
What  hope  that  at  our  heedless  age, 
Our  minds  should  e'er  be  free? — 

5  Much  hope,  if  thou  our  spirits  take 

Under  thy  gracious  sway, 
Who  canst  the  wisest  wiser  make, 
And  babes  as  wise  as  they. 

6  Wisdom  and  bliss  thy  word   bestows, 

A  sun  that  ne'er  declines, 
And  be  thy  mercies  shower'd  on  those, 
Who  plac'd  us  where  it  shines. 


•Hymn  262.    CM.     Steele.  fc 

Bangor,  York. 
Public  Fast. 

1  SEE,  gracious  God,  before  thy  throne, 
Thy  mourning  people  bend  ! 
'Tis  on  thy  sovereign  grace  alone 
Our  humble  hopes  depend. 


DAYS  OF  FASTING. 263 

2  Tremendous  judgments  from  thy  hand 

Thy  dreadful  power    display; 
Yet  mercy   spares  this  guilty  land, 
And  still  we  live  to  pray. 

3  How  chang'd,  alas !  are  truths  divine, 

For  error,  guilt,  and  shame  ! 
What  impious  numbers,  bold  in  sin, 
Disgrace  the  Christian  name ! 

4  O  turn  us,  turn  us,   mighty  Lord, 

By  thy  resistless  grace; 
Then  shall  our  hearts  obey  thy   word, 
And  humbly  seek  thy   face. 

5  Then,   should   insulting  foes  invade, 

We  shall  not  sink  in  fear; 
Secure  of  never-failing  aid, 
When  God,  our  God  is  near. 

Hymn  263.    C.  M.     S. .        t* 

Abridge,  Charmouth. 
A  hymn  for  a  fast  day. 

1  WHEN  Abrah'm,  full  of  sacred  awe, 

Before  Jehovah  stood, 
And,  with  an  humble  fervent  prayer, 
For  guilty  Sodom  sued ; 

2  With  what  success,  what   wondrous  grace, 

Was  his  petition  crown'd  ! 
The  Lord  would  spare,  if  in  the  place 
Ten  righteous  men  were  found. 

3  And  could  a  single  holy  soul 

So  rich  a  boon  obtain  ? 
Great  God,  and  shall  a  nation  cry, 
And  plead  with  thee  in  vain  ? 

4  Our  Country,  guilty  as  she  is, 

Her  numerous  saints  can  boast  ; 
And  now  their  fervent  prayers  ascend, 
And  can  those  prayers  be  lost  ? 
67* 


264 TIMES  AND  SEASONS. ^ 

5  Are  not  the  righteous  dear  to  thee, 

Now,  as  in  ancient  times? 
Or  does  this  sinful  land  exceed 
Gomorrah  in  its  crimes  ? 

6  Still  are  we  thine,  we  bear  thy  name, 

Here  yet  is  thine  abode  ; 
Long  has  thy  presence  bless'd  our  land  ; 
Forsake  us  not,  O  God. 

Hymn  264.   L.  M.   President  Davies.     b 

Armley,  Putney. 
National  judgments  deprecated,  and  national  mercies  pleaded  for , 

1  WHILE  o'er  our  guilty  land,  O   Lord, 
We  view  the  terrors  of  thy  sword ; 

O  !    whither  shall  the  helpless  fly ; 
To  whom  but  thee  direct  their  cry  ? 

2  The  helpless  sinner's  cries  and  tears 
Are  grown  familiar  to  thine  ears ; 
Oft  has  thy   mercy  sent  relief, 
When  all  was  fear  and  hopeless  grief. 

3  On  thee,  our  guardian  God,  we  call, 
Before  thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall ; 
And  is  there  no  deliverance  there, 
And  must  we  perish  in  despair  ? 

4  See,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn, 
To  our  forsaken   God  we  turn  ; 

O  spare  our  guilty  country,  spare 

The  church  which  thou  hast  planted  here. 

5  Wre  plead  thy  grace,  indulgent  God  : 
We  plead  thy  Son's  atoning  blood  ; 
We  plead  thy  gracious  promises — 
And  are  they  unavailing  pleas? 

6  These  pleas,  presented  at  thy  throne, 
Have  brought  ten  thousand  blessings  down 
On  guilty  lands  in  helpless  wo ; 

Let  them  prevail  to  save  us  too. 


DAYS  OF  THANKSGIVING.     265,  266 


Hymn  265.     L.  M.    Doddridge,     b 

German,  Bath. 
Public  fast. 

1  OH,  righteous  God,  thou  Judge  supreme, 
We  tremble  at  thy  dreadful  name  ; 

And  all  our  crying  guilt   we  own, 
In  dust  and  tears  before  thy  throne. 

2  So  manifold  our  crimes  have   been, 
Such  crimson  tincture  dyes  our  sin, 
That,  could  we  all  its  horrors  know, 
Our  streaming  eyes  with  blood  might  flow. 

3  Estrang'd  from  reverential  awe, 
We  trample  on  thy  sacred  law : 

And  though  such  wonders  grace  has  done, 
Anew  we  crucify  thy  Son. 

4  Justly  might  this  polluted  land 
Prove  all  the  vengeance  of  thy  hand  ; 
And  bath'd  in  heaven,  thy  sword  might  come, 
To  drink   our  blood,  and  seal  our  doom. 

5  Yet  hast  thou  not  a  remnant  here, 
Whose  souls  are  fill'd   with  pious  fear  ? 
O  bring  thy  wonted  mercy  nigh, 
While  prostrate  at  thy  feet  they  lie. 

6  Behold  their  tears,  attend  their  moan, 
Nor  turn  away  their  secret  groan  : 
With  these  we  join  our  humble  prayer  ; 
Our  nation   shield,  our  country   spare. 

Hymn  266.     L.  M.  # 

Psalm  Ninety-seventh,  Green's  Hundredth. 
Prayer  for  the  President,  Congress,  Magistrates,  &c. 

1  GREAT  Lord  of  all,  thy  matchless  power 
Archangels  in  the  heavens  adore; 

With  them  our  Sovereign  thee  we  own, 
And  bow  the  knee  before  thy  throne. 

2  Let  dove-ey'd  peace,  with  odour'd  wing> 
On  us  her  grateful  blessings  fling, 


267 TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

Freedom  spread  beauteous  as  the  morn, 
And  plenty  fill  her  ample  horn. 

3  Pour  on  our  Chief  thy  mercies  down, 
His  days  with  heavenly  wisdom  crown  ; 
Dispose  his  heart,  where'er  he  goes, 
"To  launch  the  stream  that  duty  shows.'5 

4  Over  our  Capitol  diffuse, 

From  hills  divine,  thy  welcome  dews; 
While  Congress,  in  one  patriot  band, 
Prove  the  firm  fortress  of  our  land. 

5  Our  magistrates  with  grace  sustain, 
Nor  let  them  bear  the  sword  in  vain; 
Long  as  they  fill  their  awful   seat, 
Be  vice  seen  dying  at  their  feet. 

6  Forever  from  the  western  sky 
Bid  the  4  destroying  angel'  fly ! 

With  grateful  songs  our  hearts  inspire, 
And  round  us  blaze,  a  wall  of  fire. 

Hymn  267.    L.  M.  * 

Antigua,  Shoel. 
Praise  for  national  peace. 

1  GREAT  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  skies, 
A  word  of  thy  almighty  breath 

Can  sink   the  world,  or  bid  it  rise ; 
Thy  smile  is  life,  thy  frown  is  death. 

2  When  angry  nations  rush  to  arms, 
And  rage,  and  noise,  and  tumult  reign, 
And  war  resounds  its  dire  alarms, 
And  slaughter  dyes  the  hostile  plain  ; 

3  Thy  sovereign  eye  looks  calmly  down, 
And  markfe  their  course,  and  bounds  their  power , 
Thy  word  the  angry  nations  own, 

And  noise  and  war  are  heard  no  more. 

4  Then  peace  returns  with  balmy  wing; 
Reviving  commerce  spreads  her  sails; 


DAYS  OF  THANKSGIVING.  268 


The  fields  are  green,  and  plenty  sings 
Responsive  o'er  the  hills  and  vales. 

5  Thou  good,  and  wise,  and  righteous  Lord, 
All  move  subservient  to  thy  will  ; 

Both  peace  and  war  await  thy  word, 
And  thy  sublime  decrees  fulfil. 

6  To  thee  we  pay  our  grateful  songs, 
Thy  kind  protection  still  implore  ; 

O  may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tongues 
Confess  thy  goodness,   and  adore. 

Hymn  268.    C.  M.  * 

Cambridge,  Irish. 
Thanksgiving  for  victory  over  our  enemies. 

•1  TO  Thee,  who  reign'st  supreme  above, 
And  reign'st  supreme  below, 
Thou  God  of  wisdom,  power,  and  love, 
We  our  successes  owe. 

2  The  thundering  horse,  the  martial  band, 

Without  thine  aid  were  vain  ; 
And  victory  flies  at  thy  command, 
To  crown  the  bright  campaign. 

3  Thy  mighty  arm,  unseen,  was  nigh, 

When  we  our  foes  assail'd  ; 
'Tis  thou  hast  rais'd  our  honours  high, 
And  o'er  their  hosts  prevail'd. 

4  To  our  young  race  will  we  proclaim 

The  mercies  God  has  shown, 
That  they  may  learn  to  bless  his  name, 
And  choose  him  for  their  own. 

5  Thus,  while  we  sleep  in  silent  dust, 

When  threatening  dangers  come, 
Their  fathers'  God  shall  be  their  trust, 
Their  refuge,  and  their  home. 


269,270         TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

Hymn  269.    L.  P.  M.    Kippis.       # 

Newcourt,  Psalm  46. 
1 hanisgiving for  national  prosperity. 

1  HOW  rich  thy  gifts,   Almighty  King ! 
From  thee  our  public  blessings  spring ; 

Th'  extended  trade,  the  fruitful  skies, 
The  treasures  liberty  bestows, 
Th'  eternal  joys  the  gospel  shows, 

All  from  thy  boundless  goodness  rise. 

2  Here  commerce  spreads  the  wealthy  store; 
Which  pours  from  every  foreign  shore  ; 

Science  and  art  their  charms  display  ; 
Religion  teaches  us  to  raise 
Our  voices  to  our  Maker's  praise, 

As  truth  and  conscience  point  the  way. 

3  With  grateful  hearts,  with  joyful  tongues, 
To  God  we  raise  united  songs, 

Here  still  may  God  in  mercy  reign  ; 
Crown  our  just  counsels  with  success, 
With  peace  and  joy  our  borders  bless, 

And  all  our  sacred  rights  maintain. 

Hymn  270.    C.  M.     Watts.       b 

Carolina,  Bangor,  Wantage. 
Complaint  and  hope  under  great  pain. 

1  LORD,  I  am  pain'd  ;    but  I  resign 

My  body  to  thy  will; 
'Tis  grace,  'tis  wisdom  all  divine, 
Appoints  the  pains  I  feel. 

2  Dark  are  the  ways  of  providence, 

While  they  who  love  thee  groan  : 
Thy  reasons  lie  conceal'd  from  sense, 
Mysterious  and  unknown. 

3  Yet  nature  may  have  leave  to  speak, 

And  plead  before  her  God, 
Lest  th'  o'erburclen'd  heart  should  break 
Beneath  thine  heavy  rod. 


SICKNESS   AND  RECOVERY.  271 

4  These  mournful  groans  and  flowing  tears 

Give  my  poor  spirit  ease  ; 
While  every  groan  my  Father  hears, 
And  every  tear  he  sees. 

5  Is  not  some  smiling  hour  at  hand, 

With  peace  upon  its  wings? 
Give  it,   O  God,  thy  swift  command, 
With  all  the  joys  it  brings. 

Hymn  271.     L.  M.     Coivper.        b 

Bath,  German,  O'd  Hundred. 
Afflictions  sanctified  by  the  word. 

1  OH  how  I  love  thy  holy  word, 
Thy  gracious  covenant,  O  Lord  ! 

It  guides  me  in  the  peaceful  way  ; 
I  think  upon  it  all  the  day. 

2  What  are  the  mines  of  shining  wealth  ? 
The  strength  of  youth,  the  bloom  of  health  ?—  - 
What  are  all  joys  compar'd  with  those, 
Thine  everlasting  word  bestows ! 

3  Long  unafflicted,  undismay'd, 

In  pleasure's  path,  secure  I  stray'd : 
Thou  mad'st  me  feel  thy  chast'ning  rod, 
And  straight  I  turn'd  unto  my  God. 

-4  What  though  it  pierc'd  my  fainting  heart, 
I  bless  thine  hand  that  caus'd  the  smart, 
It  taught  my  tears  awhile  to  flow; 
But  sav'd  me  from  eternal  wo. 

5  O  !  hadst  thou  left  me  unchastiz'd, 
Thy  precept  I  had  still  despis'd  ; 
And  still  the  snare  in  secret  laid, 
Had  my  unwary  feet  betray'd. 

6  I  love  thee,  therefore,  O  my  God, 

And  breathe  tow'rds  heav'n,  thy  bright  abode ; 
Where,  in  thy  presence  fully  blest, 
Thy  chosen  saints  forever  rest. 


272,  273        TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

Hymn  27z.    CM.     Steele.         b 

Wantage,  York,  Bangor. 
Desiring  t  e  presence  of  God  in  affliction. 

1  THOU  only  centre  of  my  rest, 

Look  clown  with  pitying  eye, 
While  with  protracted  pain  opprest, 
I  breathe  the  plaintive  sigh. 

2  Thy  gracious  presence,  O  my  God, 

My  every  wish  contains; 
With  this,  beneath  affliction's  load, 
My  heart  no  more  complains. 

3  This  can  my  every  care  control, 

Gild  each  dark  scene  with  light; 
This  is  the  sunshine  of  the  soul, 
Without  it  all  is  night. 

4  My  Lord,  my  life,   O  cheer  my  heart 

With  thy  reviving  ray, 
And  bid  these  mournful  shades  depart, 

And  bring  the  dawn  of  day ! 

.*. .       '  i . 

Hymn  273.    CM.     Cowper.        b 

Durham,  Bangor,  Windsor. 
The  instability  of  worldly  enjoyments. 

1  THE  evils  that  beset  our  path, 

Who  can  prevent  or  cure? 
We  stand  upon  the  brink  of  death, 
When  most  we  seem  secure. 

2  If  we  to-day  sweet  peace  possess, 

It  soon  may  be  withdrawn; 
Some  change  may  plunge  us  in  distress, 
Before  to-morrow's  dawn. 

3  Disease  and  pain  invade  our  health, 

And  find  an  easy  prey ; 
And  oft,   when  least  expected,  wealth 
Takes  wings  and  flies  away. 

4  The  grounds  from  which  we  look  for  fruit 

Produce  us  often  pain; 


SICKNESS  AND  RECOVERY.     274,  275 
A  worm  unseen  attacks  the  root, 
And  all  our  hopes  are  vain. 
5  Since  sin  has  fill'd  the  earth  with  wo, 
And  creatures  fade  and  die, 
Lord,  wean  our  hearts  from  things  below, 

And  fix  our  hopes  on  high ! 

Hymn  274.    L.  M.     Cowper.     *  or  b 

Leeds,  Eaton,  Quercy. 
Calling  upon  Christ  in  temptation  and  affliction. 

1  THE  billows  swell,  the  winds  are  high, 
Clouds  overcast  my  wintry  sky ; 

Out  of  the  depths  to  thee  I  call, 

My  fears  are  great,  my  strength  is  small. 

2  O  Lord,  the  pilot's  part  perform, 

And  guide  and  guard  me  through  the  storm  ! 
Defend  me  from  each  threat'ning  ill, 
Control  the  waves,  say,  "  Peace — be  still  V* 

3  Amidst  the  roaring  of  the  sea, 

My  soul  still  hangs  her  hopes  on  thee; 
Thy  constant  love,  thy  faithful  care, 
Is  all  that  saves  me  from  despair. 

4  Dangers  of  every  shape  and  name 
Attend  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
Who  leave  the  world's  deceitful  shore, 
And  leave  it  to  return  no  more. 

5  Tho'  tempest  toss'd,  and  half  a  wreck, 
My  Saviour  through  the  floods  I  seek ; 
Let  neither  winds,  nor  stormy  rain, 
Force  back  my  shatter'd  bark  again. 

Hymn  275.   CM.   Hegmhotham.    *  or  b 

Windsor,  St.  Anns. 
Comfort  in  sickness  and  death, 

1  WHEN  sickness  shakes  the  languid  frame9 
Each  dazzling  pleasure  flies; 
Phantoms  of  bliss  no  more  obscure 
Our  long-deluded  eyes. 
68 


276 TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

2  Then  the  -tremendous  arm  of  death 

Its  hated  sceptre  shows; 
And  nature  faints  beneath  the  weight 
Of  complicated  woes. 

3  The  tottering  frame  of  mortal  life 

Shall  crumble  into  dust ; 
Nature  shall  faint — but  learn,  my  soul! 
On  nature's  God  to  trust. 

4  The  man,  whose  pious  heart  is  fix'd 

On  his  all-gracious  God, 
In  every  frown  may  comfort  find, 
And  kiss  the  chast'ning  rod. 

5  Nor  him  shall  death  itself  alarm  ; 

On  heaven  his  soul  relies  ; 
With  joy  he  views  his  Maker's  love, 
And  with  composure  dies. 

Hymn  276.    CM.    Doddridge,    #  or  b 

St.  David's,  Dundee. 

Praise  for  recovery  from,  richness. 

1  SOVEREIGN  of  life,  I  own  thy  hand 

In  every   chast'ning  stroke  ; 
And,  while  I  smart  beneath  thy  rod, 
Thy  presence  I  invoke. 

2  To  thee,  in  my  distress,  I  cry'd, 

And  thou  hast  bow'd  thine  ear ; 
Thy  powerful   word  my  life  prolong'd. 
And  brought  salvation  near. 

3  Unfold,  ye  gates  of  righteousness, 

That,   with  the  pious  throng, 
I  may  record  my  solemn  vows, 
And  tune  my  grateful  song. 

4  Praise  to  the  Lord,  whose  gentle  hand 

Renews  our  lub'ring  breath  : 
Praise  to  the  Lord,  who  makes  his  saints 
Triufr*pnF.nt  e'en  in  death. 


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TIME  AND  ETERNITY.         217,  278 
TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

Hymn  277.   C.  M.    Watts  s  Sermons.  #orh 

Barby,  St    Anns. 
The  true  improvement  of  life. 

1  AND  is  this  life  prolonged  to  me  *? 

Are  days  and  seasons  given  ? 
O  let   me  then  prepare  to  be 
A  fitter  heir  of  heaven. 

2  In  vain  these  moments  shall  not  pass., 

These  g«>iden  hours  be  gone  : 
Lord,  I  accept  thine  offer'd  grace, 
I  bow  before  thy  throne. 

3  Now  cleanse  my  soul  from  every  sir 

By  my  Redeemer's  blood : 
Now  let  my  flesh  and  soul  begin 
The  honours  of  my  God. 

4  Let  me  no  more  my  soul  beguile 

With  sin's  deceitful  toys : 
Let  cheerful  hope,  increasing  still, 
Approach  to  heavenly  joys, 

5  My  thankful  lips  shall  loud  proclaim 

The  wonders  of  thy  praise, 
And  spread  the  savour  of  thy  name 
Where'er  I  spend  my  days. 

6  On  earth  let  my  example  shine, 

And,  when  I  leave  this  state, 
May  heaven  receive  this  soul  of  mine 
To  bliss  supremely  great. 

Hymn  278.   L.  M.    Watts"  s  Sermons.     * 

Luton,  Wells,   Portugal. 
The  privileges  of  the  living  above  the  dead. 

1  AWAKE,   my   zeal,  awake,  my  love, 
To  serve  my  Saviour  here  below, 
In  works  which  perfect  samts  above 
And  holy  angels  cannot  do. 


079  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

2  Awake,  my  charity,  to  feed 

The  hungry  soul,  and  clothe  the  poor: 
In  heaven  are  found  no  sons  of  need, 
There  all  these  duties  are  no  more. 

3  Subdue  thy  passions,  O  my  soul  ! 
Maintain  the  fight,  thy  work  pursue, 
Daily  thy  rising  sins  control, 

And  be  thy  victories  ever  new. 

4  The  land  of  triumph  lies  on  high, 
There  are  no  foes  t'  encounter  there  : 
Lord,   I  would  conquer  till  I  die, 
And  finish  all  the  glorious  war. 

5  Let  every  flying  hour  confess 

I  gain  thy  gospel  fresh  renown ; 
And  when  my  life  and  labours   cease, 
May  I  possess  the  promis'd  crown ! 

Hymn  279.    L.  M.    Doddridge.     #  or  b 

Newcourt,  German,  Eaton. 
The  wisdom  of  redeeming  time. 

1  GOD  of  eternity,  from  thee 
Did  infant  time  his  being  draw ; 
Moments,  and  days,  and  months,  and  years* 
Revolve  by  thine  unvaried  law. 

2  Silent  and  slow  they  glide  away ; 
Steady  and  strong  the  current  flows ; 
Lost  in  eternity's  wide  sea — 

The  boundless  gulf  from  whence  it  rose. 

3  With  it  the  thoughtless  sons  of  men, 
Before  the  rapid  streams,  are  borne, 
On  to  the  everlasting  home, 
Whence  not  one  soul  can  e'er  return> 

i  Yet,  while  the  shore  on  either  side 
Presents  a  gaudy  flatt'ring  show, 
We  gaze,  in  fond  amazement  lost, 
Nor  think  to  what  a  world  we   go. 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.     280,281 
5  Great  Source  of  wisdom !  teach  my  heart 
To  know  the  price  of  every  hour ; 
That  time  may  bear  me  on  to  joys 
Beyond  its  measure  and  its  power. 

DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 
Hymn  280.    C.  M.     Watts's  Lyrics,    b 

Plympton,  Canterbury,  London. 
Death  and  eternity. 

1  MY  thoughts,  that  often  mount  the  skies, 

Go,  search  the  world  beneath, 
Where  nature  all  in  ruin  lies, 
And  owns  her  sovereign — death. 

2  The  tyrant,  how  he  triumphs  here! 

His  trophies  spread  around! 
And  heaps  of  dust  and  bones  appear 
Through  all  the  hollow  ground. 

3  But  where  the  souls,  those  deathless  things, 

That  left  their  dying  clay  ? 
My  thoughts,  now  stretch  out  all  your  wings, 
And  trace  eternity. 

4  O,  that  unfathomable  sea! 

Those  deeps  without  a  shore, 
Where  living  waters  gently  play, 
Or  fiery  billows  roar ! 

5  There  we  shall  swim  in  heavenly  bliss. 

Or  sink   in  flaming  waves; 
Wliile  the  pale  carcass  breathless  lies 
.    Among  the  silent  graves. 

Hymn  281.     CM.     Watt  J  s  Sermons,  b 

Carolina,  York. 
Death  of  kindred  improved. 

1  MUST  friends  and  kindred  drop  and  die? 
And  helpers  be  withdrawn? 
While  sorrow   with   a   weeping  eye 

Counts  up  our  comforts  gone? 

68* 


282         DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

2  Be  thou  our  comfort,  mighty  God  I 

Our  helper  and  our  friend  : 
Nor  leave  us  in  this  dangerous  road* 
Till  all  our  trials  end. 

3  O  may  our  feet  pursue  the   way 

Our  pious  fathers  led ! 
With  love  and  holy  zeal  obey 
The  counsels  of  the  dead. 

4  Let  us  be  wean'd  from  all  below, 

Let  hope  our  grief  expel, 
While  death  invites  our  souls  to  go 
Where  our  best  kindred  dwell. 

Hymn  282.    S.  M.  # 

Newton,  Shirland,  Froome. 
The  expiring  saint. 

1  I  SEE  the  pleasant  bed 
Where  lies  the  dying  saint : 

Though  in  the  icy  arms  of  death, 
He  utters  no  complaint. 

2  His  aspect  is  serene; 

He  smiles  in  joyful  hope, 
He  knows  that  arm  on  which  he  rests 
Is  an  unfailing  prop. 

3  He  lifts  his  eyes  in  love 
To  his  Almighty  Friend, 

Whose  power  from  every  fear  secures, 
And  guards  him  to  the  end. 

4  He  speaks  of  dying  love, 
Which  his  kind   Lord  display'd, 

And  trusts,  though  conquered  now  by  death 
He  shall  like  him  be  made. 

5  He  knows  his  Saviour  died, 
And  from  the  dead  aR  ,e : 

He  looks  for  victory  o'er  the  grave, 
And  death  the  last  of  foes. 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION/   283,  284 

6      His  happy  soul  is  wash'd 
In  sin -atoning  blood  : 
Exulting  in  eternal  love, 
He  wings  his  way  to  God. 

Hymn  283.    L.  M.    Fawcett.      b 

Carthage,  Putney. 
Death  of  the  sinner  and  saint. 

1  WHAT  scenes  of  horror  and  of  dread 
Await  the  sinner's  dying  bed ! 
Death's  terrors  all  appear  in  sight, 
Presages  of  eternal  night ! 

2  His  sins  in  dreadful  order  rise, 
And  fill  his  soul  with  sad  surprise ; 
Mount   Sinai's  thunders  stun  his  ears, 
And  not  one  ray  of  hope  appears. 

3  Tormenting  pangs  distract  his  breast ; 
Where'er  he  turns  he  finds  no  rest ; 
Death  strikes  the  blow — he  groans  and  cries— 
And,  in  despair  and  horror — dies. 

4  Not  so  the  heir  of  heavenly  bliss  : 

His  soul  is  fiird  with  conscious  peace; 
A  steady  faith  subdues  his  fear  ; 
He  sees  die  happy  Canaan  near. 

5  His  mind  is  tranquil  and  serene, 
No  terrors  in 'his  looks  are  seen; 

His   Saviour's  smile  dispels  the  gloom, 
And  smooths  his  passage  to  the  tomb. 

6  Lord,  make  my  faith  and  love  sincere, 
My  judgment  sound,  my  conscience  clear ; 
And  wivn  the  toils  of  life  are  past, 
May  I  be  found  In  peace  at  last. 

Hymn  284.     C.  M.    Doddridge.     6 

Canterbury,  Carolina. 
On  the  death  of  children. 

I  YE  mourning  saints,  whose  streaming  tears 
Flow  o'er  your  children  dead, 


285  DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

Say  not  in  transports  of  despair, 
That  all  your  hopes  are  fled. 

2  While  cleaving  to  that  darling  dust, 

In  fond  distress  ye  lie, 
Rise,  and,  with  joy  and  reverence,  view, 
A  heavenly  Parent  nigh. 

3  "I'll  give  the  mourner,"  saith  the  Lord, 

"  In  my  own  house  a  place  : 
"  No  name  of  daughters  and  of  sons, 
"  Could  yield  so  high  a  grace. 

4  "Transient  and  vain  is  every  hope 

"  A  rising  race  can  give : 
"In  endless  honour  and  delight, 
"My  children  all  shall  live." 

5  We  welcome,  Lord,  those  rising  tears, 

Through  which  thy  face  we  see  ; 
And  bless  those  wounds  which,  through  our  hearts, 
Prepare  a  way  to  thee. 

Hymn  285.     CM.     Steele.    #  or  b 

China,  York,  Carolina,  Chelsea. 
Death  of  a  young  person. 

1  WHEN   blooming  youth  is  snatch'd  away 

By  death's  resistless  hand, 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay, 
Which  pity  must  demand. 

2  While  pity  prompts  the  rising   sigh, 

O  may  this  truth,  imprest 
With  awful  power — I  too  must  die — 
Sink  deep  in  every  breast. 

3  Let  this  vain  world  engage  no  more  : 

Behold  the  gaping  tomb  ! 
It  bids  us  seize  the  present  hour ! 
To-morrow  death  may  come. 

4  The  voice  of  this  alarming  scene 

May  every  heart  obey  ; 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.         28G 

Nor  be  the  heavenly  warning  vain, 
Which  calls  to  watch  and  pray. 

5  O  let  us  fly,  to  Jesus  fly, 

Whose  powerful  arm  can  save ; 
Then  shall  our  hopes  ascend  on  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave. 

Hymn  286.     CM.     Doddridge.    *  or  b 

Plympton,  Hymn  Second,  York. 
Death  of  a  minister. 

1  NOW  let  our  drooping  hearts  revive, 

And  all  our  tears  be  dry  ; 
W  hy  should  those  eyes  be  drown'd  in  grief, 
Which  view  a  Saviour  nigh  ? 

2  What  though  the  arm  of  conquering  death 

Does  God's  own   house  invade  ? 
What  though  the  prophet  and  the  priest, 
Be  number'd  with  the  dead  ? — 

3  Though  earthly  shepherds  dwell  in  dust, 

The  aged,  and  the  young — 
The  watchful  eye  in  darkness   clos'd, 
And  mute  th'  instructive  tongue  ; — 

4  Th'  eternal  Shepherd  still  survives, 

New  comfort  to   impart ; 
His  eye  still  guides  us,   and  his  voice 
Still  animates  our  heart. 

5  "Lo,  I  am  with  you,"  saith  the  Lord, 

"My  church  shall  safe  abide; 
"  For  I  will  ne'er  forsake  my  own, 
"  Whose  souls  in  me  confide." 

6  Through  every  scene  of  life  and  death, 

This  promise  is  our  trust; 
And  this  shall  be  our  children's  song, 
When  we  are  cold  in  dust. 


287,  288     DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION". 
Hymn  287.     L.  M.     Watts's  Lyrics,    b 

Bath,   Armley,  Putney. 
On  the  death  of  friends, 

1  Farewell,   ckc*r  friend,   a  short  farewell, 
Till  we  shall  m        °gain  above, 

Where  endless  joys  and  pleasures  dwell, 
And  trees  of  life  bear  fruits  of  love. 

2  There  glory  sits  on  every  face, 
There  friendship  smiles  in  every  eye, 
There  shall  our  tongues  relate  the  grace 
That  led  us  homeward  to  the  sky. 

3  O'er  all  the  names  of  Christ  our  King 
Shall  our  harmonious  voices  rove; 

Our  harps  shall  sound  from  every  string 
The  wonders  of  his  bleeding  love. 

4  How  long  must  we  lie  lingering  here, 
While  saints  around  us  take  their  flight; 
Smiling  they  quit  this  dusky  sphere, 
And  mount  the  hills  of  heavenly  light. 

5  Come,  sovereign  Lord,  dear  Saviour,  come  ; 
Remove  these  separating  days ; 

Send  thy  bright  wheels  to  fetch  us  home; 
That  golden  hour,  how  long  it  stays ! 

Hymn  288.     8.  7.  4.    Robinson.      * 

Tam  worth. 

The  grave  ;  ort  Christ  a  guide  through  death  to  glory. 

1  GUIDE   me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah  ! 

Pilgrim  through  this  barren  land; 
I  am  weak,  but  thou  art  mighty, 

Hold  me  with  thy  powerful  hand : 
Bread  of  heaven, 
Feed  me  till   I  want  no  more. 

2  Open  thou  the  crystal  fountain, 

Whence  the  healing  streams  do  flow : 
Let  the  fiery   cloudy  pillar 
Lead  me  all  my  journey   through : 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.     289,  290 
Strong  Deliv'rer, 
Be  thou  still  my  strength  and  shield. 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 
Bid  my  anxious  fears  subside; 

Death  of  deaths,  and  hell's  destruction, 
Land  me  safe  on    Canaan's  side : 

Songs  of  praises 

I  will  ever  give  to  thee. 

Hvmn289.    L.  M.     Watts.         b 

Putney,  Armley. 
A  funeral  Hymn. 

1  UNVEIL  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb, 
Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust; 
And  give  these  sacred  relics  room, 
To  seek  a  slumber  in  the  dust. 

2  Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fe?r 
Invade  thy  bounds.    No  mortal  woes 
Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here, 
While  angels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

3  So  Jesus  slept ; — God's  dying  Son 
Pass'd  thro'  the  grave,  and  blest  the  bed ; 
Rest  here,  blest  saint,  till  from  his  throne 
The  morning  break,  and  pierce  the  shade. 

4  Break  from  his  throne,  illustrious  morn; 
Attend,  O  earth !  his  sovereign  word ; 
Restore  thy  trust — a  glorious  form — 
Call'd  to  ascend  and  meet  the  Lord. 

Hymn  290.    C.  M.     Watts' s  Lyrics,    b 

Carolina,  Abridge. 
The  welcome  messenger. 

1  LORD,  when  we  see  a  saint  of  thine 

Lie  gasping  out  his  breath, 
With  longing  eyes,  and  looks  divine, 
Smiling  and  pleas'd  in*  death  ; 

2  How  we  could  e'en  contend  to  lay 

Our  litabs  upon  that  bed! 


S91,  292      DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

We  ask  thine  envoy  to  convey 
Our  spirits  in  his  stead. 

3  Our  souls  are  rising  on  the  wing, 

To  venture  in  his  place  ! 
For  when  grim  death  has  lost  his  sting, 
He  has  an  angel's  face. 

4  Jesus,  then  purge  my  crimes  away, 

'Tis  guilt  creates  my  fears, 
'Tis  guilt  gives  death  his  fierce  array, 
And  all  the  arms  he  bears. 

Hymn  291.    L.  M.     Watts.        # 

Leeds,  Portugal. 
Absent  from  the  body  and  present  with  the  Lord. 

1  ABSENT  from  flesh  !  O  blissful  thought, 
What  unknown  joys  this  moment  brings, 
Freed  from  the  mischiefs  sin  has  brought, 
From  pains  and  fears  and  all  their  springs. 

2  Absent  from  flesh !   illustrious  day, 
Surprising  scene !  triumphant  stroke 
That  rends  the  prison  of  my  clay, 
And  I  can  feel  my  fetters  broke. 

3  Absent  from  flesh !   then  rise  my  soul 
Where  feet  nor  wings  could  ever  climb, 
Beyond  the  heavens  where  planets  roll, 
Measuring  the  cares  and  joys  of  time. 

4  I  go  where  God  and  glory  shine, 
His  presence  makes  eternal  day, 
My  all  that's  mortal  I  resign, 

For  angels  wait  and  point  my  way. 

Hymn  292.     C.  M.     Watts *s Lyrics.    • 

Parma,  Irish,  H\mn  Second. 
The  presence  of  God  worth  dying  for. 

1  LORD,  'tis  an  infinite  delight 
To.  see  thy  lovely  face, 
To  dwell   whole  ages  in  thy  sight, 
And  feel  thy  vital  rays. 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.  293 


2  This  Gabriel  knows,  and   sings  thy  name, 
With  rapture  on  his  tongue; 
Moses  the  saint  enjoys  the  same, 
And  heaven  repeats  the  song. 
1  While  the  bright  nation   sounds  thy  praise 
From  each  eternal  hill ; 
Sweet  odours  of  exhaling  grace 
The  happy  region  fill. 
4  Thy  love — a  sea  without  a  shore, — - 
Spreads  life  and  joy  abroad  ; 
O,  'tis  a  heaven  worth  dying  for, 
To  see  a  smiling  God ! 

Hymn  293.     L.  M.     Scott.  b 

Putney,   Armley. 
Satisfaction  in  God  under  the  loss  of  dear  friends. 

1  THE  God  of  love  will  sure  indulge 
The  flowing  tear,  the  heaving  sigh, 
When  his  own  children  fall  around  ; 
When  tender  friends  and  kindred  die. 

2  Yet  not  one  anxious,  murmuring  thought, 
Should  with  our  mourning  passions  blend ; 
Nor  would  our  bleeding  hearts  forget 

Th'  Almighty,  ever-living  Friend. 

3  Beneath  a  numerous  train  of  ills 
Our  feeble  flesh  and  heart  may  fail  ; 
Yet  shall  our  hope  in  thee,  our  God, 
O'er  every  gloomy  fear  prevail. 

4  Parent  and  Husband,  Guard  and  Guide, 
Thou  art  each  tender  name  in  one : 
On  thee  we  cast  our  every  care  ; 

And  comfort  seek  from  thee  alone. 

5  Our  Father,  God !  to  thee  we  look, 
Our  rock,  our  portion,  and  our  friend! 
And  on  thy  covenant-love  and  truth 
Our  sinking  souls  shall  still  depend. 

69 


294,  295     DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

Hymn  294.     C.  M.     Doddridge,    b 

Dorset,  Carolina 

Submission  under  bereaving  providences. 

1  PEACE  !    'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  hand 

That  blasts  our  joys  in  death  ; 
Changes  the  visage  once  so  dear, 
And  gathers  back   the  breath. 

2  5Tis  He,  the  Potentate  supreme 

Of  all  the  worlds  above  ; 
Whose  steady  counsels  wisely  rule, 
Nor  from  their  purpose  move. 

3  'Tis  He,  whose  justice  might  demand 

Our  souls  a  sacrifice ; 
Yet  scatters,  with  unwearied  hand, 
A  thousand  rich  supplies. 

4  Our  covenant  God  and  Father  he, 

In  Christ,  our  bleeding  Lord  ; 
Whose  grace  can  heal  the  bursting  heart 
With  one  reviving  word. 

5  Pair  garlands  of  immortal  bliss 

He  weaves  for  every  brow  : 
And  shall  rebellious  passions  rise, 
When  He  corrects  us  now  ? 

6  Silent  we  own  Jehovah's  name  ; 

We  kiss  the  scourging  hand  ; 
And  yield  our  comforts  and  our  life, 
To  his  supreme  command. 

Hymn  295.     C.  M.    Needham.      b 

Bangor,  Windsor. 
The  rich  fool  surprised. 

1  DELUDED  souls  !  who  think  to  find 

A  solid  bliss  below  : 
Bliss  !  the  fair  flower  of  paradise, 
On  earth  can  never  gro\v. 

2  See  how  the  foolish  wretch  is  pleas'd, 

T'  increase  his  worldly  store  ! 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION.  236 

Too  scanty   now   he  finds  his  barns, 
And  covets  room  for   more. 

3  "  What  shall  I  do  ?"  distrest  he  cries ; 

"  This  scheme  will  I   pursue : 
"  My  scanty  barns  shall  now  come  down, 
"  111  build  them  large  and  new. 

4  "  Here  will  I  lay  my  fruits,  and  bid 

"  My  soul  to  take  its  ease  : 
"  Eat,  drink,  be  glad  ;   my  lasting  store 
"Shall  give  what  joys  I   please/7 

5  Scarce  had  he  spake,  when  lo  !   from  heaven 

Th'  Almighty  made  reply  : 
"  For  whom  dost  thou  provide,  thou  fool  ? 
"  This  night  thyself  shalt  die." 

6  Teach  me,  my  God,  all  earthly  joys 

Are  but  an  empty  dream  : 
And  may  I  seek  my  bliss  alone, 
In  thee,  the  Good  Supreme. 

Hymn  296.    C.  M.     Wattes  Lyrics*    b 

Canterbury,  London. 
A  prospect  of  the  resurrectior.. 

1  HOW  long  shall  death  the  tyrant  reign, 

And  triumph  o'er  the  just; 
While  the  rich  blood  of  martyrs  sJairV, 
Lies  mingled  with  the  dust? 

2  Lo!   I  behold  the  scatter'd  shades, 

The  dawn  of  heaven  appears  ; 
The  sweet  immortal  morning  spreads 
Its  blushes  round  the  spheres. 

3  I  see  the  Lord  of  glory  come, 

And  flaming  guards  around  ; 
The  skies  divide  to  make  him  room, 
The  trumpet  shakes  the  ground. 


8*97  DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION'. 

4  I  hear  the  voice,   "  Ye  dead,  arise  !" 

And,  lo  !   the  graves  obey  ; 
And  waking  saints,  with  joyful  eyes, 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 

5  They  leave  the  dust,  and  on  the  wing 

Rise  to  the  midway  air, 
In  shining  garments  meet  their  King 
And  low  adore  him  there. 

6  O  may  our  humble  spirits  stand 

A  mong  them  cloth'd  in  white ! 
The  meanest  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 

Hymn  297.     C.  M.    Rippon.    #orb 

Windsor,  Carthage,  Barby. 
The  bodies  of  the  saints  quickened  and  raised  by  the  Spirit. 

1  WHY  should  our  mourning  thoughts  delight 

To  grovel  in  the  dust? 
Or  why  should  streams  of  tears  unite 
Around  th'  expiring  just? 

2  Did  not  the  Lord,  .our  Saviour,  die, 

And  triumph  o'er  the  grave  ? 
Did  not  our  Lord  ascend  on  high? 
And  prove  his  power  to  save  ? 

3  Doth  not  the  sacred  Spirit  come, 

And  dwell  in  all  the  saints? 
And  should  the  temples  of  his  grace 
Resound  with  long  complaints? 

4  Awake,  my  soul,  and  like  the  sun 

Burst  through  each  sable  cloud ; 
And  thou,  my  voice,  though  broke  with  sighs? 
Tune  forth  thy  songs  aloud. 

5  The  Spirit  rais'd  my  Saviour  up, 

When  he  had   bled  for  me ; 
And,  spite  of  death  and  hell,  shall  raise 
Thy  pious  friends  and  thee. 


DAY  OF  JUDGMENT.  ^302 


6  Awake,  ye  saints,  that  dwell  in  di 
Your  hymns  of  victory   sing, 
And  let  his  dying  servants  trust 
Their  ever-living   King. 


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Hymn  298.     CM.     Scotch  paraphrase.    * 

Sunday,  Carthage. 
The  resurrection. 

1  WHEN  the  last  trumpet's  awful  voice 

This  rending  earth  shall   shake — 
When  opening  graves  shall  yield  their  charge  ^ 
And  dust  to  life  awake  ; — 

2  Those  bodies,  that  corrupted  fell,. 

Shall  incorrupted  rise ; 
And  mortal  forms  shall  spring  to  life, 
Immortal  in  the  skies. 

3  Behold,  what  heavenly  prophets  sung; 

Is  now  at  last  fulfiU'd — 
That  death  should  yield  fyis  ancient  reign. 
And,  vanquish'd,   quit   the   field. 

4  Let  faith  exalt  her  joyful  voice, 

And  thus  begin  to  sing  : 
"  O  grave,  where  is  thy  triumph  now  ? 
"  And  where,   O  death !   thy  sting  V9 

DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 
Hymn  299.    L.  M.    Xeedham.  #or  b- 

German,  All  Saints,  Eaton. 
The  books  opened. 

1  METHINKS  the  last  great  day  is  come8 
Methinks  I  hear  the  trumpet  sound. 
That  shakes  the  earth,  rends  every  tomb. 
And  wakes  the  prisoners   under  ground, 

2  The  mighty  deep  gives  up  her  trust, 
Aw'd  by  the  Judge's  high  command; 

69* 


297  DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

4  I  hear  the  voice,   "  Ye  dead*  arise  I" 

And,  lo  !   the  graves  obey  ; 
And  waking  saints,  with  joyful  eyes, 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 

5  They  leave  the  dust,  and  on  the  wing 

Rise  to  the  midway  air, 
In  shining  garments  meet  their  King 
And  low  adore  him  there. 

6  O  may  our  humble  spirits  stand 

A  mong  them  cloth'd  in  white ! 
The  meanest  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is   infinite  delight. 

Htmn  297.     C.  M.    Rippon.    #orb 

Windsor,  Carthage,  Barby. 
The  bodies  of  the  saints  quickened  and  raised  by  the  Spirit. 

1  WHY  should  our  mourning  thoughts  delight 
To  grovel  in  the  dust? 
Or  why  should  streams  of  tears  unite 
Around  th'  expiring  just  ? 

Q  Did  not  the  Lord,  .our  Saviour,  die, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave  ? 
Did  not  our  Lord  ascend  on  high  ? 
And  prove  his  power  to  save? 

3  Doth  not  the  sacred  Spirit  come, 

And  dwell  in  all  the  saints? 
And  should  the  temples  of  his  grace 
Resound  with  long  complaints? 

4  Awake,   my  soul,  and  like  the  sun 

Burst  through  each  sable  cloud ; 
And  thou,  my  voice,  though  broke  with  sighs* 
Tune  forth  thy  songs  aloud. 

5  The   Spirit  rais'd  my  Saviour  up, 

When  he  had  bled  for  me ; 
And,  spite  of  death  and  hell,  shall  raise 
Thy  pious  friends  and  thee. 


DAY  OF  JUDGMENT.  298, 29« 


6  Awake,  ye  saints,  that  dwell  in  dust; 
Your  hymns  of  victory   sing, 
And  let  his  dying  servants  trust 
Their  ever-living   King. 


Hymn  ^98.     CM.     Scotch  paraphrase.    * 

Sunday,  Carthage. 
The  resurrection. 

1  WHEN  the  last  trumpet's  awful  voice 

This  rending  earth  shall   shake — 
When  opening  graves  shall  yield  their  charge,. 
And  dust  to  life  awake  ; — 

2  Those  bodies,  that  corrupted  fell,. 

Shall  incorrupted  rise ; 
And  mortal  forms  shall  spring  to  life, 
Immortal  in  the  skies. 

3  Behold,  what  heavenly  prophets  sung; 

Is  now  at  last  fulfill'd— 
That  death  should  yield  fyis  ancient  reign. 
And,  vanquish'd,   quit   the   field, 

4  Let  faith  exalt  her  joyful  voice, 

And  thus  begin  to  sing  : 
"  O  grave,  where  is  thy  triumph  now  2 
"  And  where,   O  death !   thy  sting  V9 

DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 
Hymn  299.    L.  M.    Xeedham.  #or  b: 

German,  All  Saints,  Eaton. 
The  books  opened. 

1  METHINKS  the  last  great  day  is  come8 
Methinks  I  hear  the  trumpet  sound. 
That  shakes  the  earth,  rends  every  tomb^ 
And  wakes  the  prisoners,  under  ground, 

2  The  mighty  deep  gives  up  her  trust, 
Aw'd  by  the  Judge's  high  command; 

69* 


300  D\Y  OF  JUDGMENT. 

Both  small  and  great  now  quit  their  dust, 
And  round  the  dread  tribunal  stand. 

3  Behold  the  awful  books  displayed, 
Big  with  th1  important  fates  of  men ; 
Each  deed   and  word  now  public  made. 
As   wrote  by  Heaven's  unerring  pen. 

4  To  every  soul,  the  books  assign 
The  joyous  or  the  dread  reward : 
Sinners  in   vain   lament  and  pine  ; 
No  pleas  the  Judge  will  here  regard. 

5  Lord,  when  these  awful  leaves  unfold, 
May  life's  fair  book  my  soul  approve : 
There  may  I  read  my  name  enrolPd, 
And  triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

Hymn  300.    L.  M.     IVatts's  Lyrics.    # 

Portugal,  Psalm  Ninety  Seventh. 
pome,  Lord  Jesas. 

1  WHEN  shall  thy  lovely  face  be  seen, 
When  shall  our  eyes  behold  our  God  ? 
What  lengths  of  distance  lie  between, 
And  hills  of  guilt !  a  heavy  load ! 

2  Our  months  are  ages  of  delay, 
And  slowly  every  minute  wears : 
Fly,  winged  time,  and  roll  away 
These  tedious  rounds  of  sluggish  years. 

3  Ye  heavenly  gates,  loose  all  your  chains ! 
Let  th'  eternal  pillars  bow ! 

Blest  Saviour !  cleave  the  starry  plains, 
And  mafke  the  crystal  mountains  flow ! 

i  Hark,  how  thy  saints  unite  their  cries, 
And  pray,  and  wait  the  general  doom ! 
Come,  thou,  the  soul  of  all  our  joys, 

Thoil,    THE    DESIKE    OE    NATIONS,  COflie> 


HEAVEN.  301,  30$ 


Hymn  301.    L.  M-     Watts  altered,  *  or  b 

Newcourt,  Rothwell,  Carthage. 
Judgment. 

1  SINNER,  O  why  so  thoughtless  grown? 
Why  in  such  dreadful  haste  to  die  ? 
Daring  to  leap  to  worlds  unknown, 
Heedless  against  thy  God  to  fly  ! 

2  Wilt  thou  despise  eternal  fate, 
Urg'd  on  by   sin's  fantastic  dreams? 
Madly  attempt  th'  infernal  gate, 
And  force  thy  passage  to  the  flames? 

3  Stay,  sinner!  on  the  gospel  plains 
Behold  the  God  of  love  unfold 
The  glories  of  his  dying  pains, 
Forever  telling,  ^t  untold. 

HEAVEN. 
Hymn  302.     L.  M.     Watts' s  Miscellanies.  * 

Luton,  Castle-Street,  Psalm   Ni net)  seventh. 
God  the  light  and  glory  of  heaven. 

1  MY  God,   I  love,  and  I  adore, 

But  still  would  love  and  know  thee  more; 
Wilt  thou  forever  hide  and  stand 
Behind  the  labours  of  thy  hand? 

2  O'er  all  the  earth,  around  the  sky, 
There's  not  a  spot,  or  deep  or  high, 
Where  the  Creator  has  not  trod, 
And  left  the  footstep  of  a  God. 

3  But  are  thy  footsteps  all  that  we, 

Poor  grov'iing  worms,  must  know  or  see? 
Where  is  thy  residence  ?  O  why 
Dost  thou  avoid  my  searching  eye? 

4  Ah !  though  thou  art  diffused  abroad, 
Through  boundless  space,  a  present  God5 
Yet  still  thy  beams  of  warmest  love, 
Sure  they  were  made  for  worlds  above, 


303  HEAVEN. 


5  O  for  a  wing  to  bear  me  far 
Beyond  the  golden  morning  star ; 
Fain  would  I  trace  th'  immortal  way 
That  leads  to  courts  of  endless  day. 

6  There  the  Creator  stands  confess'd 
In  his  own  fairest  glories  dress'd ; 
Some  shining  spirit  help  me  rise, 
Come,   waft  a  stranger  to  the  skies. 

7  Bless'd  Jesus,  meet  me  on  the  road, 
First-born  of  the  eternal  God  ; 
Thy  hand  shall  lead  a  younger  son, 
And  place  me  near  my  Father's  throne. 

Hymn  303.     C.  M.     Steele.        # 

Huddersfield,  Hymn  Second,  Irish. 
The  joys  of  heaven. 

1  COME,  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  hearty 

Inspire  each   lifeless  tongue  ; 
And  let  the  joys  of  heaven  impart 
Their  influence  to  our  song. 

2  Sorrow  and  pain,   and  every  care, 

And  discord  there  shall  cease  ; 
And  perfect  joy  and  love  sincere 
Adorn  the  realms  of  peace. 

3  The  soul,  from  sin  forever  free, 

Shall   mourn  its  power  no  more; 
But,  cloth'd   in  spotless  purity, 
Redeeming  love  adore. 

4  There  on  a  throne  (how  dazzling  bright!) 

Th'  exalted  Saviour  shines ; 
And  beams  ineffable  delight 
On  all  the  heavenly  minds. 

5  There  shall  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 

Join  in   immortal  songs ; 
And  endless  honours  to  his  name 
Employ  their  tuneful  tongues. 


HEAVEN.  304 


Hymn  304.   L.  M.    Wattes  Sermons.  #or  b 

Baih,  Eaton. 
Death  and  heaven. 

1  DO  flesh  and  nature  dread  to  die? 
And  timorous  thoughts  our  minds  enslave? 
But  grace  can  raise  our  hopes  on  high, 
And  quell  the  terrors  of  the  grave. 

2  What !   shall  we  run  to  gain  the  crown, 
Yet  grieve  to  think  the  goal  so  near? 
Afraid  to  have  our  labours  done, 
And  finish  this  important  war? 

3  Do  we  not  dwell  in  clouds  below  ? 
And  little  know  the  God  we  love  ? 
Why  should  we  like  this  twilight  so, 
When  'tis  all  noon  in  worlds  above  ? 

4  There  shall  we  see  him  face  to  face, 
There  shall  we  know  the  great  Unknown  \ 
And  Jesus  with  his  glorious  grace 
Shines  in  full  light  around  the  throne. 

5  When  we  put  off  this  fleshly  load 
We're  from  a  thousand  mischiefs  free  ; 
Forever  present  with  our  God, 

Where  we  have  long'd  and  wish'd  to  be. 

6  No  more  shall  pride  or  passion  rise, 
Or  envy  fret,   or  malice  roar, 

Or  sorrow  mourn  with  downcast  eyes, 
And  sin  defile  our  souls  no  more. 

7  'Tis  best,  'tis  infinitely  best, 

To  go  where  tempters  cannot  come  » 
Where  saints  and  angels,  ever  blest, 
Dwell  and  enjoy  their  heavenly  home* 

8  O  for  a  visit  from  my  God, 

To  drive  my  fears  of  death  away ; 

And  help  me  through  this  darksome  road? 

To  realms  of  everlasting  day. 


j 


305  HtiAVEN. 


Hym*  305.     C.  M.     Watts.  # 

Cambridge,  Exeter,  Parma. 

The  everlasting  song. 

1  EARTH  has  engross'd  my  love  too  long!. 

'Tis  time  I  lift  mine  eyes 
Upward,  dear  Father,  to  thy  throne, 
And  to  my  native  skies. 

2  There  the  blest  Man,  my   Saviour,  sits  : 

The  God  !    how  bright  he  shines  ! 
And  scatters  infinite  delights 
On  all  the  happy  minds. 

3  Seraphs,    with  elevated  strains, 

Circle  the  throne  around  ; 
And  move  and  charm  the  starry  plains 
With  an  immortal  sound. 

4  Jesus,  the  Lord,  their  harps  employs: — 

Jesus,  my  love,  they  sing  ! 
Jesus,  the  life  of  both  our  joys, 
Sounds  sweet  from  every  string. 

5  Now  let  me  mount  and  join  their  song, 

And  be  an  angel  too ; 
My  heart,  my  hand,  my  ear,  my  tongue. 
Here's  joyful  work  for  you. 

6  I  would  begin  the  music  here, 

And  so  my  soul  should  rise ; 
O  for  some  heavenly  notes  to  bear 
My  passions  to  the  skies  ! 


\. 


DOXOLOGIES.  306—310 


DOXOLOGIES. 


Hymn  306.     L.  M. 
Pi?  aise  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow; 
Pr\;ise  him,   aLl  creatures  here  below  ; 
Praise  him  above,   ye  heavenly  host ; 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

Hymn  307.    C.  M. 
TO  Father,   Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  everlasting  honours  paid, 

Henceforth,  forevermore. 

Hymn  308.     S.  M. 
THE  grace  of  Christ  our  Lord, 

The   Fathers  boundless  love, 
The  Spirit's  blest  communion,  too, 

Be  with  us  from  above. 

Hymn  309.     7s. 
SING  we  to  our  God  above, 
Praise  eternal  as  his  love  : 
Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  host, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

Hymn  310.     8.  7. 

1  MAY  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Saviour, 

And  the  Father's  boundless  love, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favour, 
Rest  upon  us  from  above ! 

2  Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 

With  each  other  and  the  Lord, 

And  possess,  in  sweet  communion,. 

Joys  which  earth  cannot  afford. 


311,  312  DOXOLOGIES. 


Hymn  311.     8.  8.  6. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  -Holy  Ghost, 
Be  praise  amid  the  heav'nly  host, 

And   in  the  church  below, 
From  whom  all  creatures  drew  their  breath, 
By  whom  redemption  bless'd  the  earth, 

From  whom  all  comforts  flow. 

Hymn  312.    H.  M. 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 

Your  highest  honours  raise, 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 

To  God  the  Spirit  praise: 
With  all  our  powers,  I  Thy  name  we  sing, 
Eternal  King,  I  While  faith  adores. 


SELECT    HYMNS    ON    BAPTISM. 

Hymn  313.    L.  M.     Gregg.  « 

Portugal,  Wells. 

NU  ashamed  of  Christ. 

J   JESUS  !    and   shall   it   ever  be, 
A  mortal    man    asham'd   of  thee  i 
Asham'd  of  thee,    whom    angels    praise, 
Whose  glories  shine   through  endless  days  ! 

2  Ashamed    of  Jesus  !    sooner  far 
Let   evening   blush    to    own   a  star  ; 
He    sheds    the    beams   of  light   divine 
CPer   this    benighted   soul   of  mine. 

3  Asham'd   of  Jesus  !    just   as   soon 
Let   midnight   be   asham'd    of  noon  : 
'Tis  midnight   with   my   soul,    till   he, 
Bright   Morning-Star  !    bid    darkness   flee. 

4  AshamM  of  Jesus  !    that  dear  Friend, 
On    whom    my   hopes   of  heaven  depend  ' 
No  ;    when    I    blush — be    this   my   shame, 
That   I    no   more    revere   his  name. 

5  Asham'd  of  Jesus  !    yes,   I    may, 
When   I've   no  guilt   to   wash    away, 
No   tear   to   wipe,  no  good   to   crave, 
No   fears  to  quell,   no  soul  to  save. 

6  Till  then — nor   is   my    boasting  vain — 
Till   then    I    boast   a   Saviour   slain  ! 
And   O   may    this   my   glory   be, 
That  Christ   is   not   asham'd   of  me  ! 

7  His  institutions  would   I   prize, 

Take   up  my   cross,  the  shame   despise  ; ' 
Dare    to  defend   his    noble  cause, 
And  yield   obedience   to   his  laws. 

Hymn  314.     CM.    Beddome.         * 

Bedford,  St.  Ann's. 
Morning  before  baptism  ;  or,  at  the  water  side. 

i  HOW  great,  how  solemn   is   the  work 
Which   we   attend  to-day  1 
7Q 


315  BAPTISM. 

Now   for   a    holy,  solemn   frame, 
O  God,  to  thee  we  pray. 

2  O   may   we   feel  as   once  we  felt, 

When,   pain'd   and  griev'd    at    heart, 
Thy   kind,   forgiving,    melting   look, 
Reliev'd  our  every  smart. 

3  Let  graces  then   in  exercise, 

Be   exercisd  again  ; 
And,  nurtur'd  by   celestial  power, 
In  exercise   remain. 

4  Awake,   our  love,  onr   fear,   our  hope  ! 

Wake,  fortitude    and  joy  : 
Vain   world,  be  gone  ;    let  things  above, 
Our  happy   thoughts   employ. 

x>  Whilst  thee,  our  Saviour  and   our  God, 
To   all   around    we    own ; 
Drive  each  rebellious,  rival   lust, 
Each   traitor,   from   the   throne. 

6  Instruct   our  minds,  our   wills  subdue, 
To  heaven  our  passions  raise, 
That  hence  our  lives,  our  all  may  be 
Devoted  to   thy  praise. 

Hymn  315.    L.  M.    Baldwin.      # 

Wells,  Old  Hundred. 

Come,  see  the  place  where  the  Lord  lay. 

h  COME,  happy  souls,  adore  the  Lamb, 
Who  lov'd  our  race  ere  time  began  ; 
Who  veiPd  his  Godhead  in  our  clay, 
And   in   an    humble    manger   lay. 

2  To   Jordan's   stream   the   Spirit   led, 

To   mark  the   path   his  saints   should   tread  , 
Joyful    they   trace   the  sacred    way, 

To  see   the  place  where  Jesus  lay. 

3  Immers'd   by  John  in   Jordan's   wave, 
The    Saviour  left   his   wafry   grave  ; 
Heaven    ovvn'd    the   deed,  approved   the    way, 
And    bless'd  the  place  zvhere  Jesus  lay. 


BAPTISM.  316,  Sit 


4       Come,   ail   who   love   his   precious  name  ; 
Come,   tread    his   steps  and    learn   of  him  : 
Happy   beyond  expression   they, 
Who    find   the  place  where   Jesus   lay. 

Hymn  316.     C.  M.    Baldwin.      * 

York,  St.  Anns. 
At  the  water. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Saviour,  here   we   stand, 

Ranged   by    the   water  side ; 
Hither   we    come    at  thy    commands 
To   wait   upon    thy   bride. 

2  Thy  footsteps  mark'd  this  humble    waj 

For  all   tlfat   love    thy  cause  ; 
Lord,    thy  example   we    obey. 
And   glory  in   the   cross. 

3  Our   dearest   Lord,   we'll   follow  thee. 

Where'er  thou  lead'st   the    way, 
Through  floods,  through  flames,  through  deaths 
To    realms  of  endless   day.         [dark   vale, 

Hymn  317.    C.  M.  # 

Charmouth,  Barby. 
The  believer  constrained  by  the  love  of  Christ  to  follow  kirn, 

1  DEAR  Lord,   and  will   thy    pard'ning  lov<" 

Embrace   a   wretch   so    vile  ? 
Wilt   thou   my  load   of  guilt  remove, 
And   bless   me    with    thy   smile  ? 

2  Hast   thou   the   cross   for   me   endur'da 

And   all  its   shame   despis'd  ? 
And   shall    I   be   asham'd,    O  Lord, 
With   thee  to   be    baptiz'd  ? 

3  Didst   thou    the  great   example   lead, 

In    Jordan's    swelling  flood? 
And   shall    my   pride   disdain  the   deed, 
That's   worthy    of  my   God  ? 

4  Dear  Lord,  the  ardour  of  thy  love 

Reproves  my  cold   delays  ; 
And   now   my    willing  footsteps   move 
In   thy  delightful   ways. 


d 


318,  319,  320  BAPTISM. 


Hymn  318.     C.  M.     By  land.      ♦ 

Bedford,  Rochester. 
Difficulties  in  the  way  of  duty  surmounted. 

1  IN    all   my   Lord's   appointed   ways, 

My  journey   Til    pursue, 
Hinder  me  not,  ye    much-lovM  saints, 
For   I    must  go    with   you. 

2  Through   floods   and    flames,   if  Jesus   lead, 

Til    follow   where    he   goes  ; 
Hinder  me   not,  shall  be    my   cry, 
Though  earth   and   hell  oppose. 

3  Through   duty,    and   through  trials   too, 

I'll  go    at   his   command  ;     ( 
Hinder   me  not,  ibr  I    am    hound 
To   my   Immanuel's   land. 

4  And  when   my  Saviour  calls  me  home, 

Still   this  my   cry   shall  be, 
Hinder  me  not,  come  welcome  death, 
I'll  gladly  go  with  thee. 

Hymn  319.     C.  M.    J.  Stennett.      * 

St.  Martins,  York. 
Immersion. 

1  THUS  was  the  great  Redeemer  plungM 

In   Jordan's  swelling  ilood, 
To  show  he   must  be   soon   baptized 
In  tears,  and  sweat,  and  blood. 

2  Thus  was  his  sacred  body  laid 

Beneath  the  yielding-  wave  ; 
Thus  was  his  sacred  body  rais'd 
Out  of  the  liquid  grave. 

3  Lord,  we  thy  precepts  would  obey, 

In  thy  own  footsteps  tread, 
Would  die,  be  buried,  rise  with  thee, 
Our  ever  living  Head. 

Hymn   320,     8.  7.         #  or  b 

Northampton  Chapel,  Sicilian  Hymn. 
Buried  <Qiiih  Christ  in  baptism. 

i  JESUS,    mighty    King   in   Sion  ! 
Thou   alone   our  guide  shalt  be  j 


BAPTISM.  321,  322 


Thy    commission    we   rely    on, 

We   would  follow  none   but  thee  : 

2  As  an   emblem   of  thy   passion, 

And   thy    victory    o'er    the    grave, 
We   who  know   thy  great  salvation 
Are    baptiz'd    beneath  the    wave. 

3  Fearless  of  the   world's   despising, 

We   the   ancient    path    pursue ; 
Buried  with   our  Lord,   and   rising 
To    a   life  divinely   new. 


Hymn  321.    L.  M.    /.  Stennett.    * 

Wells,  Luton. 
A  baptismal  hymn. 

1  SEE  how   the    willing   converts   trace 
The   path   their  great    Redeemer   trod ! 
And    follow    through    his  liquid    grave 
The   meek,    the    lowly  Son  of  God! 

2  Here   they  renounce   their  former   deeds, 
And  to    a  heavenly   life   aspire, 

Their   rags   for  glorious    robes    exchang'dj 
They  shine    in  clean  and    bright   attire. 

3  O   sacred  rite,   by  thee,  to   own 
The   name   of  Jesus   we   begin  : 
This  is   our  resurrection   pledge, 
Pledge   of  the   pardon    of  our  sin. 

4  Glory  to  God   on    high   be   given, 
Who  shows  his   grace   to  sinful  men  : 
Let  saints  on  earth,  and   hosts  in  heaven, 
In  concert  join   their  loud    Amen. 

Hymn  322.    L.  M.    J.  Stennett.    * 

Portugal,  Old  Hundred. 
A  baptismal  hymn. 

1  THE  great  Redeemer    we    adore, 
Who   came    the    lost   to   seek    and  save, 
Went   humbly   down   from    Jordan's   shore, 
To  find   a  tomb  beneath   its  wave. 

2  "  Thus  it   becomes  us   to   fulfil 

"  AH  righteousness,"  he  meekly  said: 


323,  324  BAPTISM. 


"Why  should   we  then   to    da  his   mil, 
"  Or  be   asham'd,  or  be   afraid  ? 

3  With   thee,    into   thy  wat'ry  tomb, 
Lord,  'tis   our   glory    to  descend  ; 
'Tis   wondrous   grace   that  gives  us  room 


To  lie    interred    by  such    a  Friend. 


4  Yet  as   the  yielding  waves  give  way, 
To   let   us  see   the    light  again, 

So,  on  the   resurrection   day, 

The  bands  of  death  prov'd  weak  and  vain. 

5  Thus,   when    thou   shalt    again    appear, 
The    gates    of  death   shall   open    wide, 
Our   dust  thy   mighty    voice    shall   hear, 
And   rise    and  triumph   at   thy   side. 

Hymn  323.     C.  M.     Newton.       * 

St.  James,  Mear, 
After  baptism. 

1  "PROCLAIM,"  saith  Christ,  "my   wondrous 

"  To   all    the   sons  of  men  ;  [grace 

44  He   that  believes,  and  is  baptiz'd, 
"  Saltation   shall  obtain." 

2  Let  plenteous   grace   descend  on  those, 

Who,  hoping  in    thy   word, 
This   day   have   publicly  declared 
That   Jesus   is   their  Lord. 

3  With  cheerful  feet  may  they  advance, 

And  run  the  Christian   race  ; 
And   through  the   troubles   of  the   way 
Find  all-sufficient  grace. 

Hymn  324.     S.  M.     Stennett.    #  or  b 

Aylesbury,  Watchman. 
Baptism  by  immersion. 

1  IN  such  a  grave  as  this, 
The   meek  Redeemer  lay, 

When  he,  our  souls   to  seek   and  save, 
Learn'd  humbly   to  obey. 

2  See,  how  the   spotless  Lamb 
Descends  into  the  stream, 


BAPTISM.  325,  326 


And   teaches   us  to  imitate 
Wh*t  him  so   well  became  ! 

5       Let  sinners   wash   atvay 

Their   sins  of  crimson    dye  ; 
Buried   with   him,  their   vilest  sins 
Shall  in   oblivion   lie. 

1       Rise,   and   ascend  with  him, 
A    heavenly    life   to    lead  ': 
Who   came   to  ransom   g-uilty    men 
From  regions   of  the  dead. 

5  Lord,  see   the   sinner's  tears, 
Hear    his   repenting   cry  ! 

Speak  !  and   his  contrite  heart  shall  live ; 
Speak,  and  his  sins  shall  die. 

6  Speak   with    that   mighty   voice, 
Which   shall  hereafter   spread 

Its  summons   through  the    earth  and   se% 
To   raise   the  sleeping  dead. 

Hymn  325.    L.  M.  # 

Castle- Street,  Portugal. 
The  administrator. 

1  "  GO   teach   the  nations,   and  baptize," 
Aloud   th'  ascending  Jesus  cries  ; 

His   glad   apostles   took   the   word, 

And   round  the   nations  preach'd  their  Lord, 

2  Commission^  thus,  by  Zion's  King, 
We    to    his   holy   laver   bring 

These   happy   converts,  who  have   known 
And   trusted   in  his  grace   alone. 

3  Lord,  in  thy  house   they  seek  thy   face, 
O  bless   them   with   peculiar  grace ; 
Refresh   their  souls   with   love   divine, 
Let   beams  of  glory  round   them  shine. 

Hymn  326.    C.  M.     Doddridge.    * 

Abridge,  St    Asaph's. 
A  practical  improvement  of  baptism. 

i  ATTEND,   ye    children   of  y©ur  God, 
Ye  heirs  of  glory,  hear ; 


327  BAPTISM. 


For   accents  so  divine  as   these, 
Might   charm    the    dullest    ear. 

2  Baptiz'd    into   jour   Saviour's    death, 

Your   souls    to   sin   must    die  ; 
With    Christ   your   Lord   ye    live   anew, 
With    Christ   ascend   on    high. 

3  There,   by    his    Father's  side,   he   sits, 

Enthron'd   divinely   fair; 
Yet    owns    himself  your   Brother  still, 
And   your    Forerunner   there. 

4  Rise,   from    these   earthly  trifles,    rise, 

On    wings   of    faith   and  love  ; 
Above,  your   choicest   treasure  lies, 
And    be   your   hearts   above. 

5  But   earth   and   sin   will   drag   us   down, 

When    we   attempt   to    fly  ; 
Lord,  send   thy   strong   attractive   power, 
To   raise   and   fix   us    high. 

Himn  327.     L.  M     Beddome. 

Castle  Street,  Wells. 
Baptism. 

1  BEHOLD   the    grave   where   Jesus   lay, 
Before   he  shed    his   precious   blood  ! 
How  plain   he    markM   the    humble    way 
To  sinners  through   the   mystic   flood  ! 

2  Come,  ye  redeemed  of  the  Lord, 
Come,  and  obey  his  sacred  word  ; 
He  died,  and  rose  again  for  you ; 
TVhat   more   could    the   Redeemer   do 9 

3  Eternal  Spirit,  heavenly    Dove, 
On    these   baptismal   waters   move  ; 
That   we,   through  energy   divine, 

May    have   the   substance    with    the   sign. 

4  All   ye    that   love    ImmanuePs  name, 
And    long  to  feel   th'    increasing   flame, 
'Tis   you,   ye   children    of  the    light, 
The  Spirit  and  the  Bride   invite. 

THE  END. 


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